Greece: Day 1
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Warm-up (pre-assessment)
“Classical Greece” reading assignment with questions
Greece notes on geography, economy, and mythology
Greece maps
Terms through 15
Study for quiz tomorrow
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact
on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek
economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek
commerce and colonies and describing Greek mythology and religion on a
reading worksheet, map, and vocabulary list
Warm-up 1
1. Land surrounded on three
sides by water is called a/an
island or peninsula?
2. What sea separates Greece
from Egypt (see map)? Mediterannean
3. Another name for Anatolia
(Turkey today) is Asia Minor
or Italy?
Aegean
4. Greece had a polytheistic religion which means they believed in
many gods or one god?
5. The chief Greek god is Apollo or Zeus?
6. In Greece, each city had it’s own government. We call these
city-states or empires?
Ancient Greece I
• 2000 BCE to 449 BCE
Introduction to Greece
Geography
• Ancient Greece was located on the Balkan and
Peloponnesus Peninsulas (in Europe) and on the
coast of Asia Minor (Anatolia)
• It was surrounded by the Aegean and
Mediterranean Seas
Balkan Peninsula
Aegean
Sea
Asia Minor
Peloponnesus
Mediterranean Sea
City- States
• Mountainous terrain and
islands led to the formation of
independent city-states
(instead of a united empire)
• Polis- city and its surrounding countryside
• Acropolis – high city with temples to the gods
• Greek cities were centers of trade and politics
Rebuilt Greek Marketplace (Agora)
Greek Trade
• Greece was
dependent on
trade because it
had limited arable
(farmable) land
• Greeks set up colonies around the Mediterranean
due to overpopulation and the search for arable
(farmable) land.
• Trade spread Hellenic (Greek) culture
• Increased trade led to a switch from
barter to a money economy
Geography and City-States
Trojan War
• Fought over control over control of trade
through the Dardanelles
Dardanelles: a strait linking the
Mediterranean (Aegean) and Black Seas
Troy
Homer
• Blind poet who composed
the epics The Illiad and
The Odyssey
• Epics: story-poems that
tell of heroic deeds
(passed down orally)
The Illiad
• Tells of Trojan War and the warriors
Achilles of Greece and Hector of Troy
The Odyssey
• Tells of Odysseus’ adventures on his ten year
journey home from Troy
Odysseus meets the sirens
Homer’s Odyssey
Greek Mythology
• Polytheistic Religion
• Explained natural phenomena, life events and
human qualities
Greek gods and
goddesses
• Serve as symbols in
and images in Western
literature, art, and
architecture.
Zeus and Hera
chief god
god of thunder
wife of Zeus
goddess of marriage
Apollo and Artemis
• Twins
god of the sun, light,
logic, and music
goddess of the moon,
and hunting
Athena and Aphrodite
goddess of war
and wisdom
goddess of love
Greek Mythology
Greece in Europe
Maps
Dardanelles Strait
Warm-up 2
Give the number of
1. Greece
2. Egypt
3. Black Sea
Give the letter of
4. Sparta
5. Troy
6. Greece’ geography could be described
as mountainous or flat?
7. The Odyssey and Illiad were composed
by Homer or Apollo?
8. The goddess of love was Artemis or
Aphrodite?
Greece: Day 2
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Warm-up questions
Quiz on geography/mythology
Notes on Athens and Sparta
Graphic organizer on stages of government in Athens
Complete terms 16- 25
Study for quiz tomorrow
WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact
on Western civilization by identifying the social structure and role of slavery,
explaining the significance of citizenship and the development of democracy,
and comparing the city-states of Athens and Sparta on a graphic organizer and
terms list.
