CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS

Middle East to the Mediterranean

Welcome to WAP(Advance Placement World History)

1) Yvonne Alfaro2) Kylie Baczkowski3) Jaena Bernard4) Kiersten Coleman 5) Sarah Drakeford 6) Corban Ellis 7) Brianna Fields 8) Shyla Fisher9) Toni Franklin 10) Dennis Garcia11) Jeffrey Gibson 12) Patrick Johnson 13) Ramez Johnson 14) Eunice Litanda 15) Vicktoria Mason16) Taegan McCarty17) Hayley Miller 18) Rachel Mooney

Things to Get: Handouts/Materials from

the table in the front of the room

Pencil/Pen Things to Do:

Opener Flashback of last

class Class work:

The Persians and Greeks

Exit Slip: SPRITE chart

19) Caroline Morton 20) Shania Rayford 21) Selena Rebolledo 22) Shayna Rowland 23) Jacob Shearer 24) Jennifer Shofner 25) Hannah Slone 26) Kayla Smith 27) Megan Soult 28) Ricky Spencer29) Courtney Stewart30) Wilkensley Thervil 31) Samuel Thurman 32) Candace Wade

Welcome to WAP(Advance Placement World History)

Things to Get: Handouts/Materials from

the table in the front of the room

Pencil/Pen Things to Do:

Opener Flashback of last

class Class work:

The Stone Age Exit Slip:

Analysis of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods

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Opener

1) Describe Hinduism. 2) What are the essential beliefs of Buddhism? 3) Who was Ashoka? 4) Compare the two images below. What are they of

and why are they significant?

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Understanding the vocabulary

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Objective: to gain an understanding of the important concepts, people, places, and movements of Persia and Ancient Greece

Assignment: Using your textbook or REPUTABLE website (via your device), complete the following chart:

Terms:

Time Allowed: 15 minutes

Term Definition or Description

Historical SignificanceWhy does he/she/it matter to the ancient world? Representativ

e DemocracyDirect Democracy

Aristotle Socrates

Plato The Iliad and Odyssey

Polytheism Hellenistic Period

Alexander the Great

Philip II of Macedon

Peloponnesian Wars

Pericles

Classical Civilizations

The Ancient Middle East to the Mediterranean Write anything that is underlined down in your notes

Introduction

Two major civilizations form… Two major civilizations form in Middle East

and Eastern Mediterranean. A massive Persian Empire develops spurred

by outside invasion. At the same time, Greek city-states establish

a presence along the Eastern Mediterranean and into parts of Southern Europe.

Greeks develop strong culture of their own and every one else is considered “bar-bars.”

The Persian Empire

As you watch the following clip, list four reasons why Cyrus and Darius were considered “the Great(s)” in your notes.

Four reasons per leader are required.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZlqgtdQoHo

The Persian Empire Persians were the last group to

dominate the Middle East politically

Created the largest empire in world history at this time •Great leaders:• Cyrus the Great

• Conquered present-day Iraq• Darius the Great

• the empire reached from Turkey, to Libya, to India• measuring more than 2 million square miles

•Religious Tolerance• State Religion: Zoroastrianism but tolerant of other faiths

• Zoroastrianism- supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, cosmic struggle between a spirit of good, Spenta Mainyu, and a spirit of evil, Angra Mainyu.

•Governing System• Used an advanced postal system * Single currency• Network of roads- 1,600 Great Royal Road could be traveled in less

than a week • Flexible form of government * Created writing system that Greeks

adopted• Local officials, called satraps, ruled in the name of the Emperor

The Persian Empire fell to Alexander the Great in 331

B.C.E

Greece

As you watch the following video, complete a SPRITE chart in your notes on the Ancient Greece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68P6aLRTin0

Greece- Introduction Indo-European people, like Aryan conquerors

of India. Ultimately toppled by waves of invaders until

civilization is destroyed in the peninsula until 800 BCE.

