1. Greek Cutlure

2. Do Now
Let’s review Homework and Practice Book Page 82

3. Do Now #2
What were the advantages of having a written language in ancient times?
What are the Olympics? Why are they significant?

4. Alphabet 700’s B.C. – Greeks developed their own alphabet
The first letter was called alpha, and the second letter was beta
Common writing system brought city-states together

5. Greek Alphabet

6. Writing Used for records in business and trade Codes of law
Government business
Taxes
History
Beliefs

7. Religion Greeks learned much of their religion from Homer and Hesiod
Learned god’s names, appearance, special skills, and how to honor them
Went to oracles to seek advice from the gods
Most famous oracle was at Delphi

8. Homer and Hesoid
Hesoid
Homer

9. Homer’s Odyssey

10. Oracle of Delphi

11. Delphi

12. Olympics
To honor the god Zeus, the Greeks competed at athletic festivals
Beginning in about 776 B.C., the Greeks held a large athletic festival every four years in Olympia
This became known as the Olympic Games

13. Olympia

14. Olympic Events Wrestling Long Jumping Discus and javelin throwing
Boxing
Running

15. Olympics
Winners of the events were crowned with wreaths of olive leaves
When they return to their city-states, they were treated as heroes
The Olympics were a uniting force for almost 1,200 years.
Even when city states were at war with one another, they laid down their weapons to compete in the games!

16. Activity
Begin working on your Olympic Worksheet