PART 1: THE ANCIENT GREECE
Look at the maps on pages 174 and 175 of your English
book and answer the following questions:
a)
Which are the main Greek polis?
b)
Write the names of the most important islands?
c)
Are the polis located on the coast or inland?
d)
Write the names of the main Greek sanctuary.
Read pages 176 and 177 of your English book; then, complete
the following chart about the periods of Ancient Greece.
Archaic Age
Classical Age
Hellenistic Age
Date of
beginning
Date of end
Years of
duration
Review pages 176 and 177 of your English book. Do activities 2
and 3.
THE POLIS IN THE
ANCIENT GREECE
Fill in the following chart with the help of your English book (page
178) and the notes of your teacher.
ATHENS
SPARTA
Where are they
located?
Sparta is an oligarchic
polis
Type of government
- Assembly ( Ekklesia)
Institutions of
government
-Magistrates:
-Courts of justice
WARS IN THE
ANCIENT GREECE
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1.- Who are the Persians?
2.- Write a brief summary about the Persian Wars. You can find
information about them in the following site:
www.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerras_Médicas-55k
3.- Write a brief summary about the Battle of Marathon. You can find
information
about
it
in
the
following
site:
www.oyaes.net/reportajes/medicas.htm-13k
Write a brief summary about the Peloponesian War. You can find
information about it in the following site:
www.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerra_del_Peloponeso-44k
ALEXANDER THE
GREAT´S EMPIRE
But, who was Alexander the Great? Have a look at this web site and
write a short biography of the emperor.
www.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Magno-117k
GREEK ART
a) Greek pottery
Go to page 196 of your English Book and do the following activities:
1.- What is pottery?:
2.- Complete this chart:
Types of pottery
Amphora
Krater
Hydria
Oinochoe
Pyxis
Lekythos
Kylis
What is it used for?
b) Greek sculpture
READ PAGES 194-195 of your English book and answer the
following questions:
1.- Write the names of the sculptors who made these works:
- The Discus thrower: ____________
- Doryphorus: ________________
2.- Complete the following chart
Sculpture
Kore
Age
Discus thrower
Doryphorus
Victory of Samothrace
c) The Greek temple
The main characteristics of Greek temples are:
- The Greek temple has proportion and harmony
- The building is human-sized
-They are made of stone
- The Greeks don’t use arches and vaults
- There are three types of temples, according to the shape and
ornamentation of their columns. The Parthenon is the main Greek temple;
but,
- where is the Parthenon?___________________
This god is in the Parthenon? Who is this
god?_____________________
In which part of a Greek temple is the
god?________________
d) The Greek theatre
What are the parts of a Greek theatre? Look for some information about
Greek theatres and write a brief text about them.
www.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_de_la_Grecia_Antigua-94kwww.wayitalia.net/rootes/musei_1685.html-22k
PART 2: THE ROMAN EMPIRE
WHERE IS ROME? LOOK AT THE MAP ON PAGE 203 OF YOUR
STUDENT´S BOOK AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.- In which peninsula is Rome?
2.- Write the names of the seas around this peninsula
3.- What is there in the north of this peninsula?
4.- What is Sicily?
5.- What is the “Mare Nostrum”?
LOOK AT DOCUMENT 4 (page 203) AND COMPLETE THE CHART
Date of
beginning
Date of end
Length
MONARCHY
REPUBLIC
EMPIRE
THE END OF THE
EMPIRE
THE ORIGIN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
READ ROMULUS AND REMUS´ LEGEND -PAGE 202 OF YOUR
ENGLISH BOOK- AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
I. - Write a summary about the legend of the origin of Rome.
II. - Vocabulary: try to define these words according to their context. Use
your dictionary and the tools box in case of need.
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Trojan war:
Prince:
Fugitives:
Homeland:
Death:
To found:
Dynasty:
Later:
Centuries:
Power:
To kill:
To depose:
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Priestess:
Goddess:
Vow of chastity:
Birth:
Twin sons:
Newborn:
She-wolf:
City:
III. - Answer the following questions:
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At the beginning of the text a war is mentioned; What its name?
