1. Greece

2. Where in the World is Greece?
Huddle around and let’s find Greece on the globe.

3. Greek Government Divided into many small areas called city-states
Largest city-state is Athens
Land very mountainous, so city-states were separated from each other
Each city-state fought with one another and thought that their city-state was better than the other

4. Greek Government Con’t
Each city-state had its own government
In Greece, only eligible men were allowed to vote
Ancient Greece had what was known as a “direct democracy”

5. Direct Democracy
Ancient Greece had what is called a “direct democracy”
Only eligible men born in Athens were allowed to vote on laws that they thought were fair and just

6. Representative Democracy
The United States of America has a “Representative Democracy”
Eligible people (men and women who are citizens and 18 years or older) can vote to choose someone who will cast votes in Congress on their behalf
In a “Representative Democracy” we are all free to choose our elected representatives

7. Greek Architecture Ancient Greece is famous for many reasons
One reason is that they developed a unique style of architecture (the character or style of a building)
The Greeks are most famous for using a variety of columns in buildings to hold and support the roofs

8. Doric Columns

9. Ionic Columns

10. Which type of columns do you see?
Parthenon
Which type of columns do you see?

11. Answer
Doric!

12. U. S. Supreme Court Building
What type of columns do you see?

13. Answer
Ionic!

14. What type of columns do you see?
White House
What type of columns do you see?

15. Answer
Ionic!

16. What type of columns do you see?
Lincoln Memorial
What type of columns do you see?

17. Answer
Doric!