Do Now

•Answer the following questions with at least 3 sentences.

•What is truth?

•What is a good society?

Greece•Geography- rugged, mountainous terrain,

many islands, surrounded by water

•so what? hard to build roads, travel over land -> travel/trade over sea

•city-states: polis, basic political unit

•central to their lives- Greeks were fiercely loyal! they were not Greeks, but members of their city-state

•acropolis- high area (temples, public spaces)

•agora- marketplace

SPARTA•Southern Greece. Sparta seized control of

the towns around it. Made victims SLAVES- who did the work.

•Spartans trained for war; expected to be in top physical shape

•emphasis on war: seen as the only way to keep order in society

•women played large role: right to own property, etc.

p. 130

Athens•southern Greece.

•most citizens were poor- needed a say in the govt.

•all men in Athens allowed to take part in the assembly that governed city and serve on juries (only wealthy men could run for/hold office)

•democracy- form of government run by the people

•BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY

•stipulations: free male Athenians over age of 20, completed military training (10% of population)

Democracy

•direct democracy- all people vote directly on an issue => one of the bodies of govt. in Athens was this type

•archon- chief of state, one-year term, re-election (yes), could be removed from office

Quick-Write

•What is a democracy? Was the Athenian form of democracy fair? Why or why not?

•Is the US a democracy? Why or why not?

Write in your journals, please.

Stations

•3 stations: EPICS, DRAMA, OLYMPICS

•At each station, write down the following:

•2 main ideas, and 3 supporting details

•How does this Greek form of entertainment compare to our form of it today? (drama=drama. Olympics=Olympics. Epics=Literature.)

Art/ Architecture•Athens: built temples, buildings,

theaters, public buildings

•added artwork, sculpture, columns, etc.

•Parthenon- temple to Athena, stood @ center of Acropolis

•surrounded by tall, graceful columns

•proportional

COLUMNS• Doric: shaft- plain, 20 sides. NO base.

• capital: circle topped by a square

• Ionic: shaft- taller than Doric. flutes (lines carved into them from top to bottom). bulge to make the columns look straight. Bases- large, looks like a set of stacked rings.

• capital: scrolls above the shaft

• Corinthian: shaft- flutes, bulge. Base- stacked rings.

• capital: flowers and leaves below small scroll. most decorative!

Culture

•Believed in ancient Greek gods/goddesses

•each deity governed one aspect of life

•BUDDY READING- in the right-hand margin, write down what each God is responsible for! take turns reading the paragraph aloud to your buddy.

Homework- Recycled Stories

•You will write a story about ancient Greece, using Greek gods/goddesses as your characters.

•You must include something about: democracy, Olympics, artwork (any type), and Greek drama/epics

Do Now

•Who were the gods and goddesses in ancient Greek society? Name several, and describe what they were in charge of.

•If you could be a Greek god/goddess, which would you be and why?

Review

•Was Greece a country in 300BC?

•What is an acropolis?

•What is democracy?

•Describe the Athenian form of democracy.

Sculpture•human forms

•portrayed subjects as physically perfect (no blemishes or imperfections)

•great beauty and grace

•showed emotion, movement

•often found in public spaces/temples

Artwork/Painting

•decorating pottery/vessels with scenes from everyday life or myths/legends

•red-figure: black pottery with red figures

•black-figure: red pottery with black figures

Journal- 5 mins

•1- What were examples of Greek art?

•2- What IS art? (what types of things can be considered art?)

•3- Where do you see art in your community in Charlotte?

Philosophers• Socrates- first of great Athenian philosophers

• interested in broad concepts of human life (truth, justice, virtue)

• asked a question, then answered with questions (Socratic method)

• Plato- one of Socrates’s students

• concerned with government; founded the Academy

• Aristotle

• concerned with the nature of the world around him

• reason and logicMaking inferences!

Birds have feathers and lay eggs. Owls have feathers and lay eggs.

