1. Ancient Greece
Chapter 6

2. Section One Palace at Knossos Minoan Civilization
Small Island called Crete in the Aegean Sea
Found by Sir Arthur Evans
Palace at Knossos
Women were treated better than men
Palace at Knossos

3. Section One Trojan Horse Mycenaean Civilization Mainland of Greece
Fought the Trojans in the Trojan War
The war was fought over Helen who was kidnapped by the people of Troy.
“Helen of Troy is said to be the face that launched a 1000 ships”
Trojan Horse
Hid thousands of Mycenaean soldiers
Trojan Horse

4. Section One Homer Homer Writer of the Iliad and Odyssey
Was a Blind Poet around 750 B.C.

5. Section Two Government
Polis – local city government often headed by a council of elders
Originally headed by a monarchy
Aristocracy – government ruled by the upper class nobles.

6. Section Two Spartan Theater Sparta Monarchy – 2 kings Citizenship
Native born Male landowners over 30
Ephors – Five people elected to run daily life
Spartan Theater

7. Section Two Spartan Soldier Spartan Life
Military – Life was devoted to a perfect military.
Training – Started at birth with physical exams.
Weak children were abandoned and left to die
7 years old started military training
Spartan Soldier

8. Section Two Parthenon Athens Government Solon
Started Democracy gave citizenship to all free men
Solon
Reformed government
Outlawed slavery
Encouraged exports to help economy

9. Section Two Life in Athens Education –
boys were schooled reading, writing, music, and public speaking.
Girls - No specific education, only what the mom would teach them
Life in Athens
Only male citizens could take part in government
Women – were expected to stay in the home and manage the house.

10. Listening Activity Athens Sparta
While watching the film, create a chart comparing the lives of people living in Athens and Sparta.