1. Bell Work Describe the lifestyle of a Spartan.
Compare and contrast military service of the Spartan’s versus an American military today?
Do you think we should focus more on the military in the U.S.?

2. Mediterranean Civilizations

4. Greek City States Region of the Balkan Peninsula & Aegean Sea. Greeks
B.C.
Athens & Sparta (most important) Acropolis: Greek city-states that were organized around a hilltop.
Market Place
Public Meeting Place
Surrounding area was for agriculture

6. Homeric Age Homer: writer of Iliad & Odyssey Developed religion
Give an early glimpse of Greek Society
Developed religion
Explained natural world & human actions rather than spirituality.
Gods enjoyed strength & courage

7. Government
Athens was ruled by harsh dictators until 507 B.C. When they created a direct democracy.
Direct Democracy- everyone participates directly in making decisions for the states

8. Who was allowed to vote for The Assembly?

9. Foreign Polices
Athens & Sparta would unite in 480 B.C. to fight Persian’s
Sparta would lead other states against Athens in Peloponnesian War.
Sparta would win
Greek’s Golden Age
Cultural diffusion
Trade
Colonization

10. Sparta
Military service was the most important activity.

11. Male Spartan at the age of seven, he was taken from his mother and sent to live in special military barracks for twenty three years.
In barracks they were taught discipline, athletics, survival skills, hunting, weapons training and how to endure the pain.
At the age of twenty in the barracks, the male Spartans become soldiers for the state
The life of a Spartan soldier was with his soldiers. He ate, slept and trained with them.

12. They were allowed to marry, but couldn’t live with their wives
They were allowed to marry, but couldn’t live with their wives. Only equals were allowed to live with their wives and children.
Equals were the soldiers who reached thirtieth age, but if any soldier who disgraced himself in any way was risked not becoming an equal.
They were granted expanded rights and allowed to participate in politics. However equals were still soldiers.
Military service was required until age sixty.

13. Alexander the Great
Led the unification of Greek city-states and the establishment of the Greek empire. 331 B.C.
Created Hellenistic
culture “Greek-like”

15. Alexander the Great
The Greek ideals were spread Through “cultural diffusion”
Religion
Medicine
Mathematics
Science
Alexander died at 32
Family murdered and land was split between generals

16. Romans Republic: Voters elect their leaders (509 B.C.)
Rome would expand and establish colonies around the Mediterranean.
Weakened government
44 B.C. Julius Caesar became dictator for life, would be stabbed to death.

17. Roman Civilization
Great difference in wealth existed between the rich and poor in Rome.
Government gave poor grain & entertainment
Gladiators
Chariot races
Roman architecture would surpass all others.

18. Roman Civilization Roman architecture would surpass all others.
Construction
Roads
Buildings
Aqueducts
Theaters
Public buildings

19. Roman Aqueduct: carry water from the mountains for the city.

20. Roman Colosseum

21. Roman Colosseum

22. Roman Colosseum

23. Religion
The followers of a Jewish teacher, Jesus of Nazareth, founded Christianity.
Taught people to love God above all else, and they must love others as they love themselves.

24. Christianity
Romans were threatened by his message and put him to death.
His followers believed that he rose from the dead and ascended into heaven.
His resurrection proved he was the Messiah, the savior of mankind sent by god.

25. Christianity It would spread through the empire. Gave people hope
391 A.D. named Rome’s official religion.
Church structure created
Pope at the top- Latin “Father”
Rome would fall & be split & divided by the German Tribes, Byzantines .

26. Exit Card
What were the main construction accomplishments of the Romans?
Who started Christianity?
What two city-states were in control of the Greek city-states?
Who was Alexander the Great?
Explain Direct Democracy: