By Ms. Markey

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

Government n Monarchy- The first type of government n Oligarchy- Came next n Tyranny- Third type of government n Origins of Democracy- Where it all began – power in the hands of the people – people voted

Contributions: Arts & Architecture n Pottery – orange & black – designs of mythological creatures, daily life, or nature

n There are three types of greek architecture: – doric - The most simple – ionic- More complex than doric – corinthian -Most detailed of all

Contributions- More arts & architecture 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 (the most powerful) n Held every four years n Men only- no women allowed 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 What were the three types of architecture? n What type of government did the ancient greeks develop that we have today? n What colors were the greek pottery? n What designs were found on the greek pottery?

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