1. KWL DIVIDE YOUR PAPER INTO 3 COLLUMNS Tell the following
What you know about the Greeks.
What you want to know about the Greeks
What you thinks you will learn.

2. The Greeks

3. What do we want to know
Describe how geography affected Greek way of life
Discuss how the Greeks created the city-state.
Explain important ideas created about government from the Greeks.
Identity major contributions in greek architecture, literature, theater, sports and philosophy
Describe the impact of Alexander the Great

4. Consider:
Describe how the Chinese were isolated from the rest of the world.
We say that the Greeks were isolated from one another. Using the map on 116, what does this mean?

5. Greek Geography
The Greeks were isolated from each other b/c travel was difficult by land. Many people didn’t travel often by sea neither. In fact, the Greeks got ideas from others more than they did themselves

6. Bellringer
Create a T chart with the following titles: Minoan and Mycenaean
Create the following titles on the side of the chart:
Time Period
Area
Economy

7. Who were the first Greeks?
Two Groups
Minoans from the island of Crete
Mycenae's came from central Asia
Greeks were not farmers b/c the land was too tough to farm.
So, they herded goats, grew olives and grapes, and fished

8. The Alphabet The Greeks came in contact with the Phoenicians.
As a result, they developed a 24 letter alphabet.
These letters can be found on page 120.

9. Reading Period (pg 122)
Describe the difference between a “agora” and an “acropolis”
Describe the 2 functions of an “agora”
What is a “polis” and how did they get started?

10. Bellringer
Describe the requirements to become a citizen of the United States.
You should have 3 of them.

11. The polis A word describing “city-state”.
The Greek perfected the city-state.
Most cities had a “agora” or open meeting area for people to read rules, discuss politics, and shop.
They also had religious areas for temples
The most famous is the Acropolis in Athens.

12. Who were its citizens? All men who owned land
Could not be a slave or from another country
Citizenship gave someone a voice in government

13. Bellringer
Define the following from your terms or textbook ( chapter 4)
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyrant

14. Rule of the Tyrants Kings rules Greek communities
Nobles gained power and took over small farms
Farmers, unhappy, overthrew the nobles and placed a tyrant, or single ruler in charge
Tyrants judged fairly and built many things

15. Bellringer Have the Sparta vs. Athens worksheet out.
Answer the bottom question “Does Sparta and Athens have any common traits about them?”

16. Bell ringer
Get out video questions from Friday.

17. Sparta An oligarchy Citizens could be in the assembly at age 30
Men led a military life
Women were expected to be physically fit
Boys received a military education

18. Athens A direct democracy-all citizens had a voice in government
Citizens- all free native born men
Women had no place in society
Education for boys- women were educated by parents at home

19. Persian Empire 3 Kings- Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes
An Empire that expanded into Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Egypt
Freed the Jews from Babylon
Government was a King with Satraps and Satrapies
Religion was monotheistic

20. Unity and division in Greece
The Persian invade under the leadership of Darius
The Greeks defeat the Persians at Marathon
Xerxes leads another fleet against the Greeks … and is defeated again

21. Unity
The Greeks form the Delian League in order to protect each other from invasion
The League becomes dominated by Athens
The Spartans get mad and form the own group… The Peloponnesian League

22. Division
Sparta and Athens fight each other for power in the Peloponnesian War
Athens is soundly defeated
Greece becomes vulnerable to attacks by other groups.
Macedonia takes over all of Greece under the rule of Phillip.

23. Bellringer Define the term “philosophers” on page 140.
Read “The Achievements of Pericles” on page 140.
Describe how Pericles helped Athens in terms of: government and culture

24. Comparing Governments
Copy the chart on page 140
What is a Direct Democracy? Representative Democracy?
How are laws passed in each type of government?
How is voting different in these two types of government?

25. Group Presentations Due on Thursday, November 12th
Each group has 10 minutes to present
Subjects will be based on Chapter 5
Groups are divided into groups of 4

26. What your group is graded on.
Presentation-accurate and informative- 2 people will present.
At least a page report summarizing your subject
Create a worksheet for students that I can run copies of.

27. Subjects Greek Mythology Greek Literature Greek Drama
Greek Art and Architecture
Greek Philosophy and History

28. Powerpoint Outside of class: Research your topic on Google
Find “images” and save them
Put the images on the powerpoint along with your notes.
Don’t make your notes too long, keep it simple.
Minimum of 5 slides

29. Worksheet Some type of organizer
Examples: T chart, diagram (Venn), fill in the blank

30. Bellringer Read “What was a Greek Oracle?” on page 156. Define Oracle.
What did the Greeks believe about prophecy?
How did the priestess give her answers?
Is this a safe way to predict the future? Why?

31. Bellringer
Finish the bottom of your graphic organizer from Chapter 5 section 1
Read pg 169
Define philosophy
How do we use the ideas of Pythagoras in our world?

32. Bellringer
Complete your chart on Greek Philosophers

33. Posters
In groups, use the Mac lab to create information about Greek Culture
Create a poster that shows that information

34. Bellringer Read pg 173 “Greek Historians”
Tell what Herodotus and Thucydides wrote about.

35. Bellringer Pick up a graphic organizer on the table.
Use Chapter 5 section 4 to answer

36. In desperate need of: Crayolas or markers Hand sanitizer Tissue
5 bonus points for each
15 total points