Athens
• Developed the world’s first (limited)
democracy
Stages of Athenian
Government
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Rule by one person, Rule by a small group of
a king or queen
wealthy land owners
tyranny
• Rule by one
person, a tyrant,
who seizes power
democracy
• Rule by the people
Tyrants
Draco and Solon
• Seized power (often
with the support of
the common
people)
• Made laws and
worked for reforms
which led to
democracy
Draco
• The first Greek legal
code
• Harsh laws – most
crimes punishable by
death
• Began debt slavery
• Jury system
Solon
• Allowed all citizens
to debate in the
assembly
• Allowed all citizens
access to court
system
• Outlawed debt
slavery
Citizens
• Free adult males
could vote (onefifth of the
population)
• Women,
foreigners, and
slaves had no
political rights
Public Debate
in Athens
• Citizens debated
laws before voting
on them
• Citizens were
expected to skilled
public speakers
Direct Democracy
• Ordinary citizens
were able to vote
on all laws and
other major
decisions and
their votes are
counted directly
Athens
Sparta
• Located on the
Peloponnesus
peninsula
• Conquered
nearby city-state
and forced the
people to work
for the state
PELOPONNESUS
Spartan Government
• Oligarchy:
Government ruled
by a few powerful
people
• Council of Elders
• 5 elected ephors
• Assembly of citizens
•Council of Elders
Spartan Society
• Militaristic and
aggressive
• Valued duty, strength,
and discipline
• Rigid social structure
Rigid Social Structure
1. Ruling families
who owned the
land
2. Free non-citizens
(artisans and
merchants)
3. Helots – peasants;
little more than
slaves.
Sparta
Differences between Athens and Sparta
Warm-up 3 (don’t guess-use your notes)
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The world’s first democratic government was formed in the Greek
city-state of Athens or Sparta?
At first, the city of Athens was ruled by a king. This is called
oligarchy or monarchy?
Over time, a small group of wealthy landowners took power. This
form of government is called an aristocracy or tyranny?
The common people demanded more rights, so a series of tyrants
seized power from the aristocrats and made reforms. Rule by a
person who takes power by force is called democracy or tyranny?
Some tyrants were good and some were bad. The tyrant who made
harsh laws and began debt slavery was Draco or Solon?
Eventually all free (male) citizens gained the right to vote. Rule by
the people is called oligarchy or democracy?
Sparta did not have a democracy. It was a militaristic society ruled
by a small group of powerful families called an oligarchy or
aristocracy?
Stop talking.
Greece: Day 3
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Warm-up questions/review maps
Quiz on Athens and Sparta
Notes on Persian Wars
Foldable on Athens, Sparta, Persian Wars, and Mythology
Finish Terms
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact
on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek
economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek
commerce and colonies and describing Greek mythology and religion on a quiz,
foldable, and vocabulary list
Persian Wars
• Greece vs. Persian Empire
• 499 – 449 BCE
Persian Wars
• The Persian Wars united Athens and
Sparta against the mighty Persian Empire
Battle of Marathon
• Though heavily outnumbered, Greeks defeated
the Persians
• Pheidippides ran 26 miles to tell Athenians not to
give up their city
• The long-distance race is named after the battle
Battle at Salamis
• Athenian ships
trapped and
rammed the
Persian fleet in
this narrow strait.
• Victories at Marathon and Salamis gave
the Greeks control of the Aegean Sea
Results of the Persian Wars
• Greece won and
preserved its
independence
• Athens
experienced a
Golden Age and
continued
innovations in
government and
culture.
Greece Quiz
Greece: Day 4
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Warm-up
Unit Review
Textbook worksheet “Ancient Greece”
Finish Packet and STUDY for test tomorrow
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact
on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek
economic, social, and political development on a unit review.
Warm-up 4
1. On the map above of Greece and the Persian Empire, what color are the
Greek City-States - Peach or Green?
2. Who won the Persian Wars. Greece or Persian Empire?
3. A long distance race is named after this battle won by Athens Marathon or Thermopylae?
4. Athens trapped and rammed Persian ships in this sea battle – Plataea or
Salamis?
5. As a result of winning the wars against Persia, which sea did Athens gain
control of – Red or Aegean?
6. Which city-state experienced a golden age as a result of winning the
Persian Wars – Athens or Sparta?
Greece: Day 5
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Warm-up
Turn in packets
Test
Begin Greece 2 unit
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact
on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek
economic, social, and political development on a test.
Warm-up 5