1. Early Greece

2. Geography Rugged terrain Hundreds of islands Mediterranean climate
Independent city-states emerge

3. Early Greek Cultures Minoans 2700-1450 B.C. a. Located on Crete
b. Established trade routes
Mycenaeans B.C.
a.Warlike- used bronze weapons
b. Pillaged neighbors
c. Sophisticated
Dorians B.C.
a. Conquered Mycenaeans- iron weapons
b. Less sophisticated
c. Plunged Greece into dark ages

4. Greek Dark Ages B.C.
1. Homer- Iliad and Odyssey presented role models for courage, honor, and excellence.
2. Iron replaced bronze
3. Adopted a version of Phoenician alphabet

5. Tyranny leads to Democracy
Athens rebels against unfair treatment by Tyrants
Cleisthenes creates council of 500
This is the beginning of democracy in Athens!

6. Types of Gov’t
Activity

7. Follow the directions on your paper
Get in your groups and use the instructions to figure who is in charge, if anyone.
Follow the directions on your paper
Choose the type of candy you want using the process on your paper.
Define your type of gov’t using your book.
As a group, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of your type of gov’t. Write down what you discuss.
Explain the process your group went through to choose candy.
Don’t worry about the chart on the back (for now)

8. Monarchy Monarchy- Rule by one What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?

9. Monarchy Monarchy- Rule by one What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?
Can decay into…

10. Monarchy Monarchy- Rule by one Tyranny- Rule for one
What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?
Can decay into…
Tyranny- Rule for one
How do you think this can happen?

11. Oligarchy Oligarchy- Rule by the few What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?

12. Oligarchy Oligarchy- Rule by the few What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?
Can decay into…

13. Oligarchy Oligarchy- Rule by the few Aristocracy- Rule for the few
What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?
Can decay into…
Aristocracy- Rule for the few
How do you think this can happen?

14. Democracy Democracy- Rule by the majority What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?

15. Democracy Democracy- Rule by the majority What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?
Can decay into…

16. Democracy Democracy- Rule by the majority
What are the advantages?
What are the disadvantages?
Can decay into…
Anarchy- Everyone for themselves
How do you think this can happen?

17. Video Question
1. What is the difference between a Democracy and a Republic?