Ancient Greece Crash Course Video on Ancient Persians

Ancient Greece Crash Course Video on Ancient Persians and Greeks https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Q-mk. VSas. ZIM Major themes: Democracy History and Literature and Philosophy City-State Identity Athens & Sparta

Greek Geography

Ancient Greece – A Crossroads

Ancient Greece The early Greeks: - Crete and the Minoan culture – polytheistic (worship a god symbolized as a bull) - Economy based on trade (see map) - Highly developed – writing, polytheism - Mysteriously disappears?

Ancient Greece – the Minoans

The lost city of Atlantis?

Ancient Greece The early Greeks (part II): - The Mycenaean’s (or Mainland Greeks) - City-States, lived as farmers and traders - Homer – The Iliad (The Trojan War, supposedly lasts 10 years) - Odyssey (Ulysses 10 year journey home from the war) - https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=youtube%2 c+Troja n+War&&view=detail&mid=4 D 87348 E 3 D 502595 FA 254 D 873 48 E 3 D 502595 FA 25&FORM=VRDGAR - Was it legend or real? Discoveries in the 1870’s

Ancient Greece – The Mycenaean’s Do you know the stories of the Trojan war? - How did it start Who supposedly was pulling the strings from above? What about the story of the mighty Greek warrior Achilles How did the war end – what trick did the Mycenaean’s play on the Trojans? - The story of Ulysses and his dog?

Ancient Greece The Greek City-States Greek peninsula influenced the development of Ancient Greece: - Initially made up of many strong city-states vs. an empire - Created great loyalty to their city-state – frequent wars and rivalry - Surrounded by the sea – became traders and colonizers

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece Life in the city-state: - The “polis” – in Greece cities on two levels - The Acropolis was the “high city” – temples dedicated to the gods - Their Governments evolve: v. Monarchy – rule by a king v Aristocracy/Oligarchy

Ancient Greece – The Acropolis

Ancient Greek City-States - Two great city states: v. Sparta – Warrior culture v. Athens – More diverse culture

Ancient Greece - Sparta https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=youtube+videos+about+the+ greek+gods&qpvt=youtube+videos+about+the+greek+gods&view=deta il&mid=DE 3 F 6 E 76 A 16 E 971 B 9 C 2 F&FORM=VR DGAR Let’s find out more about the Greek Gods.

Ancient Greece - Sparta Came to Greece from the North and conquered and enslaved - Helots (slaves) worked the land outnumbered the Spartans Ø Strict control to maintain order Ø Citizens (native-born, male, over 30) Ø Children raised to be part of a military state – training begins at age 7 Ø Women were expected to healthy to bear strong sons for the army Ø Assembly of citizens which helped to make government decisions

Ancient Greece – Sparta suffered due to a lack of: - New ideas - Contact with other Greeks - Trade

Ancient Greece - Athens had a similar evolution in its government - People thought the system too harsh and wanted change Democracy took hold New leaders reformed, encouraged trade Some leaders were good – others tyrants (ruled with force)

Ancient Greece - Athens Citizens helped to rule the city - Citizens were landholding men over the age of 30 - Council of the 500 - A form of legislature – made up of all male citizens - Equal participation for men - Free and equal applied mostly to men (education) and not women - Still had slavery

Ancient Greece – Athens and Sparta • https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=youtube+video+about+spar ta+or+athens&&view=detail&mid=B 107 E 920 BC 127 A 0870 FAB 107 E 92 0 BC 127 A 0870 FA&FORM=VRDGAR Video Review of Athens and Sparta

Ancient Greece Uniting Greece A collection of City-States not a nation – yet Unifying ideas: üCommon Language üCommon Myths and Beliefs – Trojan War üThe Olympic Games üGreek view of outsiders

The Greeks and Religion – The Gods One thing the Greek citystates shared were their common Gods

Ancient Greece – the Persian Wars What do we remember about Persia? - Ionian Greeks rebel against Persia The Greek City-States: - Rivals among themselves – trade & power - They were independent, feared and disliked each other - But they feared outsiders, like the mighty Persians even more

