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World History Outline
Classical Greece (p 121-153)
I.
Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea
A.
B.
Geography Shapes Greek Life
1.
The Sea-shaped Greek civilization
2.
The land- covered 3/4ths of ancient Greece
3.
The Climate-3rd important environmental influence
Mycenaean Civilization Develops
1.
Contact with Minoans-after 1500BC influenced the Mycenaean
by sea travel and writing system
2.
C.
II.
Trojan War- during 1200’s 10 year war against Troy
Greek Culture Declines Under the Dorians
1.
Epics of Homer-
2.
Greeks Create Myths-
Warring City-States
A.
B.
Rule and Order in Greek City-States
1.
Greek Political structures
2.
Tyrants Seize Power
3.
Building Democracy
4.
Athenian Education
Sparta Builds a Military State
1.
Sparta Dominates Messenians
2.
Sparta’s Government and Society
3.
C.
III.
Spartan Daily Life
Persian Wars
1.
A new kind of Army emerges
2.
Battle at Marathon
3.
Pheidippides Bring News
4.
Thermopylae and Salamis
5.
Consequences of Persian Wars
Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pericles’ Plan for Athens
1.
Stronger Democracy
2.
Athenian Empire
3.
Glorifying Athens
Glorious Art and Architecture
1.
Architecture and Sculpture
2.
Tragedy and Comedy
3.
History
Athenians and Spartans Go to War
1.
Peloponnesian War
2.
Sparta Gains Victory
Search for Knowledge
1.
Socrates
2.
Plato
3.
Aristotle
4.
Math, Science, and Technology
IV.
Alexander’s Empire
A.
B.
C.
V.
Philip builds Macedonian Power
1.
Phillip’s army
2.
Conquest of Greece
Alexander Defeats Persia
1.
Invasion of Persia
2.
Conquering the Persian Empire
Alexander’s Other Conquests
1.
Alexander in India
2.
Alexander’s Legacy
The Spread of Hellenistic Culture
A.
B.
C.
Hellenistic Culture in Alexandria
1.
Trade and Cultural Diversity
2.
Alexandria’s Attractions
Science and Technology
1.
Astronomy
2.
Mathematics and Physics
Philosophy and Art
1.
Stoicism and Epicureanism
2.
Realism in Sculpture