PERSIAN Chart
Culture/Civilization: Ancient Greece
Time Period:
POLITICAL
 Leaders, Elites
 Structure--Laws
 Role of Religion
 Conflict
 Diplomacy, Treaties
 Judicial
ECONOMIC
 Philosophy
 Focus
 Trade, Commerce
 Capital/Money
 Role of merchnats
RELIGIOUS
 Origins
 Beliefs, Teaching
 Conversion
 Holy Books
 Influence on Society*
Factual Information
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CCOT
Alexander the Great was one of the best leaders
of Greece. He conquered empires spread from
Greece to Indus Greece
“I am not afraid of an army of
lions led by a sheep; I am afraid
of an army of sheeps led by a
lion.”- Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great conquered
much of the world and created
the Hellenistic Age.
Their economy revolved around their trade
throughout the Mediterranean. There geography
did not allowed limited farming so they had to
trade.
“A good decision is based on
knowledge and not on
numbers.”- Plato
Over time Greek city-states
such as Athens began to trade
with other civilizations.
Greece was mainly polytheistic. They had a
different god for different beliefs. For instance
Zeus was the king of Gods and Apollo was the
god of medicine and health.
“Bear up, my child, bear up;
Zeus who oversees and directs
all things is still mighty in
heaven.”- anonymous
Over time Rome acquired the
same kind of polytheistic Gods
as Greece and they shared many
qualities and similar names.
SOCIAL
 Family
 Gender Relations
 Social Classes
 Inequalities—
coercive labor
 Life Styles
INTELLECTUAL,
ARTS
 Art, Music
 Writing, Literature
 Philosophy
 Math & Science
 Education
 Technology
NEAR: GEOGRAPHY
 Location
 Physical
 Movement
 Human/Environment
 Region
Notes:
In Greece their were various different gender
roles in different city-states. In Greece women
had limited roles with the exception of military
based Sparta where women had a large part of
Spartan society while the men were off to war.
Athletic participation was strongly encouraged
throughout Greece as was education to nurture.
“As to marriage or celibacy,
let a man take which course he
will, he will be sure to repent.”Socrates
Over time Greek women’s
power began to decline.
Greek culture put a lot of emphasis on learning,
they had many philosophors such as Plato,
Socretes, and Aristotle.
They had many realistic sculptures
They performed plays and Greek tragedies.
They had many works of literature such as the
Iliad, and the Odyssey.
There were many philosophers in Greece.
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were among the
leaders of this period of learning.
“Education is the best
provision for old age.”- Aristotle
Many books written by Plato,
Socretes and Aristotle were
highly used to educated the
young people and many books
about medicine were written.
Very hilly, mountanous geography. Forced to
have city-states.
Near the Mediterranean Sea.
Greece had a lot of natural harbors along the
Mediterranean Sea that allowed a lot of trade to
occur throughout Classical Greece.