1. Warm Up: Key Terms Polis (p. 129) Acropolis (p. 129) Agora (p. 129) Helots (p. 130) Hoplites (p. 130) Hubris (p. 132) Democracy (p. 135) Tyrant (p. 135) Direct Democracy (p. 136) Phalanx (p. 136) Pericles (p. 139)

2. Kick Off September 12, 2013 Analyze the map on page 126, and read the paragraph. Then, answer questions 1 and 2 in your notebook. You do not have to write the question – but you must answer in complete sentences!

3. Early Greece and the Classical Age

4. Objectives: Day 13, 9/12/13 Understand how the location of the Minoan and Mycenaean peoples shaped their civilizations Analyze how war and democracy shaped societies in ancient Greece

6. Linear A script of the Minoans (1700 – 1550 BC) 100 symbols, each representing a syllable

7. Minoans and Mycenaeans Minoans developed on Crete ~3,000 B.C.E Life based on sea Sailing, trading, fishing Writing system - Linear A Still can’t read it Civilization declined rapidly Natural disaster Mycenaeans were considered first Greeks Spoke a form of Greek language Traded w/ Minoans and copied their writing Dominated by intense warfare and powerful kings Trojan War Dark age followed their downfall

9. Greek City-States Polis: city-state, basic political unit in Greece Center of daily life and culture Built around high area called acropolis Agora was public market place where people did business

10. The Might of Sparta One of the mightiest city-states in Greece Emphasis on war and order Babies examined for strength at birth Boys trained for combat At age 20 became hoplites (foot soldiers) Women played important role Trained in physical fitness Right to own property

12. Gods and Heroes Believed in hundreds of gods and goddesses 12 Gods of Olympus particularly important Not perfect, human-like Told myths about heroes Hubris (great pride) brought many to their deaths

13. Athenian Democracy First in the world With its invention came Classical Age Not always democratic city Peisistratus: tyrant (strongman who seized power by force) Cleisthenes: reformer, set stage for democracy Divided Athens into 10 tribes for elections Created Council of 500 (made laws)

14. Nature of Athenian Democracy Only free male Athenians over the age of 20 who completed military training could vote Expected to participate fully Direct Democracy: all people vote directly on an issue Assembly, Council of 500, Courts Archon: head of Assembly and Council of 500

15. Persian Wars Ionians fell under Persian rule in 500s B.C.E. Rebelled in 499 B.C.E. Revolt failed, Darius wanted to punish Athens for helping First Persian Invasion, 490 B.C.E. Greeks defeated Persians at Marathon Second Persian Invasion Persians slowed at Thermopylae Battle of Salamis – Greeks win Greeks win Persian Wars

16. The Golden Age of Athens Athens rebuilt after burning from Persian Wars Age of Pericles Skillful politician, gifted public speaker Champion of democracy Built ParthenonParthenon

17. The Peloponnesian War Delian League: Alliance of city states controlled by Athens Peloponnesian League: group of city-states headed by Sparta Athens and Sparta declared war in 431 B.C.E. Sparta defeated Athens in 404 B.C.E. Sparta badly strained, could not maintain control of Greece

18. The Odyssey Page 133 Answer Skills Focus questions 1 and 2 in your notebook.

19. Ticket out the Door Although Athens was considered a democracy in ancient times, it had features that a citizen of the US today would consider undemocratic. Explain two features of the Athenian government that would be considered undemocratic and two features that would be considered democratic today.