GREECE

 Greece by Ali, Abby and Lindsey!

[|Vocab Cards] [|Regents Prep] [|Greece Games!] -AM =__Top Ten Pieces of Knowledge a Global Smart Kid Should Know:__= **3.)** Philosophers: see Aristotle, Platos and Socrates in vocab words **9.) ** Golden Age: see major concepts **10.) ** Alexander the Great's empire: see map of empire -AM&AS
 * 1.) ** Democracy: see major concepts
 * 2.) ** Mythology: see vocab words
 * 4.) ** Hellenistic culture: see vocab words
 * 5.) ** Geography of Greece: see map of Greece
 * 6.) ** Peloponnesian War: see vocab words
 * 7.) ** Persian War: see vocab words
 * 8.) ** Trojan War: see vocab words

=__**Greek Flag**__= = = -AM

=__Vocab Words:__=

**<span style="color: rgb(255,0,142); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Trojan War: **<span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> a war, fought around 1200 B.C, in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked the independent trading city of Troy in Anatolia <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">**<span style="color: rgb(255,0,142); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Myths: ** <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> Traditional stories about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society. This was the religion of the ancient greeks which controlled most aspects of their lives. People built temples and sacrificed animals to the gods <span style="color: rgb(0,255,255);">**Aristocr<span style="color: rgb(0,255,255);"> acy:** a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary a ruling class or nobility <span style="color: rgb(255,255,0);">**<span style="color: rgb(255,193,0);">Oligarchy :** a government in which power is in the hands of a few people- especially on in which rule is based upon wealth <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10);">**Phalanx:** a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields <span style="color: rgb(255,0,142);">**Tyrant:** in ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support <span style="color: rgb(0,255,255);">**Helot:** in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land, they were forced to stay on the land where they work <span style="color: rgb(255,255,0);">**<span style="color: rgb(255,193,0);">Democracy :** a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10);">**Persian War:** A series of wars in the fifth century BCE in which Greek city-states battled the Persian Empire <span style="color: rgb(255,0,142);">**Classical Art:** the art of ancient Greece and Rome, in which harmony, order, and balance were emphasized <span style="color: rgb(0,255,255);">**Socrates:** Socrates was one of the strongest critics of the Sophist. He believed that absolute standards did exist for truth and justice. He encouraged Greeks to go further and question themselves and their moral characters <span style="color: rgb(255,255,0);">**<span style="color: rgb(255,193,0);">Plato :** a student of Socrates, who was approximately 28 years old when his teacher died. //The Republic// was his most famous work, showing his vision of a perfectly governed society <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10);">**Aristotle:** the philosopher who questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought and knowledge. He came close to summarizing all the knowledge applied to his method to problems in the fields of psychology, physics, and biology. His work provides the basis of the scientific method used today: LOGIC! <span style="color: rgb(255,0,142);">**Hellenistic:** relating to the civilization, language, art, science, and literature of the Greek world from the reign of Alexander the Great to the last second century B.C. It was a blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences. <span style="color: rgb(0,255,255);">**Peloponnesian War:** The war between Athens and Sparta that was fought in 431 BCE. It lasted for 27 years. -AM
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,255,255); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Dorians: ** Greek-speaking people that, according to traditions, migrated into mainland Greece after the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,193,0); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Homer: ** Greeks greatest storyteller, according to Greek tradition, Homer was a blind man. He wrote the Odyssey in 1200 B.B.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Epics: ** Long narrative poems celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,255,255); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Polis: ** a Greek city-state; the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C.
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,193,0); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Acropolis: ** A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city. (Geographical element)
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Monarchy: ** a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,0,142);">King: ** ruler passed down by heredity

=__**Map of Greece**__=

=__Major Concepts:__=

<span style="color: rgb(255,193,0);">**Democracy:** Democracy was invented by the Greeks as a system of government where every citizen has a say. Citizens included 18 year old males. Women and children had no say in the government. To vote on laws, an assembly was assembled with all of the citizens present. They had an executive branch that was composed of 500 men. They had juries that decided the outcomes of trials. They had no attorneys or appeals.<span style="color: rgb(255,193,0);"> <span style="color: rgb(0,255,10);"> -AM&AS
 * Greece Golden Age:** In 494-429 BCE, democracy reached its heights and Greece experienced a Golden Age. They experienced a stronger democracy, Greece became an empire, and Athens was glorified. There were also many advances in Classical Art at this time. This golden age lasted for 50 years and was lead by Pericles, one of Athens greatest rulers.
 * New Way of Thinking: ** Philosopher were one way that Greece experienced a new way of thinking. People became more artistic and creative and also made many advances in knowledge. People learned about geometry, astronomy, and many other things that are still taught today. They created documents like some of the first textbooks.

=__**Alexander the Great's Empire**__= -LS =__Mini DBQ:__=

-Pericles**<span style="color: rgb(255,255,0);"> -LS
 * //Document 1// **
 * "The way we live differs in another respect from that of our enemies. Our city is open to all the world. We have never had aliens' laws to exclude anyone from finding out or seeing anything here, nor any secretes of the city that an enemy might find out about and use to his advantage. For our security we reply not on defensive arrangements or secrecy but on the courage that springs from our souls, when we are called to action."

The Parthenon is a temple built on the acropolis in Athens to honor the goddess Athena. Built in the 5th century BCE, it is the most classic example of Doric architecture and is still standing today. -AS
 * // Document 2 //**

"Prometheus loved man more then the Olympians, who had banished most of his family to Tartarus. So when Zeus decreed that man must present a portion of each animal they scarified to the gods Prometheus decided to trick Zeus. He created two piles, one with the bones wrapped in juicy fat, the other with the good meat hidden in the h****ide. He then bade Zeus to pick. Zeus picked the bones. Since he had given his word Zeus had to accept that as his share for future sacrifices. In his anger over the trick he took fire away from man. However, Prometheus lit a torch from the sun and brought** **it back again to man. Zeus was enraged that man again had fire. He decided to inflict a terrible punishment on both man and Prometheus." -Excerpt from the myth of Prometheus** -AS
 * <span style="color: rgb(255,193,0);">// Document 3 //

// **Document 4** // The Greeks believed in worshiping gods. These were the main gods. Question: Can you name seven of the gods/godesses of Greek and what they worshiped for? -AM