ancient greece vocabulary actions
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GreeceTRANSCRIPT
VOCABULARY & ACTIONS
EUROPE
GREECE
It is in the south of Europe.
FLAG
Greece is surrounded by three seas: the Ionian sea, the Aegean sea and the Mediterranean sea.
ATHENS
Athens is the capital of Greece.
It was thehighest partof the polis
(city).
ACROPOLISPOLIS
The polis (plural, poleis) was the ancient Greek city-state. The polis was built near the sea.
HARBOUR
MOUNT OLYMPUS
Gods and goddesses livedthere.
TEMPLE
COLUMNS
Greeks used three types of columns when they built a temple:
The Doric style is the most plain. It was used in temples dedicated to gods.
The Ionic style is famous for its scrolls. It was used in temples dedicated to goddesses.
The Corinthian style is quite fancy. It was used in temples dedicated to goddesses too.
STATUEor SCULPTURE
GREEKS
GOD
GODDESS
CITIZENSKING They were only native free men who
owned some properties (lands).
PHILOSOPHY
WAR
It is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life,... It’s about how to do something or how to live.
There were 2 important armies in Ancient Greece:
• The Athenian army.• The Spartan army.
DEMOCRACY
It was practiced in Athens for 100 years. It consisted of all adult citizens had to take an active part in government (rule by many) if called on to do so. At this time, citizens were free men. Women, children, and slaves were not citizens, and thus could not participate or vote.
Every year they selected 500 citizens who had to serve for one year. During that year, they were responsible for making new laws and for changing old laws. But, nothing they did became law until all the citizens of Athens had a chance to vote yes or no. Majority ruled.
It is a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws (power of the people).
Ancient Greeks invented the principles of democracy and
citizenship.
ATHENSSPARTA
Sparta was a notable exception to the rest of Greece, ruled through the whole
period by not one, but two kings.
Athens was ruled by democracy. So, there wasn’t a king.
This form of government (democracy) came to an end in ancient Athens after Athens lost a war with Sparta. This was the Peloponnesian War. For a while, Athens was ruled by a small group of Spartans.
ACTIONSDROWN
FEED THE DOG
FALL DOWN
FALL IN LOVE
HAVE
ESCAPE LOCK UP
FLYRUN
WORK
SCARE SOMEONE
KILL
PUNISH
SWING
JUMP
SLIDE
SWIM
HOP
DANCESTUDY
SKIP THE ROPE
SINGHELP AT HOME
LISTEN TO MUSIC
RULE
DAILY ROUTINES
BRUSH YOUR HAIR
GET DRESSED
COMB YOUR HAIR
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
WAKE UP
HAVE BREAKFAST
HAVE A SNACKGO TO SCHOOL
GET UP
GO HOME
PLAY
HAVE LUNCH
DO YOUR HOMEWORK
WATCH TV
HAVE DINNER MAKE YOUR BED
SLEEP /GO TO SLEEP
HAVE A SHOWER
EAT
COOK
DRINK
WASH THE DISHES
DO THE SHOPPING
WATER THE PLANTS
SET THE TABLE
HAVE A BATH
PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
CLEAN THE FLOOR
LOAD THE DISHWASHER / WASHING-MACHINE
DO THE LAUNDRY
WASH YOUR HANDS
DREAMGO TO THE TOILET / DO
A PEE
UNLOAD THE DISHWASHER
IRON