1. Ancient Greece
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2. Essential Understanding
The physical geography of the Aegean Basin shaped the economic, social, and political development of Greek civilization.
The expansion of Greek civilization through trade and colonization led to the spread of Hellenic culture across the Mediterranean and Black seas.

3. Locations to…Locate  Aegean Sea Black Sea, Dardanelles
Mediterranean Sea
Balkan and Peloponnesus peninsula, Europe, Asia Minor
Athens, Sparta, Troy
Macedonia

6. Quiz Time
What sea allowed for trade and communication during Ancient Greece?
What is the name of the peninsula that the Greeks inhabit?

7. What you should know about the land, money, and social life of Greece
Agriculture (limited arable land)
Commerce (trade) and the spread of Hellenic culture
Shift from barter to money economy (coins)

8. Economic and social development

9. Social structure and citizenship in the Greek polis
Citizens (free adult males) had political rights and the responsibility of civic participation in government.
People without any political rights
Women
Foreigners
Slaves

10. Political Development
Mountainous terrain both helped and held up the development of city-states.
Greek cities were designed to promote civic (public) and commercial life.
Colonization was prompted by overpopulation and the search for arable land.

11. Greek Colonies

12. Olympics

13. Olympics Olympia Every polis was represented
Events included foot racing; long jump; boxing; wrestling; javelin tossing; and discus throwing
Reinforced common bonds between Greeks and their colonies

14. Quiz Time What prompted the Greeks to colonize other lands?
Greek cities were designed to promote what?
Greece shifted from the barter system to what other system?

15. Contrasting Governments:
Athens (democracy)
Sparta (Oligarchy)

16. Athens developed the most democratic system of government the world had ever seen
Not everyone could participate in voting
Foundation of modern democracies.

18. M A T D Athens Stages in the evolution of Athenian government:
Monarchy
aristocracy
tyranny
democracy

19. Athens Origin of democratic principles: Direct democracy public debate
duties of the citizen

20. Athens
Tyrants who worked for reform:
Draco
Solon

21. Sparta Oligarchy (rule by a small group) Rigid social structure
Militaristic and aggressive society

22. Persian Wars United Athens and Sparta against the Persian Empire.
Athenian victories over the Persians at Marathon and Salamis left Greeks in control of the Aegean Sea.
Athens preserved its independence and continued innovations in government and culture.
Persian Wars

24. Golden Age of Pericles
Mainly occurred between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars

25. Pericles Extended democracy
Most adult males had an equal voice.
Had Athens rebuilt after destruction in the Persian Wars
The Parthenon is an example of this reconstruction.

26. Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization
Types of columns
Doric
(Parthenon)
Ionic
Corinthian
Architecture

27. Doric (Dull)

28. Ionic (Look into my EYES)

29. Corinthian
“Crown”

30. Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

31. The Parthenon

33. Peloponnesian Wars VS Athens and the Delian League
Sparta and the Peloponnesian League
Caused in part by competition for control of the Greek world
Resulted in slowing of cultural advance and the weakening of political power

35. What were they about again?
Peloponnesian War
Who won?
Persian Wars
Who won?

36. Contributions of Greek culture to Western civilization
Drama
Sophocles
Both wrote tragedies
Aeschylus

37. Contributions of Greek culture to Western civilization
Homer
Illiad and the Odyssey
Poetry

38. Homer Poem about the Trojan War Iliad Odyssey
Poem about Odysseus’ return home

39. Contributions of Greek culture to Western civilization
Herodotus
“Father of History”
Thucydides
Discussed the Peloponnesian
War between Sparta and Athens
History

40. Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization
Sculpture
Phidias

41. Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization
Science
Archimedes
Archimedean Screw, Mathematician, Invented Pulleys
Hippocrates
Father of Modern Medicine
Hippocratic Oath- good conduct between patient and doctor

42. Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization
Euclid
Euclidian Law
The Elements
Pythagoras
Mathematical principles still studied in Geometry
a2 + b2 = c2
Mathematics

43. Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization
The Big 3
Socrates
Question everything
Plato
Founded the Academy
Aristotle
Taught Alexander the Great
Philosophy