1. Today’s Warm Up
Video Clip: “Crash Course in World History – Persians & the Greeks”
Be ready to start when the bell rings. 

2. Ancient Greece
Today’s LEQ: What led to the increase in number and size of key states and empires during the classical era?

3. Early City-States Minoans began to settle on Crete c. 6,000 BCE
Produced pottery, written script and bronze tools
Development of new script (Linear B) shows rising influence of Greeks over Minoans

5. Early City-States
Mycenaeans dominated relationship with Crete after 1450 B.C.E.; Minoan civilization fades into history…
Truth or Legend? Agamemnon
Power failed by 1200 B.C.E. for unknown reasons at start of Greek “Dark Ages”
Reemergence of Greek culture in 850 B.C.E.

6. The Greek “POLIS” City-States!
Small, locally organized gov’t based on single central city with surrounding countryside
Size restricted by geography
Overpopulation addressed by colonization
Built for defense and to accommodate mountains
Poorest lived at lower levels
Agora (open meeting space) on higher ground
Acropolis (temple) on highest ground

8. Greek City-States
Each developed its own political system but city-states bound together by common culture, language, etc. (i.e. Olympic Games every four years)
Two key city-states: Athens & Sparta
RIVALS!
Both at height of their power c BCE
Developed very different political systems
Athens more democratic
Sparta ruled by kings
Activity: Compare/Contrast Athens & Sparta

9. City-States Unite!
Persian Wars: Rival Greek city-states unite against common enemy – the Persians!
Battle of Marathon
10,000 man Greek army defeats 48,000 man Persian army at Marathon (490 B.C.E.]
Persia’s King Darius first attempt to conquer remaining Greeks
Xerxes picks up where Darius left off… Renewed attack on Greek mainland but was unsuccessful

10. Old Rivalries Resurface…
Greece divided into two alliances:
Delian League, led by Athens
Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta
Rivalry came to a head in the Peloponnesian War of 431, Sparta defeated Athens