Warm-up: Why is the capital of Greece named Athens? Monday, October 6, 2008 Warm-up: Why is the capital of Greece named Athens?

This Week: Review RSG pages from last week Assign pertinent vocabulary Map important Greek city-states Compare/contrast Sparta & Athens Persian Wars Golden Age Peloponnesian War Alexander the Great & Hellenistic culture

Today: Pass back & review RSG Notes : Ancient Greek history Vocabulary! Reminders: - Next Warm-up Quiz: 10/28 - Greek/Rome Test 10/29 - Career Lab 10/13-14 - PSAT 10/15 - End 1st Marking Term 10/21

RSG : p. 43-44 “Cultures of Mountains & Sea” 1. Why was sea trade important to the Greeks? Greeks lacked many natural resources of their own 2. How were the Mycenaeans influenced by the Minoans? Borrowed and adapted a form of writing and artistic culture How did Homer keep Greek culture alive under the Dorians? People learned of historic traditions through epics (oral stories)

RSG : p. 45-46 “Warring City-States” 1. What types of government existed in the city-states? Monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy. 2. Why was Athens not a full democracy? All citizens could be a part of government : citizens were free males What was Sparta’s focus as a city-state? Military state : focus on war and being prepared for battle. What was the outcome of the Persian Wars? After many battles, the Persians were defeated.

RSG : p. 47-48 “Democracy & Greece’s Golden Age” 1. What were Pericles’ three main goals for Athens? More democratic, strong, and beautiful 2. Why was the Parthenon built? Honor the Greek goddess Athena What was the purpose of Greek comedies? Made people laugh about important ideas What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? Athens lost its empire 5. Who were three important Greek philosophers? Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

RSG : p. 49-50 “Alexander’s Empire” 1. How did Greek independence end? Philip II of Macedonia conquered Greece 2. What two kingdoms did Alexander defeat? Persia & Egypt How did Alexander’s power come to an end? Alexander fell ill and died suddenly

Timeline – Ancient Greece (notes) Mycenaeans inhabit Greece - Adapt writing & art from Minoans (live in Crete) - Defeat city of Troy for taking Greek woman captive (Trojan Horse) Dorians forcefully takeover Greece - No writing system. Pass down history through epics told by Homer - Myths explain religion. Many Gods.

Ruling City-States, or polis Acropolis – capital for business Many governments: - Monarchy ruled by king/queen - Aristocracy ruled by noble families - Oligarchy by few powerful people Tyrants : Leaders who helped ordinary people

Vocabulary – Be able to define Use your RSG and textbook for help Homer Epic Myth Monarchy Democracy Tyrant Phalanx Helot Acropolis Euclid Tragedy Comedy Socrates Plato Aristotle Alexander the Great Hellenistic Archimedes

Review: to be turned in How did the Mycenaeans rely on the Minoans? Why is Homer important to Greek History? Why did the Greeks rely on the sea? Why was Athens not a true democracy? What areas did Alexander conquer?