By Meggan Markey(student)

Table of Contents Government……………..1 Arts & Architecture……..2 Olympic Games…………4 Language………………..5 Literature………………..6 Comprehension Q.’s…….7

Government n Monarchy--Oligarchy--Tyranny n Origins of Democracy – power in the hands of the people

Arts & Architecture n Pottery – orange & black – designs of mythological creatures, daily life, or nature n Architecture – doric – ionic – corinthian

n Greek Drama – Tragedies- Sad stories – Comedies- Funny plays

Olympic Games n Began at Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C. n In honor of Zeus n Held every four years n Men only n Nude

Literature n Greek myths – The Odyssey based on the Greek hero, Odysseus – Explained roles of gods in creating the world and other natural occurrences

Comprehension Questions n Why were myths written? n Who had most control in the ancient greek government? n What type of artwork did they do? n What contributions did the greeks make? n Which contributions are most beneficial to us today?

Works Cited Greek Myths inotaur_e.html Minotaur picture Greek Myths egasus_e.html Pegasus picture Greek Myths yclopes_e.html Cyclopes picture

Ancient Greece: Art & Architecture Circle of marbled greek pictures (on my title page) Greek Architecture Three small greek columns/architecture and the two columns on the title page Ancient Olympic Events Nude olympic runner