Ancient Greece – The Persian Wars

Ancient Greece - the Persian Wars Athens vs. Persia The Athenians aid the Ionian Greeks. Persia wants to punish Athens The Athenians win the Battle of Marathon Let’s read what a Greek Historian Herodotus had to say about the Battle of Marathon

The Greek Hoplite

Ancient Greece – The Persian wars The Greek city-states join together üThe Spartans at Thermopylae – Leonidas and the 300 Leonidas meets Xerxes https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=film+clip+from+the+300&vie w=detail&mid=93 E 936 DFE 6159 F 02 B 099&FOR M=VIRE What did they fight for https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=film+clip+from+the+300&&vi ew=detail&mid=DB 58 A 01 CE 3 F 20 DAA 92 FD& &FORM=VDRVRV üEven though they lost the battle did they win something?

Ancient Greece – The Persian Wars üAthens is burned – but their army escapes üFinally the Persians are defeated in a naval battle What do you think this does for the Athens and the other city-states? Athens leads the Dalian League – an alliance of Greek city-states

Ancient Greece – The Persian Wars Victory leads to a Golden Age Pericles leads Athens - the age of Pericles v. The economy thrives v. Government more Democratic

Ancient Greece – Democracy under Pericles Athenian Government: - Assembly/Legislature meets several times a month - Council of 500 made up of citizens (male – chosen by lot) - Pay a stipend so poor citizens can participate - Pericles talks about the citizens equality, duty to participate in government and service to the state

Ancient Greece – Athenian Democracy Other duties of an Athenian citizen: - Jury - Vote to ostracize/banish those who threatened democracy

Ancient Greece - Rivalry Athenian success and power threatens the other city- states The Peloponnesian League – Sparta organizes its allies into a rival alliance. What do you think happens next?

Ancient Greece – The Peloponnesian Wars Athens and its allies fight with Sparta and its allies The Athenians vulnerable from both land sea eventually are defeated by Sparta Ironically, the Spartans get help from ……. Persia Eventually the Greek city-states are weakened from fighting and lose their dominance in the region

Ancient Greece What is this quote suggesting to you ?

Ancient Greece – Thinkers, Artists and Writers The Greeks begin to examine the human experience ØDebating morality and ethics Three great philosophers: ØSocrates challenges tradition o Seeking truth and self-knowledge o Accused of corrupting Athenian youth o Jury of 501 finds him guilty – forced to commit suicide

Ancient Greece – The Philosophers ØPlato describes a perfect society o Use logic and reason to find answers o Sought balance, order and beauty o Perfection and ways to better organize society o Didn’t believe Democracy worked – should have smart leaders who make all decisions

Does this look like St. Joes?

Ancient Greece Does the Parthenon display balance, order and beauty?

Ancient Greece - Aristotle also studied government o Thought democracy could result in mob rule o Wanted one virtuous leader o People ought to live a good life – The Golden Mean - avoid extremes

Ancient Greece – Literature and History Plays: - Tradegies - Comedies Writing History - Herodotus

Ancient Greece – Alexander the Great A weakened Greece is attacked and defeated - Philip the Second - A Macedonian - Phalanx and new weapons

Ancient Greece – Alexander the Great When Phillip II is assassinated, Alexander, his son takes over at age 20 https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=video+on+alexander+the+gre at&qpvt=video+on+alexander+the+great&view=detail&mid=AA 1 E 16 E 4 938 A 42 D 06904 AA 1 E 16 E 4938 A 42 D 06904&&FORM=VDRVRV Alexander is a student of Aristotle

Ancient Greece – Alexander the Alexander’s Legacy: - Cultures blend: Diffusion and Assimilation - Alexandria (Egypt) becomes the cultural capital - Women take new roles

Ancient Greece – Hellenistic Culture Other Cultural Advances: - New Philosophies emerge - Math and Astronomy advance o Pythagoras and the angles of triangle o Euclid and geometry o Aristarchus – heliocentric theory o Eratosthenes – showed that the earth was round o Archimedes – lever and pulley - Medical practice improves - Hippocrates

The Ancient Greek Legacy