Rapid rise in civilization between 800-600 BCE.

Strong city-states instead of centralized government- each city state had its own government

Usually aristocratic council or tyranny of one Trade begins to develop rapidly Strong culture emerges, including a rich

written language derived from the Phoenician alphabet

Greek also joined in regular celebrations such as the athletic competitions of the Olympic Games

Sparta and Athens become two leading city-states

Ancient Greek Civilization

Early Greek History Aegean Civilization

Earliest civilizations in the Greek world Island of Crete (the Minoan culture) Greek Mainland (Mycenaeans)

The Mycenaeans were famous for fighting the Trojan War

Both were trading societies Greek Dark Ages

Years of gradual cultural union of Greek-speaking tribes on the southeastern tip of Europe and nearby islands

Common language and religion emerged Political an social development remained

at a low level

Ancient Greek Civilization

Greek City States City-state: urban centers that controlled the

immediate regions surrounding them Mountainous terrain and the percentage of the

population that lived on islands meant that creating a single nation was difficult

Most important: Athens and SpartaSparta: Rigid, slave-holding dictatorship, most feared armyAthens: culturally and politically advanced city that gained wealth through trade and power, naval strength

Government Type: OligarchiesA narrow elite made up of rich, powerful families ruled

Social FactorsSlavery was common in all city-statesWomen were socially and politically inferior

Ancient Greek Civilization

Greek City States Most important

innovation? Athens developed the concept of

“democracy” Rule by the people

• Democratic government began, in Athens, in 508 BCE and reached its peak under Pericles.• Athens had the most representative democracy in the world• Women and slaves were excluded from political life; no right to vote

Ancient Greek Civilization

The Classical Period and the Age of Alexander the Great Wars Fought

Conflicts between Greece and Persia

492-490 BCE 480-479 BCE

Persians attempted to invade Greece but were driven back

Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE Sparta and Athens civil war Sparta won; devastated all Greek

city-states Allowed for Greece to fall to

Macedonia in 338 BCE

Ancient Greek Civilization

The Classical Period and the Age of Alexander the Great

• As you watch the following clip, complete the following phrases:

• Alexander the Great- The man• Who was Alexander the

Great?• Alexander the Great- The

Myth • What falsities are

perpetrated by Alexander the Great’s story?

• Alexander the Great- the Legend• How does he still impact

the modern world?

http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-the-great-9180468#synopsis

Ancient Greek Civilization

The Classical Period and the Age of Alexander the Great

• 356-323 BCE• Skilled general

• Expanded territory into Asia, conquered Persian Empire, conquered land to the borders of India

• Preserved and spread Greek culture to Eurasia and Africa• Alexandria, in Egypt,

became one of the Mediterranean world’s great centers of trade, learning, and culture (Great Library)

• Died at 35 due to exhaustion, alcoholism, and fever

Ancient Greek Civilization

Hellenic (Greek) Culture, “Hellenic” comes from the Greek’s name for Greece “Hellas” Religion

Polytheistic (Zeus, Hera, Athena, etc.) Science/Academics

Science was extremely important and they outlined the basic laws of geometry, physics, mathematics, and astronomy

Aristotle’s work created the basis for the modern scientific method Art and Architecture

Still considered the world’s finest and is copied over and over again throughout history

Literature Created the world’s first literary masterpieces

Homer (Iliad and the Odyssey); Sophocles, Euripides

Emphasis of the celebration of life and of being human

Living Vocabulary Activity

Objective: To assess whether or not you have learned the important terms from today

Assignment: When directed, get into pairs and you will be given a

notecard. The notecard you will have to act out for the class. You are allowed to talk but not to say the term or words in the term.

Five minutes to prepare “presentation” 45 seconds to act it out. When the time to act has concluded, Ms. G will call on

individual students in the audience to identify the term and to explain the skit.

5 minutes to prepare; 45 seconds to perform

Exit Slip

Complete a SPRITE chart on the following civilizations: Persia Greece