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Lesson 1
Geography of Greece.
Geography of Ancient
Greece
 What
effects did
the sea
have on
life in
Ancient
Greece?
The Terrain
 Greece is located in the Mediterranean Sea.
 Located in Southern Europe.
 Consists of a major Peninsula and over 400
islands.
 Crete and Rhodes are the two major islands.
 9 out of 10 acres in Greece are mountains.
 Travel was difficult on land.
Land Along the Coast
 Eastern Greece was better for farming.
 Most flat land was found on Attica, a wedged
shaped peninsula that juts out into
Mediterranean Sea.
 Attica forms natural Harbors, places for boats
to seek shelter in bad storms.
 Peloponnesus, shaped like a giant hand,
contains rivers that dry up in the summertime.
Geography of Greece
Agriculture in Ancient
Greece
 Summers were hot and dry.
 Winters were wet and windy.
 Raised crops and animals that were well
suited for this environment.
 Grew wheat, barley, grapes, olives.
Raised sheep, goats, and cattle.
Crossing the Sea
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Sea travel was very common.
Trade was mostly done this way.
Expert sailors and ship makers.
Traveled to ports all around the world to
trade.
 Olive oil was the main product traded.
Lesson 2
The Rise of Greek Cities
What was a Polis?
 Polis means “Greek City-State”
 A city-state was a self governing city that
had its own laws, beliefs and army.
Acropolis
 Each Polis was built
around an Acropolis.
 An Acropolis was
building on the top
of a large hill or
mountain.
 It was used for
seeking shelter and
safety in times of
war.
Greek Architecture
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
 An Agora was a
market place.
People could shop
for goods, trade
crafts, meet friends
and talk about laws
and everyday issues.
Government in Greece
 Citizens were members of a Polis.
 Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities
to his/her community.
 In Greece, women and slaves didn’t have
many rights or say in government.
 Only richest, most powerful men were in the
government.
 This type of government was called a
Oligarchy.
 Athens was ruled this way.
 Before Athens was ruled by an Oligarchy, it
was ruled by a Monarchy. This means ruled by
one leader or king.
Democracy
Two Great Cities
The most well known cities of
Greece are Athens and Sparta.
Do Now
 What type of school would you like
to attend?
 A Military Academy (Strict rules and
very structured )
 A School of the Fine Arts (Painting,
Singing, Writing, Dancing..)
Sparta
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Located in southern Peloponnesus.
Largest city-state.
Most of Sparta’s population was slaves.
Slaves out numbered citizens 7 to 1.
Sparta’s slaves revolted and Sparta
swore to never let it happen again.
 Sparta was a military society.
 Children were raised to be in the military
from the ages of 7-60 years.
 Children born that didn’t seem fit to be
soldiers were left on the hillside to die.
 Men trained everyday for battle.
 Wrestling was a common form of practice
for battle.
 Women also trained for battle. If men
weren’t there to protect the city, women
could.
Athens
 Life for girls and boys was very different.
 Located on the peninsula of Attica.
 Girls didn’t practice sports or train for the
military.
 Girls were raised to help their mothers at
home.
 Weaved clothes, worked on the farm,
helped around the home.
 Boys of Athens worked each day with their
fathers.
 Boys were sent to school to study in the family
could afford it.
 Men would exercise after work and box before
returning home.
 Athens’ government didn’t spend a long time
building an army.
 Athens changed to a third type of government
called a Democracy.
 Democracy is when citizens vote to make
government decisions.
 Democracy means “Rule by the people”
Assessment #1
 Write a letter from camp to your parents
explaining how it is going. Remember
you are at Camp Sparta or Athens . Be
sure to highlight the important things you
are learning and experiencing.
 Make note in your letter how your glad
you didn’t go to the other camp they
suggested and why.
Assessment #2
 Have a Face Book debate with someone from
your opposing city-state (Athens/Sparta)
 You need to pick a side.
 Debate why your polis is the best.
 Partners must complete own sheet with exact
dialogue.
 Highlight key point about your city-state in your
conversation.
Assessment #3
 Create a Comic Strip that shows a typical
day in the life of a Spartan and Athenian
and how it compares to the other.
Assessment #4
 Create 5 multiple choice questions that
ask questions about how Spartan and
Athenian life was similar and different.
 Create 1 short response question that
you think might be on a quiz. Questions
should be asking difference and
similarities between the two city-states.
Mount Olympus
The place where
most Greek Gods
were have thought to
rest. Located in
Northern Greece.
Greek Gods and
Goddesses