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Thursday – Athenian Empire Friday – Peloponessian War (Section 1-3 Quiz) Monday – Review Tuesday – Review Wednesday – Ancient Greece Test
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Open your book to page 141 and read the biography of Pericles
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Coach Crews World History
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BATTLEACTION MARATHONGREEKS OVERWHELMED THE PERSIANS, WAITED FOR CALVARY TO BOARD THE SHIP BEFORE ATTACK THERMOPLYAEGREEKS BETRAYED, PERSIANS WIN BUT GREEKS GET 200 SHIPS READY SALAMISGREEK SHIPS DEFEAT THE PERSIANS, PERSIANS BURN ATHENS PLATAEAGREEKS CRUSH PERSIANS, PERSIANS RETREAT BACK TO ASIA MINOR END OF PERSIAN EMPIRE WEAKENED BY WAR, HIGH TAXES AND LAVISH SPENDING, SONS ATTACKED RULERS IN BATTLE FOR POWER
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I. The Athenian Empire - Athens joins forces with other city-states and forms the Delian League to defend its members from Persia - Athens gains control, moves it to Athens - Every citizen was allowed to vote on laws and policies - Athens used a direct democracy; U.S. uses a representative democracy - Assembly made decisions on war, and elected officials; Generals carried out the laws and policies
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II. The Age of Pericles - Pericles led Athens over 30 years - creativity and learning - rebuilt buildings destroyed by the Persian Wars - Athens became more democratic by including the lower-class to participate in government - artists, writers, architects, and philosophers - “School of Greece” in Chapter 5
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III. Daily Life in Athens - IV. What Drove the Athenian Economy? - V. Roles of Men and Women -
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III. Daily Life in Athens - 285,000 people - largest Greek city-state - most homes had at least one slave IV. What Drove the Athenian Economy? - little farmland, did grow vegetables, fruits, olives - sheep and goats for wool, milk, and cheese - trading center of the Greek world V. Roles of Men and Women - men worked, exercised, attended meetings - women took care of homes and children - women had no political rights
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Exit Slip: - What are three ways Pericles helped make Athens more democratic? - What is the difference between direct and representative democracy? - How did Athenian men and women spend their time?
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