1. Essential Question of the day [write a detailed paragraph based on what you learn from the following slide show] Why would anyone consider Ancient Greece a great culture and civilization?

2. Ancient Greece

3. Key Vocabulary In your own words describe and explain each of the vocabulary terms Pages 108-131 are helpful for information about these terms The summarized information that follows is also helpful Greek Geography Greek Geography Athens Athens Sparta Sparta Olympics Olympics Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Socrates Socrates Aristotle Aristotle

4. Geography

5. Group of Kingdoms For hundreds of years Greek islands were ruled separately. For hundreds of years Greek islands were ruled separately. Rulers fought over different islands. Rulers fought over different islands. Kings with each other for territory. Kings competed with each other for territory.

6. Athens Capital and largest city. Capital and largest city. Named after the Goddess Athena. Named after the Goddess Athena. Was once the world’s most powerful city. Was once the world’s most powerful city.

7. Athens Was the center of government and trade. Was the center of government and trade. Consists of many islands. Consists of many islands. This helped support war and trade ships. This helped support war and trade ships.

8. Athens: Place of War and Play Site of ancient Olympic games and the first modern games in 1896. Site of ancient Olympic games and the first modern games in 1896. Site of many wars against its foe Sparta. Site of many wars against its foe Sparta.

9. Sparta The most militarist city- state in ancient Greece. The most militarist city- state in ancient Greece. All males had to serve in military. All males had to serve in military. At highest point had a 2,000,000 army. At highest point had a 2,000,000 army. Tough society Tough society

10. Sparta Training for men was very harsh. Training for men was very harsh. At age 13 sent off to the country to fend for themselves. At age 13 sent off to the country to fend for themselves.

11. Alexander the Great King of Macedonia for 13 years. King of Macedonia for 13 years. 336 B.C.-323 B.C. 336 B.C.-323 B.C. Great warrior and conqueror Great warrior and conqueror Countries conquered: Countries conquered: Egypt, India, Arabia, Italy Egypt, India, Arabia, Italy

12. Alexander’s Empire

13. Successes and Problems Inherited power from his father. Inherited power from his father. Alexander was good at assimilating new people into the Empire. Alexander was good at assimilating new people into the Empire. Empire grew too big and he became arrogant. Empire grew too big and he became arrogant.

14. Greek teachers: Aristotle Alexander was taught by the great Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) Alexander was taught by the great Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) One of the first scientists to explain life. One of the first scientists to explain life. Opened a school called the Lyceum. Opened a school called the Lyceum. His teacher was the great philosopher Plato. His teacher was the great philosopher Plato.

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