2. By Ms. Markey

3. Table of Contents Government……………..1 Arts & Architecture……..2 Olympic Games…………4 Language………………..5 Literature………………..6 Comprehension Q.’s…….7

4. Government n Monarchy- The first type of government n Oligarchy- Came next n Tyranny- Third type of government n Origins of Democracy- Where it all began – power in the hands of the people – people voted

5. Contributions: Arts & Architecture n Pottery – orange & black – designs of mythological creatures, daily life, or nature

6. n There are three types of greek architecture: – doric - The most simple – ionic- More complex than doric – corinthian -Most detailed of all

7. Contributions- More arts & architecture n Greek Drama – Tragedies- Sad stories – Comedies- Funny plays

8. Olympic Games n Began at Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C. n In honor of Zeus (the most powerful) n Held every four years n Men only- no women allowed n Nude

9. Literature n Greek myths – The Odyssey based on the Greek hero, Odysseus – Explained roles of gods in creating the world and other natural occurrences

10. Comprehension Questions n Why were myths written? n What were the three types of architecture? n What type of government did the ancient greeks develop that we have today? n What colors were the greek pottery? n What designs were found on the greek pottery?

11. Works Cited Greek Myths http://www.cultures.com/greek_resources/greek_encyclopedia/greek_entry.html/m inotaur_e.html Minotaur picture Greek Myths http://www.cultures.com/greek_resources/greek_encyclopedia/greek_entry.html/p egasus_e.html Pegasus picture Greek Myths http://www.cultures.com/greek_resources/greek_encyclopedia/greek_entry.html/c yclopes_e.html Cyclopes picture

12. Ancient Greece: Art & Architecture http://www.ancientgreece.com/ Circle of marbled greek pictures (on my title page) Greek Architecture http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/grkarch.html Three small greek columns/architecture and the two columns on the title page Ancient Olympic Events http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/sports.html Nude olympic runner