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1 Glory, War, and Decline Chapter 7, Lesson 4
EQ: How do governments change?

2 Academic Vocabulary (pg. 198, 212)
direct democracy representative democracy philosopher myth tragedy comedy drama fables

3 The Golden Age in Athens
Wealth Glory Advances in arts Advances in technology

4 After the Persian Wars It enjoyed a “golden age” of prosperity
By 460 BC Athens is the leading city-state in Greece Gained wealth through trade Practiced direct democracy

5 Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy– All citizens meet to make decisions Athens had small population Assembly 43,000 male citizens over the age of 18. (6,000 participated) Representative Democracy—citizens elect a small group of people to represent them Our USA government

6 Activity: The Rule of Pericles
Complete Determining Cause and Effect Chart Answer Question #4 Briefly explain the difference between direct democracy Athenians had and the representative democracy we have in the United States

7 Pericles Leader of Athens from 461 BC to 460 BC.
Made sure all citizens could take part in government Even poor people could take part in government Transformed Athens into a learning center Supported artist, writers, teachers, and philosophers Philosophers: thinkers who reflect upon the meaning of life.

8 Life in Ancient Athens Read Athenian Life (pg. 200)
Complete a three-column chart entitled "Life in Athens."  Fill out the chart with details describing the lives of men over 18, women, and enslaved people in Athens. Consult your textbooks and to include as many details as possible in your charts.

9 War: Delian League Formed to protect Greece against Persia
City-states unite and form a league Athens becomes the leader of this league

10 Sparta vs. Athens Athens dominates the Delian League
Big boss—controlled the wealth Supports rebellion in other city-states Sparta becomes upset Sparta joined other city-states against Athens Peloponnesian War starts 431 BC to 404 BC

11 Effects of the War Disaster to all Greek city-states
After 27 years of fighting… Athens surrenders to Sparta Sparta was harsh to other city-states Many polis rebelled Internal Conflict = City-states fight each other!

12 The Greek Times Greece gets taken over by Macedonia!
THE WORLD’S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER -338 B.C. Greece gets taken over by Macedonia! Constant warfare among the Greek city-states left them open to attack! Philip II organized a powerful army and takes over Athens and the other Greek city-sates.

13 Activity: Peloponnesian War
Read War Between Athens and Sparta (pg pg. 205) Pretend you are a reporter. Write an article about one event that took place during the Peloponnesian war. Don’t forget to include plenty of details: Who? Where? What? When? Why? How?

14 Newspaper Article Who is involved in the wars?
Where do the battles take place? What are the main events of the war? When does the war take place? Why does the war start? How did Sparta and Athens fight?


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