KWL
• DIVIDE YOUR PAPER INTO 3
COLLUMNS
• Tell the following
– What you know about the Greeks.
– What you want to know about the
Greeks
– What you thinks you will learn.
The Greeks
What do we want to know
• Describe how geography affected Greek way of
life
• Discuss how the Greeks created the city-state.
• Explain important ideas created about government
from the Greeks.
• Identity major contributions in greek
architecture, literature, theater, sports and
philosophy
• Describe the impact of Alexander the Great
Consider:
• Describe how the Chinese were
isolated from the rest of the world.
• We say that the Greeks were
isolated from one another. Using the
map on 116, what does this mean?
Greek Geography
• The Greeks were
isolated from each
other b/c travel was
difficult by land.
Many people didn’t
travel often by sea
neither. In fact, the
Greeks got ideas from
others more than they
did themselves
Bellringer
• Create a T chart with the following
titles: Minoan and Mycenaean
• Create the following titles on the
side of the chart:
– Time Period
– Area
– Economy
Who were the first
Greeks?
• Two Groups
– Minoans from the island of Crete
– Mycenae's came from central Asia
– Greeks were not farmers b/c the land
was too tough to farm.
– So, they herded goats, grew olives and
grapes, and fished
The Alphabet
• The Greeks came in contact with the
Phoenicians.
• As a result, they developed a 24
letter alphabet.
• These letters can be found on page
120.
Reading Period (pg 122)
• Describe the difference between a
“agora” and an “acropolis”
• Describe the 2 functions of an
“agora”
• What is a “polis” and how did they
get started?
Bellringer
• Describe the requirements to
become a citizen of the United
States.
• You should have 3 of them.
The polis
• A word describing “city-state”.
• The Greek perfected the city-state.
• Most cities had a “agora” or open meeting
area for people to read rules, discuss
politics, and shop.
• They also had religious areas for temples
• The most famous is the Acropolis in
Athens.
Who were its citizens?
• All men who owned land
• Could not be a slave or from another
country
• Citizenship gave someone a voice in
government
Bellringer
• Define the following from your terms
or textbook ( chapter 4)
– Oligarchy
– Democracy
– Tyrant
Rule of the Tyrants
• Kings rules Greek communities
• Nobles gained power and took over small
farms
• Farmers, unhappy, overthrew the nobles
and placed a tyrant, or single ruler in
charge
• Tyrants judged fairly and built many
things
Bellringer
• Have the Sparta vs. Athens
worksheet out.
• Answer the bottom question “Does
Sparta and Athens have any common
traits about them?”
Bell ringer
• Get out video questions from Friday.
Sparta
• An oligarchy
• Citizens could be in the assembly at
age 30
• Men led a military life
• Women were expected to be
physically fit
• Boys received a military education
Athens
• A direct democracy-all citizens had a
voice in government
• Citizens- all free native born men
• Women had no place in society
• Education for boys- women were
educated by parents at home
Persian Empire
• 3 Kings- Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes
• An Empire that expanded into
Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Egypt
• Freed the Jews from Babylon
• Government was a King with Satraps
and Satrapies
• Religion was monotheistic
Unity and division in
Greece
• The Persian invade under the
leadership of Darius
• The Greeks defeat the Persians at
Marathon
• Xerxes leads another fleet against
the Greeks … and is defeated again
Unity
• The Greeks form the Delian League in
order to protect each other from invasion
• The League becomes dominated by Athens
• The Spartans get mad and form the own
group… The Peloponnesian League
Division
• Sparta and Athens fight each other
for power in the Peloponnesian War
• Athens is soundly defeated
• Greece becomes vulnerable to
attacks by other groups.
• Macedonia takes over all of Greece
under the rule of Phillip.
Bellringer
• Define the term “philosophers” on
page 140.
• Read “The Achievements of Pericles”
on page 140.
• Describe how Pericles helped Athens
in terms of: government and culture
Comparing Governments
• Copy the chart on page 140
• What is a Direct Democracy?
Representative Democracy?
• How are laws passed in each type of
government?
• How is voting different in these two
types of government?
Group Presentations
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Due on Thursday, November 12th
Each group has 10 minutes to present
Subjects will be based on Chapter 5
Groups are divided into groups of 4
What your group is
graded on.
1. Presentation-accurate and
informative- 2 people will present.
2. At least a page report summarizing
your subject
3. Create a worksheet for students
that I can run copies of.
Subjects
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Greek Mythology
Greek Literature
Greek Drama
Greek Art and Architecture
Greek Philosophy and History
Powerpoint
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Outside of class:
1. Research your topic on Google
2. Find “images” and save them
3. Put the images on the powerpoint along
with your notes.
4. Don’t make your notes too long, keep it
simple.
5. Minimum of 5 slides
Worksheet
• Some type of organizer
• Examples: T chart, diagram (Venn),
fill in the blank
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q
0sFhGM83VE
Bellringer
• Read “What was a Greek Oracle?” on page
156. Define Oracle.
• What did the Greeks believe about
prophecy?
• How did the priestess give her answers?
• Is this a safe way to predict the future?
Why?
Bellringer
1. Finish the bottom of your graphic
organizer from Chapter 5 section 1
2. Read pg 169
1. Define philosophy
2. How do we use the ideas of Pythagoras
in our world?
Bellringer
• Complete your chart on Greek
Philosophers
Posters
• In groups, use the Mac lab to create
information about Greek Culture
• Create a poster that shows that
information
Bellringer
• Read pg 173 “Greek Historians”
• Tell what Herodotus and Thucydides
wrote about.
Bellringer
• Pick up a graphic organizer on the
table.
• Use Chapter 5 section 4 to answer
In desperate need of:
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Crayolas or markers
Hand sanitizer
Tissue
5 bonus points for each
15 total points