__________________
-
Who were involved in this war? _________________ and
________________
-
Prince Aeneas (Trojan) left Troja and started a new life in the
Italic Peninsula, next to the River_____________
-
This document mentions two descendants of Aeneas: ___________
and ______________
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What did Amulius do about Numitor´s
children?_________________
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What is a "vestal?"_______________________
- The god_____________________ had two children with this vestal:
_________________ and _______________
- What did Amulius order to do about these two
children?_______________
- Who saved these children?__________________________
- Why are these two children important?_______________________
GO TO PAGE 202 OF YOUR ENGLISH BOOK
- Write a summary about the historical origins of Rome.
- Loof for some information about the Etruscans. Who were they?
- Do you know any other civilization that was founded near a river?
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART ABOUT ROME
The Monarchy
From________
To________
The Republic
From______
To________
MAIN EVENTS
MAIN EVENTS
- Rome appears,
according to History,
when the Etruscans, a
people from the centre
of Italy, conquered the
seven hills surrounding
Rome in the 7th century
and turned this villages
into a real city.
a) Rome begins the conquest
of Italy and the
Mediterranean Sea.
- The Etruscans created
a collection of
autonomous cities ruled
by kings.
b) The Punic Wars (3)
between Rome and the
Carthaginian people.
c) An unequal society:
.- Patricians
.- Plebeians
.- Slaves
d) Roman Magistracies:
- Consul:
- Praetor:
- Aedile:
- Quaestor:
- Censor:
The Empire
From________
To________
MAIN EVENTS
a) The emperor has an
absolute power:
- He’s princes
- He’s Augustus
- He’s Emperor
b) The organization of the
empire (Roman provinces.)
All the provinces have the
same language, Latin, and the
same laws, Roman law. To
control this Empire Rome has
the legionaries
c) The end of the Roman
Empire.
- The Barbarian infiltrate
the Empire..
- The last Roman emperor,
Theodosius ( 346-395 a.d.)
divides the Roman Empire
into two parts:
- The Western Roman Empire
(Rome)
Very important Roman
people:
- The Etruscan kings; the
last Etruscan king was
Tarquinius Superbus
(Tarquinio el Soberbio).
Very important Roman
people:
- The Eastern Roman Empire
(Constantinople)
Very important Roman
people:
-
Julio César
-
Aurelian
-
Octavio
-
Constantine
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Who are the patricians?
Who are the plebeians?
Who are the slaves?
-
Theodosius
DRAW A MAP AND SITUATE ON IT:
- Carthaginian possessions
- Roman possessions
- Rome and Carthage
- The following battles: Ilipa,
Trasimeno and Cannas
DEFINE ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND SITUATE SOME OF THEM
ON A MAP.
What are Romance
Languages?:_____________________________________
____________
Some examples of Romance
Languages:______________________________________
______
WHICH ROMANCE LANGUAGES ARE THERE IN SPAIN?
Romance
languages:________________________________________
___________________________
DRAW A MAP AND SITUATE ON IT THE DIVISION OF THE
ROMAN EMPIRE
LIFE IN ROME
a) ROMAN HOUSES
Domus
Who lived there?_________
Insulae
Who lived there?__________
C) THE ROMAN CALENDAR
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART
The months in Spanish
Enero
Febrero
Marzo
Abril
Mayo
Junio
Julio
Agosto
Septiembre
Octubre
Noviembre
Diciembre
The months in Latín
The months in English
Look at page 223 of your English book and read Document
4 (Relationship between Greek and Roman gods). With the help of the Tool
Box, translate the following words.
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Air:
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Heaven:
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Marriage:
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Intelligence
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Omnipotence
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Arts
Hunting:
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Beauty
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Earth
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Moon
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Fire
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Love
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Trade
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War
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Eloquence
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Storm
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Hearth
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Sea
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Wine
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Wrath
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Theatre