Objective: To introduce Athens during the Golden Age To tour Athens during its Golden Age and create a TOUR JOURNAL / SCRAPBOOK of 5 places of interest

Overview of Athens Birthplace of democracy Set foundations for art, literature, and philosophy Traded for necessities During the Golden Age, it became the center of commercial and cultural power Pericles was a patron of learning and the arts, he masterminded the construction of the Acropolis and Parthenon during his 30 years of leadership

Layout of the city of Athens Surrounded by mountains, and rocky coasts Enclosed by defensive walls Pireaus was its harbor city – Long Walls The acropolis was over 300 feet high with the temple to the goddess Athena, Parthenon, located on top

Was the center of life in Athens Reconstructed after the Persian Wars Temples, Government buildings, marketplace found here Paid officials checked on quality of goods Gymnasium 3 types of teachers music – kitharites grammar – grammatistes sports – paidotribes Children taught at home until 7 Agora

1.Parthenon 2.Theater of Dionysus 3.A Shop in the Agora 4.Pottery Workshop 5.Gymnasium 6.Marble Workshop 7.Home of a Wealthy Family (Women)

REQUIREMENTS: Cover and back page should pertain to ANCIENT Greece! (Think you are in the 5 th century BCE!) Page 1: Introductory page should include information about the overview, layout and agora given on the first day of the activity. (Think VOCAB) Pages 2 – 6: Illustrations of yourself should have you involved in the activity! Make sure you are dressed / photoshopped / “cut and pasted” as in the 5 th century BCE. (See example) Mementos- you need 1 for each daily aspect. Tactile is best! Marginalia/captions (At least 3) should reflect your experience and what you learned about Athens on your tour or this particular place. Identify where you were—for example if you were watching drama—you would have been at the theatre of Dionysus. (You need to know where you are!) One entry should be about a famous Greek you met at the site. Page 7: Write your final thoughts, use vocab, it could be a place where you did not visit but wanted to or it can be any additional factual tour information from your trip!

Here I am competing in the hoplitdromos for my polis. Here is Wiggs from my rival city-state. He is a fierce warrior and competitor. It is good there is a truce during the games! My first place award!