Download Unit 6ана Classical Greece

I. Geography
A. Mountains & Islands
1. Made it very difficult to unite Greece
B. Mediterranean Sea
1. A lot of trade and CULTURAL DIFFUSION!!
Unit 6 ­ Classical Greece
trade
C. Polis (City­State)
1. The lower level was walled and had market places, public buildings, and homes
2. The upper level, called the acropolis, had a temple dedicated to a god / goddess
The Parthenon of Athens
temple to the Goddess
Athena, Goddess of
Wisdom
II. Culture shared by ALL city­states
A. Language
1. the Greeks used an alphabet
B. OLYMPICS
1. held among all of the Greek city­states to
determine the best athletes of Greece
C. Religion
1. Polytheistic
2. the King of the gods was ZEUS followed by other gods/goddesses walls of the ancient city
google earth parthenon
Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
ATHENS
SPARTA
III. ATHENS
A. Athenian Government
1. Athens was the first to use a democracy a. only male citizens could participate in government
b. citizens made government decisions by voting 1­
In which two areas were Athens and Sparta the most similar?
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In which city­state would you expect literature to develop and grow?
3­
Which of the two city­states was probably better prepared for a land war? Why?
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In which city­state would a person be more likely to conform to set rules and standards? Why?
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Would you prefer to have lived in Sparta or Athens? Explain your answer.
B. Athenian Philosophers
1. Philosopher = lover of wisdom
2. They tried to understand human Developed Socratic method: learning about beliefs and ideas by asking questions
C. Learning
1. Athens had wonderful art, architecture, literature, drama, and learning
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates
Divided society into three classes: workers, philosophers, and soldiers
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
Plato
Believed one strong and good leader should rule
"The faculty of reason is the distinguishing characteristic of human beings.”
Aristotle
• What is this a picture of?
• Based on this sculpture, what is
important to the people of
Greece?
Who are these figures?
• What do they have
in common?
• Which one is
ancient Greece?
• What do they
have in common?
Parthenon
VI. ALEXANDER THE GREAT
A. A prince, a great soldier, and great thinker B. He vowed to conquer lands and create a new Empire
1. He captured Greece, Persia, Egypt, and India
Alex's Empire
VII. Alexander the Great's Legacy
A. The Hellenistic Civilization began 1. a blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures
B. CULTURAL DIFFUSION IV. SPARTA
A. Sparta was a strict military state
a. all males joined the army from age 7 ­ 60
b. all women had to exercise and stay fit so they could have healthy male children
2. Sparta thought learning was dangerous