1. Greece Ppt. Notes

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3. Essential Question
How did the Greeks influence democracy and our country today? What did they contribute?

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5. City-States of Greece 5

6. Greek City-States Most powerful ones were Athens and Sparta
Around 750 B.C. Greek society began to develop into city-states.
Most powerful ones were Athens and Sparta
Each had 5,000-10,000 citizens 6

7. Greek City-States Direct Democracy was developed in Greece
Used in Athens, Greece
Citizens – those who took part in government - had rights and responsibilities
Based on ownership
Could vote
Hold public office
Speak for self in court
In return citizens were expected to serve the government and defend the polis in times of war
Trial by Jury was developed 7

8. Sparta City-State Sparta was an Oligarchy
A few rule the city-state
The government was a military city-state or a military oligarchy

9. Philosophers of Greece
Began to seek truth and believed and promoted the power of logic and reason to explain all things.
Their main job was to promote thought and reason
Used logic and reason to solve problems
Well-known men are Aristotle, Plato and Socrates

10. Aristotle His ideal form of government was a democracy
Citizens should take turns in government
Direct democracy
Government should exist to help the people

11. Plato
Plato - student of Socrates, established his own school called the Academy
Plato wrote The Republic. Plato believed in three classes:
Working class
Warrior class
A philosopher-king
Would be chosen because of intelligence
Government should be chose based on class
People should have input into the laws of a nation

12. Influence on the West (Us)
Alexander the Great, ruler of Greece, spread Greek ideas throughout the world
Western Europe borrowed ideas from Greece
Adopted the ideas of Greek and Roman Democracy
Greece and democracy had the greatest influence on political thought

13. Greek Contributions to us
Trial by Jury
3 branches of gov’t
executive, legislative and judicial
Democracy
Tragedy and Comedy
Theatre
The Olympics
Architecture 13

14. Checking for Understanding
How did the Greeks contribute to the ideas of Democracy today? What did they contribute?

15. Solon
A local philosopher and merchant that the aristocracy asked to take over the government
Solon became famous for his fairness
Kept Athens from having a civil war 15

16. Geography of Greece
The terrain of Greece was not conducive to unification of the Greek people.
Mainland Greece is divided by a short but rugged mountain range.
Greek rivers are shallow and non-navigable.
Soil is rocky and poor.
Coastline is very irregular with many excellent natural harbors.
The geography of Greece helped develop city- states 16

17. Pericles Strengthens Democracy
Pericles leads Athens 461 – 429 BC
Increases the number of paid officials
Pays jurors
Creates Direct Democracy
Citizens rule directly, they did not have representatives 17