1. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day One
Ancient Greek Civilization

2. Chapter 4 Section 1 Flowchart- page 2
Balkan Peninsula
With the Egyptians
With Fertile Crescent
Trade flourishes
Separate Communities
Coined Money
Mediterranean Sea
Mountain Ranges
Ancient Greece
Geography

3. Forced to trade for food
Ancient Greece
Geography
Agriculture
Grapes, Olives, Grains
Forced to trade for food
Long, irregular coastline
Good harbors
Close to the sea

4. Volcanic explosion in 1500 B.C. (tidal wave)
Island of Crete
Capital Knossos
Mainly sailors
Minos- legendary king
Woman equality
Powerful Navy
Minoans
Destroyed by
Ancient Greece
First Civilizations
Volcanic explosion in 1500 B.C. (tidal wave)

5. Acropolis (highest area of city) Dorians Mycenaean
First Civilizations
Polis
Acropolis (highest area of city)
Dorians
Mycenaean
Athens and Sparta
Illiterate
Fortified Cities
Greece’s Dark Age
Peloponnesus (southern Greece)
Agora (marketplace)
Chora (land outside city walls)

6. Today’s Assignment- page 3 of your packet due next class period.
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Ancient Greece Test: Wednesday 9/28.

7. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Two
A Moment of Excellence

8. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Three
Ancient Greek Culture

9. Age of Kings page 4 Type of government Era of Mycenaeans
B.C.
Type of government
Monarchy
King Agamemnon

10. Age of Kings page 4 Homer Famous blind Greek poet Epics
Long poems that have heroes
Iliad
Tells the story of the Trojan War
The Odyssey
Gives historians details about Mycenean life

11. Age of Tyrants 650-500 BC Protection
Promised by tyrants to acquire power from people
Absolute
Had ultimate power and could not be questioned

12. Greek Religion Purpose To explain things in the world around them.
Polytheistic
Many Greek Gods
Humanlike
Looked like Greeks, showed human emotions as well.

13. Greek Religion Oracles
Temples where an entranced priestess would give advice to Greeks.
Olympics
Athletic competitions and ceremonies to honor the Greek Gods.

14. Society was united and fragmented
Helen of Troy
Greeks believed that all of them were related to her.
Language
All polis spoke the same language.

15. Society City-States Independent Culture
Each were separated by mountains
Independent
Traditionally, each polis did not rely on others for anything
Culture
Each polis developed a unique culture

16. Society Sparta’s Gerousia Trade/colonies
Allowed Greece to gain wealth and power in the Mediterranean region.
New governments
Aristocracy
Rule by a small group over many. Sparta-oligarchy.
Democracy
Rule by many arose in Athens.

17. Today’s Assignment- Greece Crossword due next class period.
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Ancient Greece Test: Wednesday 9/28.

18. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Five
The Greek City-State

20. Illustration #1- The Greek City-State
Mountains
Coastlines
Natural barriers
Distinct Cultures
Athens
Citizens
Governmental participation
Independent
Agora
Mall
Debates & Voting
Pride
Cocky
Rivalries

22. Illustration #2- Movin’ on Up (Socially)
Warfare
Common
Social class
Mostly lower class
Hoplite
Foot soldiers
Slaves/Peasants
25 years
Incentive
Citizenship

24. Illustration #3- Athenian Democracy?
Greek Democracy
Direct Democracy- ____ ____________________________________________________________
Representative Democracy- ____________________________________________________________
Every citizen votes on every issue.
Had slavery- couldn’t vote.
Women couldn’t vote.
Had to be an adult to vote.
Representatives vote for us on every issue.
13th-15th Amendment- freed slaves could vote.
19th Amendment- women suffrage
26th Amendment- age 18 to vote.

25. Sparta and Athens Venn Diagram
Warlike
Physical Strength
emphasized
Traditional society
Helots grow food for
armies
Gov’t control- Ephors
(Oligarchy) Aristocratic
Unhealthy babies killed
7 yr. Old boys – Military
Military service ages 20-60
No major advancements

26. Sparta and Athens Venn Diagram
Majority rules-Direct Democracy
With citizenship restrictions
Governmental participation
Wealthy
Strong leadership- Pericles
attracted artists/philosophers
Developed court system
Huge Developments in:
Art/Architecture
(Parthenon)
Philosophy (1st )
Pythagorean Theorem
Hippocratic Oath
History (1st )
Rhetoric/Public Speaking (1st)
Drama (1st )
Biology (1st)
SPARTA
Warlike
Physical Strength
emphasized
Traditional society
Helots grow food for
armies
Gov’t control- Ephors
(Oligarchy) Aristocratic
Unhealthy babies killed
7 yr. Old boys – Military
Military service ages 20-60
No major advancements

27. Sparta and Athens Venn Diagram
Majority rules-Direct Democracy
With citizenship restrictions
Governmental participation
Wealthy
Strong leadership- Pericles
attracted artists/philosophers
Developed court system
Huge Developments in:
Art/Architecture
(Parthenon)
Philosophy (1st )
Pythagorean Theorem
Hippocratic Oath
History (1st )
Rhetoric/Public Speaking (1st)
Drama (1st )
Biology (1st)
SPARTA
Warlike
Physical Strength
emphasized
Traditional society
Helots grow food for
armies
Gov’t control- Ephors
(Oligarchy) Aristocratic
Unhealthy babies killed
7 yr. Old boys – Military
Military service ages 20-60
No major advancements
City-State (Polis)
Rivals
Participated in the Olympic Games
Limited role for women
City set-up (Agora, Acropolis)

28. Today’s Assignment- Sparta and Athens Worksheet due next class period.
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Ancient Greece Test: Friday Spirit Week Crossword due: Friday

29. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Four
Classical Greece Advancements

30. Four Main Characteristics of Greek Art- page 7
#1 Expressed harmony, balance, and order
#2 Glorified humans
#3 Symbolized pride of the people
#4 Is beautiful and useful

31. Greek Art- pg. 7 The Parthenon Is located in Athens
Built during Greece’s Golden Age
Defining feature is its columns

32. Greek Art continued Greek goddess of victory was Nike
Most monuments were built in the highest point in the town, the Acropolis
Why? To be closer to the Gods

33. The Parthenon continued
Sculptures inside and outside worshipped the Greek Goddess Athena
Sculptures were also built to honor other Greek Gods

34. Greek Reformers Reformer’s Name: Pythagorean
Major Accomplishment: Developed the Pythagorean theorem (a2 + b2 = c2)

35. Reformers continued Reformer’s Name: Democritius
Major Achievement: Developed the idea that Atoms compose all matter.

36. More Reformers Reformer’s Name: Hippocrates
Made several developments in Medicine. Created the Hippocratic Oath (for doctors)

37. Greek Historians Historian’s Name: Herodotus
Major Accomplishment: Known as the Father of History

38. Another Greek Historian
Historian’s Name: Thucydides
Major Accomplishment: Wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War.

39. Important Definition: page 11 (top)
Greek Drama were plays containing action or dialogue that involves conflict and emotion.
Greeks always enjoyed a good Play. They had several developments in Greek drama including:

40. Types of Greek Drama
Tragedy is a play that deals with a struggle against fate.
Comedies is a play that mocks ideas and people.

41. What is Philosophy? Page 7
Study of the most fundamental questions of reality and human existence.
Another note about Greek Philosophy: Is the most dominant contribution to Western Civilization.
Philosopher is a lover of wisdom. The Three most important philosophers came from Greece.

42. Greek Philosophers Socrates beliefs
People should think for themselves and acquire wisdom by questioning.
Ignorance leads to evil.
Socratic method- question to find answer.
No writings- we know about him through Plato’s works.
Put to death for his actions.

43. Plato’s beliefs (student of Socrates)
Wrote dialogues about education, temperance, beauty, religion, and other subjects of interest to philosophers.
The Republic- Plato’s major political work concerning the question of justice.
Ideal government is an aristocracy- a government ruled by the upper class- not of wealth, but education and intelligence**

44. Aristotle’s beliefs (student of Plato)
Poetics- the Study of Greek Drama.
Developed the basics of Logic.
The best government should have a powerful leader, aristocratic advisors, and a democratic assembly.**
Developed Ethics- study of right and wrong.

46. Today’s Assignment- Early Greece Review due next class period.
STOP
Ancient Greece Test- Wednesday
Study Session 3PM or 7:40 AM

47. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Six
Alexander the Great

49. History Frame page 9 Key Episodes or Events 334 B.C.- leaves Macedonia
331 B.C.- controls Asia Minor, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire
326 B.C.- after reaching India, he reluctantly turns back
323 B.C.- Alex dies in Babylon

50. History Frame page 9 Resolution or Outcome
More trading and cultural diffusion throughout this region.
Development of Hellenistic Culture (Greek/Persian ideas of philosophy, science, art) spread throughout this region.
Alexander was undefeated in all battles.

51. History Frame page 9 Theme/Lessons/So What
Hellenistic ideas and materials are spread and absorbed by people living in this region and beyond for centuries to come.

52. Today’s Assignment- Greece Crossword due next class period.
STOP
Ancient Greece Test- Wednesday
Study Session 3PM or 7:40 AM

53. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Seven
Classical Greece v. Hellenistic Culture

54. Elements of Greek Culture before and after Alexander page 10
HELLENISTIC GREECE
CLASSICAL GREECE
BALKAN
PENINSULA ONLY
DEMOCRACY-
ATHENS
OLIGARCHY-
SPARTA
GLORIFIED
HUMAN FORM
IN ART
INDEPENDENT
CITY-STATES
EMPIRE STRETCHED FROM
MEDITERRANEAN
TO INDIA
ALEXANDER IS
A GOD KING
(MONARCHY)
ALEX’S LEADERS
LEFT BEHIND IN
MANY CITIES
COMBINATION OF
GREEK, PERSIAN,
EGYPTIAN, INDIAN
CULTURES
INCREASED TRADE
UNDER ALEX
BOTH
GREEK LANGUAGE
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
OLYMPIC GAMES
SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY
DRAMA

55. Today’s Assignment- Greece Crossword due next class period.
STOP
Ancient Greece Test- Wednesday
Study Session 3PM or 7:40 AM

56. Ancient Greece Learning Packet Day Eight
Greece Review

57. Greek Civilization: Government
Kings and Tyrants wear out their welcome (abusing power)
Athens- Direct Democracy: citizens rule by majority vote. (only adult, landowning male citizens could vote) Athens-Trial by jury.
Sparta- militaristic oligarchy (rule by few) .

58. Greek Civilization: Arts
Poetry (Homer’s epics)
Centered in Athens (rich and powerful after victories in the Persian Wars, cities paid Athens for protection, promoted by Pericles)**
Sculpture portraying ideals of beauty
Drama (comedies and tragedies)
Classical architecture like the Parthenon

59. Greek Civilization: Culture
Trade- early on for food, increased by Alex
Greek language
Olympic Games
Philosophers (Athens big three)
Herodotus- History
Spread by Alex

60. Greek Science and Technology
Hippocrates- Medicine/Oath
Democritus- Hypothesis/ Atoms
Accurate estimate of the circumference of the earth.

61. Today’s Assignment- Hellenistic Greece Review due next class period.
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Ancient Greece Test- tomorrow
Study Session 3PM or 7:40 AM