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Coach Crews World History
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Greek Civilization: Friday – intro/mythology Monday – mythology research Tuesday – poetry Wednesday – philosophy Thursday – Alexander the Great Friday – spread of Greek culture
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Define and Identify in your own words - Mount Olympus - Delphi - Myth - Oracle - Epic - Drama - Tragedy - Comedy
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Greek Mythology - Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses - They believed these deities affected lives and events - Best buildings devoted to the gods
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- Greeks believed the 12 most important gods lived on Mt. Olympus, the highest in Greece - Many Greek myths. The gods would hold special powers but look and act like humans - They were married, had children, argued with each other, fought wars
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- Zeus – chief god - Athena – goddess of wisdom and crafts - Apollo – god of the sun and poetry - Ares – the god of war - Aphrodite – the goddess of love - Poseidon – god of the seas and earthquakes
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- Greeks followed rituals to earn the gods favor. They hoped the gods would grant them favor in return. - Pray, give gifts, festivals - Greeks believed in prophecy, or predictions about the future. They visited an oracle to receive a prophecy. - The most famous oracle was the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
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Exit Talk: - How did the Greeks honor their gods? - Why did the Greeks honor their gods?
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