grab a notes sheet lt: lt: at the end of class today, i should be able to identify the...
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Grab a Notes SheetLT: LT: At the end of class today, I should be able
to identify the characteristics of civilization in Greece.
Daily 10: Describe the impact of Classical Greece culture on the US today?
ANCIENT
GREECE
Describe the geography in Greece
Geography• WATER!
• Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Black Sea• Water helps with?
• MOUNTAINS• ¾ of land = Mountainous and rugged
• What kind of govt will they develop?• City-states: small, independent
communities• In Greece: “Polis”
Polis/Acropolis Polis – city-state that
has their own govt’s Made up of a city and
its surrounding countryside
The downfall of Greece was a result of feuding city-states
Acropolis Hilltop where
they met to discuss issues
Tyranny to Democracy
Tyranny in City States
Democracy v. Oligarchy Between 750 and
550 BC Greece expands its empire; trade and industry lead to many wealthy people who wanted power and became tyrants
Tyrants fell out of favor. Aristocrats were no longer in power and common people were able to have more of a say in politics. Some city states even used direct democracy
Democracy• What is it?• Rule by the people• Found in Athens• Only citizens could participate• Citizen: free adult male property owners born in
Athens• Direct Democracy – voting directly on the issue• Women, slaves, and foreigners were
excluded from citizenship
Architecture Parthenon – temple to honor Athena
Temples = places to worship gods Columns
Religion: video Polytheists
Zeus, Athena, Apollo, etc
Mythology traditional stories about their
gods
Attributed human qualities to their gods Love, hate, jealousy Gods lived forever
Philosophers “Lovers of Wisdom” Greek thinkers that questioned
beliefs and ideas about justice and other values
Three important thinkers: Socrates Plato Aristotle
Alexander the Great He was a conqueror Conquered the lands
from Greece to the Indus Valley Egypt (crowned him
pharaoh)-His soldiers fought for
11 years
Hellenistic Culture
Alexander actively sought to mix the conquered cultures with that of the Greeks Cultural diffusion
Adopted Persian dress and customs Married a Persian woman Included Persians in his army
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