Therefore, an owl must be a type of bird.

Philosophical Stump the

Teacher/Student!

•Ask Ms. Glaeser a philosophical question. If she cannot answer it or stump YOU, you get a point!

Journal Prompt

•Argue the following question in your journal:

•Is the sky blue?

•After 5 minutes, pass your journal to your partner. They will write down 3 questions they have about your argument.

Persian War•fought b/w Persian Empire v. Athens and

Sparta

•part of Greece had fallen to Persia- Greeks rebelled and asked for HELP!

•Persia (Darius) gets greedy- tens of THOUSANDS of troops sails to Greece

•Battle #1: Marathon- won by Athenians!

•Battle #2: Thermopylae- 300 Spartans held off Persian army

•Battle #3: Salamis: won by Greece!

marathon- 26 miles from Marathon to Athens, Greece

Athenians lured Persians into a narrow straight; ships couldn’t

maneuverburned/looted Athens

Buddy Reading

•Analyze the text of the Battle at Thermopylae. We’ll read some together; then you’ll read aloud with a partner.

Do Now

•What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

•What is the meaning of life?

Peloponnesian War

•Athens- scared of Sparta; Sparta- scared Athens would stop its trading patterns

•First several years of war- no one gained advantage

•few years later... PLAGUE strikes Athens (many die, including leader)- call a truce

•six years later... ATHENS strikes Sparta- Sparta

Whatchu want Sparta?Bring it Athens; we’re RIPPED!

Sparta rules land

Athens rules sea

Causes/Effects•Causes:

•1- Athens expanded, created an Athenian Empire

•2- Sparta resented Athens’ power

•3- Tension builds up over decades

•Effects:

•1- Athens loses its navy, army, allies.

•2- Athens govt. replaced by Sparta’s choice

•3- Sparta becomes main Greek power

•4- Spartan army weakened

Causes

Effects

Prompt

•Why were the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars fought?

•In general, what are reasons wars are fought? Explain as many as you can.

•How are those wars similar and different to ancient wars?

Prompt

•Is war ever the answer? Could these wars have been prevented? Could they have been fought differently?

Do Now

•Explain both of these quotes:

•“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

•“Rome was not built in a day.”

Rome•Rome- grows into a bustling city

•(geography: on a river, on trade routes, near the sea, fertile land)

•GOVERNMENT:

•Republic: elected officials govern the state

•citizenship: free-born male citizens

•fill out the Analyzing Text Sheet- this explains the Roman government!

Military•How does Rome expand from a city into an

empire?

•All Roman men b/w 17-46 were required to serve in army during wartime.

•organized into legions- large military units

•legions lived off the land; made own construction (built bridges and roads); had armor, carried tools, brought a cooking pot, clothing, and additional items

•highly disciplined and well-trained

Map

•p. 175

•The edge of the map is Rome in 117AD.

•Based on the map on p. 175, color in the Roman republic (100BC), Rome at Caesar’s death (44BC), and the greatest extent of the empire.

Do Now

•Describe Rome’s government. What is a republic? Who was allowed to vote? Look through your notes and tell me as much as possible.

Expansion

•How did Rome expand?

•What comes along with relying upon your military to expand?

•Legions- military unit

•built many roads

•Potential problems that could arise with a growing empire?

Achievements•Legal System- specified what could/could

not be done, and punishments for those who broke laws

•Trade and transportation-

•traded grain, meat, and raw materials for silk, linen, jewelry (using Mediterranean Sea and the roads)

•built 50,000 miles of roads to bind the empire together

Achievements

•Match the ancient Roman technology with the modern-day technology.

•Fill in your graphic organizer!

Do Now

•Do we have different social classes in the United States?

•What are they?

•How do you know that they are different classes? Explain.

Pop Quiz1. What do we have today that is similar to ancient

Roman multi-family residences?

