1. Warm-up: Why is the capital of Greece named Athens?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Warm-up:
Why is the capital of Greece named Athens?

2. This Week: Review RSG pages from last week Assign pertinent vocabulary
Map important Greek city-states
Compare/contrast Sparta & Athens
Persian Wars
Golden Age
Peloponnesian War
Alexander the Great & Hellenistic culture

3. Today: Pass back & review RSG Notes : Ancient Greek history
Vocabulary!
Reminders:
- Next Warm-up Quiz: 10/28
- Greek/Rome Test 10/29
- Career Lab 10/13-14
- PSAT 10/15
- End 1st Marking Term 10/21

4. RSG : p. 43-44 “Cultures of Mountains & Sea”
1. Why was sea trade important to the Greeks?
Greeks lacked many natural resources of their own
2. How were the Mycenaeans influenced by the Minoans?
Borrowed and adapted a form of writing and artistic culture
How did Homer keep Greek culture alive under the Dorians?
People learned of historic traditions through epics (oral stories)

5. RSG : p. 45-46 “Warring City-States”
1. What types of government existed in the city-states?
Monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy.
2. Why was Athens not a full democracy?
All citizens could be a part of government : citizens were free males
What was Sparta’s focus as a city-state?
Military state : focus on war and being prepared for battle.
What was the outcome of the Persian Wars?
After many battles, the Persians were defeated.

6. RSG : p. 47-48 “Democracy & Greece’s Golden Age”
1. What were Pericles’ three main goals for Athens?
More democratic, strong, and beautiful
2. Why was the Parthenon built?
Honor the Greek goddess Athena
What was the purpose of Greek comedies?
Made people laugh about important ideas
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens lost its empire
5. Who were three important Greek philosophers?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

7. RSG : p. 49-50 “Alexander’s Empire”
1. How did Greek independence end?
Philip II of Macedonia conquered Greece
2. What two kingdoms did Alexander defeat?
Persia & Egypt
How did Alexander’s power come to an end?
Alexander fell ill and died suddenly

8. Timeline – Ancient Greece (notes)
Mycenaeans inhabit Greece - Adapt writing & art from Minoans (live in Crete) - Defeat city of Troy for taking Greek woman captive (Trojan Horse)
Dorians forcefully takeover Greece - No writing system. Pass down history through epics told by Homer - Myths explain religion. Many Gods.

9. Ruling City-States, or polis Acropolis – capital for business
Many governments: - Monarchy ruled by king/queen - Aristocracy ruled by noble families - Oligarchy by few powerful people
Tyrants : Leaders who helped ordinary people

10. Vocabulary – Be able to define Use your RSG and textbook for help
Homer
Epic
Myth
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyrant
Phalanx
Helot
Acropolis
Euclid
Tragedy
Comedy
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Hellenistic
Archimedes

11. Review: to be turned in How did the Mycenaeans rely on the Minoans?
Why is Homer important to Greek History?
Why did the Greeks rely on the sea?
Why was Athens not a true democracy?
What areas did Alexander conquer?