ANCIENT GREECE

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Aegean Sea

Ionian Sea

Asia Minor

Crete

Mediterranean Sea

Peloponnesus->

Greece

Mycenae

Sparta

• Athens

VOCABULARY

City-State

An independent, self- governing city & its surrounding territory.

THE LAND AROUND THE SEA

1. Aegean Sea

2. Peloponnesus peninsula & islands throughout the Aegean

3. Mountains, bays, inlets of the seas

4. People formed close communities and neighbors became enemies. Rivalries even led to war.

5. Greeks, peoples, products, ideas

MONARCHY

OLIGARCHY

TYRANNY

DEMOCRACY

BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY

Before Greece was a democracy it was a tyranny. (500 BCE)

Pericles in 460 BCE establishes direct democracy. He encouraged all citizens to participate in government.

It was established 2, 500 years ago.

SPARTA Government • Oligarchy

Economy • Military

Education • Emphasized military &

discipline • Could read & write but

more into P.E. • Girls & boys educated

ATHENSGovernment • Democracy

Economy • Farming & Trade

Education • Culture & physical

education • Only boys • Reading, writing, math,

music, dance • Girls learned poetry &

crafts

SOCRATES

Born in 469 BCE

Not from a rich family

Fought in the Peloponnesian War

Began to question life & search for truth

Philosophy

SOCRATES: THE GREAT TEACHER

Method of teaching

Asked questions to his students

So they can find answers themselves

Examine their own beliefs

SOCRATES ON TRIAL Many Athenian leaders did not like his teaching method

Believed he was challenging the authority of the government

Arrested

“Corrupting the youth”

Neglecting to worship gods

Had to drink poison

Hemlock juice

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE GREEKS

1. Epic poetry, lyric poetry & plays (theater)

2. They asked many questions. Used science to try and find the answer.

Thinking Focus: People still learn about the Ancient Greeks. The work of scientists still continues to be studied. Greek styles have influenced buildings all over the world. The literature is still being read and studied. Even historical methods are used.