2. How did ancient Romans vote (what did they use), and how is that similar to today?

3. Why was an arch/dome important in architecture?

4. What were Roman roads made of? What is our similar technology in today’s society?

5. What was the Roman technology similar to today’s Coliseum?

6. How did Romans receive their water? What was the name of this technology?

7. What was the ancient Roman equivalent of today’s spa?

Project Menu•We are going to learn about Rome through

an in-class project.

•You must get 10 points, unless you get permission from me otherwise.

•You can do hard, medium, or easier activities- but you must get the required number of points!

•You MUST all do the Facebook Profile Page.

•More points = extra credit.

Rulers• Caesar- p. 173 & 172 / Octavian/Augustus- p.

173-174

• Networks: What area did they control? List the countries and territories. p. 175

• Birthday- When did they take over power? When did they die?

• Email- be creative!

• Political Views- what did they think Rome should look like politically? Who should be in charge?

• Activities- What did they do for the empire?

• Interests- What did they do for the good of the people in the empire?

• Favorite quotations- pick one quote the leader said and explain it.

• Friends- Who liked them? Who did they work well with? Did they have “frenemies” or enemies? Pick a couple, state their name and their relationship.

Extra Credit: Complete 2 profiles, one for Cleopatra

DEAR

•Read for 15 minutes, please.

Housekeeping

•Backpacks

•Tardies

•Absences/Recovery

Do Now

•Why was the Coliseum important? What was its role?

•Where do we watch sporting events today? What are things that occur at a sporting event? Be descriptive.

Gladiator

•Movie Clip- what do you see of the Coliseum and the entertainment that goes on inside?

Entertainment

•Coliseum- held 50,000 people

•gladiators- fought to the death

•cheap seats- down low

•expensive seats- up higher

Rome- republic•republic- elected officials govern the

state

•EARLY REPUBLIC- patricians (wealthy) organized society

•What is a democracy?

•What is a republic?

Rome- Republic•republic- elected officials govern the state

•EARLY REPUBLIC- patricians (wealthy) organized society

•plebeians (lower class) wanted power; finally gained power and formed an assembly

•tribunes- elected officials, protected plebeian’s rights

•12 Tables- written laws

Quick Review

•What did the plebeians do with the power they gained? What were they allowed to do?

Government•constitution- political structure (not written)

•1- Senate (300 members- elected officials, controlled finance and foreign affairs)

•2- popular assemblies- all citizens voted on laws and elected officials

•3- magistrates- put laws into practice

•consuls- 2 magistrates (leaders); elected for 1 year. could VETO the other’s decision or be removed

•CHECKS AND BALANCES- each part of govt. puts limitations on the other parts of govt.

Journal

•What are checks and balances?

•Are they important in a government? Why or why not?

•How did the Roman government have checks and balances on each section?

Index Cards•On an index card, write down a term on one

side. Pick from the following terms/ideas:

•aqueduct

•republic

•democracy

•red-figure pottery

•polis

•acropolis

•Strengths of Sparta•direct democracy

•archon•assembly

•Council of 500•Doric column•Ionic column

•Corinthian column•black-figure pottery

•question that

Socrates would ask.•question that Plato would ask.•legion

Review

•Greece- 10 questions

•Sparta movie clip

Preview:

•Based on what you know about ROME and about the FALL of empires, why do you think Rome fell?

Fall of Rome

•Political Factors:

•Civil War and unrest

•Division of Empire

•moving capital to Byzantium

•Social Factors:

•Low confidence in empire

•contrast b/w rich and poor

•disloyalty, lack of patriotism, corruption

Fall of Rome•Economic

Factors:

•Poor harvests

•disruption of trade

•widening gap b/w rich and poor

•Military Factors:

•Threat from northern European tribes

•Low funds for defense

•decline of patriotism and loyalty among soldiers

Immediate Causes

•Pressure from Huns

•Invasion of Germanic tribes and Huns

•sack of Rome

•conquest by invaders