1. Grab a Notes Sheet LT: LT: At the end of class today, I should be able to identify the characteristics of civilization in Greece. Daily 10: Describe the impact of Classical Greece culture on the US today?

2. ANCIEN T GREEC E

3. Describe the geography in Greece

6. Geography WATER! Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Black Sea Water helps with? MOUNTAINS ¾ of land = Mountainous and rugged What kind of govt will they develop? City-states: small, independent communities In Greece: “Polis”

7. Polis/Acropolis  Polis – city-state that has their own govt’s  Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside  The downfall of Greece was a result of feuding city-states  Acropolis  Hilltop where they met to discuss issues

8. Tyranny to Democracy  Tyranny in City States  Democracy v. Oligarchy  Between 750 and 550 BC Greece expands its empire; trade and industry lead to many wealthy people who wanted power and became tyrants  Tyrants fell out of favor. Aristocrats were no longer in power and common people were able to have more of a say in politics. Some city states even used direct democracy

9. Democracy What is it? Rule by the people Found in Athens Only citizens could participate Citizen: free adult male property owners born in Athens Direct Democracy – voting directly on the issue Women, slaves, and foreigners were excluded from citizenship

10. Architecture  Parthenon – temple to honor Athena  Temples = places to worship gods  Columns

13. Religion: videovideo  Polytheists  Zeus, Athena, Apollo, etc  Mythology  traditional stories about their gods  Attributed human qualities to their gods  Love, hate, jealousy  Gods lived forever

14. Philosophers  “Lovers of Wisdom”  Greek thinkers that questioned beliefs and ideas about justice and other values  Three important thinkers:  Socrates  Plato  Aristotle

15. Alexander the Great  He was a conqueror  Conquered the lands from Greece to the Indus Valley  Egypt (crowned him pharaoh) -His soldiers fought for 11 years

16. Hellenistic Culture  Alexander actively sought to mix the conquered cultures with that of the Greeks  Cultural diffusion  Adopted Persian dress and customs  Married a Persian woman  Included Persians in his army

17. Quiz Time