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Minoan Crete The Beginnings Of Western Civilization The Beginnings Of Western Civilization

Agenda Today: – Answer the Bell-ringer – Who are the Minoans anyway? – Story of the Minotaur – Word Wall

Bell-ringer Where is Crete on a political map? Try to define the following: – Western Civilization: – Minotaur: (Break into groups)

Crete

Western Civilization It is: The modern culture of Europe and North America – It is what makes us unique from the rest of the world Minotaur: Half Bull/Half Man mythical figure

*The Minoans An ancient civilization on the island of Crete The birthplace of Western Civilization

Social The Minoans were very advanced They made unique pottery They were polytheistic

Political/Economics They had a King and royal court Their capital was Knossos Question: Being an island can anyone guess what kind of economy they would have?

Economical They were a sea trading country They grew many crops and domesticated bees as well They were a major stopping point across the Mediterranean sea

* Please read the story silently by yourself

The Minotaur Terms and Definitions Poseidon: Labyrinth: Athens: Moral of the Story

Athens

Clue: English translation of the word “clew” – “ball of yarn” in Greek

Minoan culture ends At some point near 1400 BC the Minoans disappear We do not know what happened to them We do know that they were heavily influenced by the Greeks near the end They may have taken them over

*The story of Icarus om/watch?v=YvrjaxN mf24 om/watch?v=YvrjaxN mf24 Can you tell the moral of this story

The Greeks The Greeks create much of the history we know today They created much of the architecture we still use and our government

Mythology A collection of myths – A made up story with a moral Famous Greek Myths – Birth of Zeus – Heracles – The Minotaur – Icarus The Greeks, who are around during and after the Minoans tell A LOT of Mythology

*Homework Create your own myth You must have a moral and at least two fictional characters One page – 16 sentences or more (2 paragraphs)

The Titans and Olympians Titans Cronus was their leader – Father of Zeus They ruled the world according to the Greeks Overthrown by the Olympians Olympians Zeus was their leader – Son of Cronus They ruled after they defeated the Titans Celebrated as the “Gods” in Greek culture