2. Ashley Major Alison Thomas

3. Geography Mediterranean Sea Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Athens Sparta Neighbors of Greece Turkey Macedonia Italy Albania Bulgaria

4. History Time periods – Neolithic Period (6000 – 2900 BC) – Early Bronze Age (2900 – 2000 BC) – Minoan Age (2000 – 1400 BC) – Mycenaean Age (600 – 1100 BC) – Dark Ages (1100 – 750 BC) – Archaic Period (750 – 500 BC) – Classical Period (500 – 336 BC)

5. War Trojan War – Trojan horse – Helen of Troy Persian War Peloponnesian War

6. Famous People Aristotle Plato Socrates Alexander the Great Homer Archimedes

7. Art & Architecture Parthenon – The Temple of Athena Erechtheum The temple of Apollo at Didyma Acropolis Thinking Man

8. Culture & Society Language Clothing Jewelry Theatre Government Food

9. Olympics They started in Greece Honor to the Gods : Zeus Every two years Woman weren’t allowed to participate Games – Chariot Races – Wrestling – Running – Javelin – Boxing – Discus throwing

10. Mythology Mythology - Ancient Greek Gods and Myths.

11. Mythology Continued Zeus – King of the Gods – Married to Hera, but had many affairs, so had many children. Hades – God of the underworld – Brother of Zeus – In charge of the dead – Married Persephone, who he abducted. Athena – Daughter of Zeus Born from his forehead – God of Wisdom and War – The city of Athens is named after her. Hera – Wife and sister of Zeus – God of woman and marriage – Known for her jealous and vengeful nature Aphrodite – God of Beauty and love – Loved by both Gods and mortals – Cause of the Trojan War Poseidon – Ruler over water – Brother of Zeus – Weapon was a trident – Second ruler among the Gods – Created the first horse

12. Conclusion For the next month I hope you will be excited to learn more about ancient Greece!

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