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Grab a Notes Sheet LT: LT: At the end of class today, I should be able to identify the characteristics of civilization in Greece. Daily 10: Describe the impact of Classical Greece culture on the US today?
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ANCIEN T GREEC E
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Describe the geography in Greece
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Geography WATER! Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Black Sea Water helps with? MOUNTAINS ¾ of land = Mountainous and rugged What kind of govt will they develop? City-states: small, independent communities In Greece: “Polis”
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Polis/Acropolis Polis – city-state that has their own govt’s Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside The downfall of Greece was a result of feuding city-states Acropolis Hilltop where they met to discuss issues
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Tyranny to Democracy Tyranny in City States Democracy v. Oligarchy Between 750 and 550 BC Greece expands its empire; trade and industry lead to many wealthy people who wanted power and became tyrants Tyrants fell out of favor. Aristocrats were no longer in power and common people were able to have more of a say in politics. Some city states even used direct democracy
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Democracy What is it? Rule by the people Found in Athens Only citizens could participate Citizen: free adult male property owners born in Athens Direct Democracy – voting directly on the issue Women, slaves, and foreigners were excluded from citizenship
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Architecture Parthenon – temple to honor Athena Temples = places to worship gods Columns
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Religion: videovideo Polytheists Zeus, Athena, Apollo, etc Mythology traditional stories about their gods Attributed human qualities to their gods Love, hate, jealousy Gods lived forever
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Philosophers “Lovers of Wisdom” Greek thinkers that questioned beliefs and ideas about justice and other values Three important thinkers: Socrates Plato Aristotle
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Alexander the Great He was a conqueror Conquered the lands from Greece to the Indus Valley Egypt (crowned him pharaoh) -His soldiers fought for 11 years
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Hellenistic Culture Alexander actively sought to mix the conquered cultures with that of the Greeks Cultural diffusion Adopted Persian dress and customs Married a Persian woman Included Persians in his army
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