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Modern ideas about democracy first developed in ancient Athens Athenian Democracy Ancient Greece Athens is the capital and largest city in modern Greece but Athens also has a long history that dates back 7000 years . Pray for Greece. Over 90% of the people in Greece will profess to be ‘Christian’. Most of this Christianity is very nominal but 16% of the population would describe themselves as ‘very religious’ which is the highest number of the countries in Europe.. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . 6. th. Grade. Government. The government that we have in the United States was influenced by the democratic government that was formed in . Athens. around 500 B.C. . The . Greeks invented the idea of citizenship. They are the forefathers of many modern democracies.. http://. www.ldmark.com. /. Igreece. /. CityState.jpg. Objectives:. You will be able to: . explain . what a city-state is. . explain how geography affected the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula . explain how the polis was the center of Greek Life. . Copy the notes as they appear.. Geography of Greece. Greece is a small country in Europe.. Greece is near the Mediterranean Sea.. The main part of Greece in on a peninsula.. A peninsula is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides. . Modern ideas about democracy first developed in ancient Athens. . Athenian Democracy Ancient Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city in modern Greece, but Athens also has a long history that dates back 7000 years. . By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). 4_2014. Page 101. Greek City States (Athens & Sparta). Page 100. Warm . Up:. If you had to chose between Intelligence (Brains) or Strength (Brawns) which one would you choose and why? Make a T-Chart to display the Pro’s and Con’s of your choice.. The Parthenon. I. Geography. Mountains. divided Greece and led to cultural and political divisions.. Greece is made up of two . peninsula. (southern most part of the Balkan Peninsula and the Peloponnese Peninsula) that is . Greece has few natural resources and is 80% mountains, making agriculture difficult . Greece used the sea for trade and transportation. Greece set up trading colonies along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Public Life. Agora. Public market, meeting place. Center of public life. Vendors (food, art, wool, cloth, books…). Mostly men. Public Buildings. Temples and Gov. buildings line Agora. Greek Architecture. The Greeks Clash with the Persians. . a. At the time Athens was growing more powerful, Persia was the strongest military power in . . the world. . . b.. Persians. invaded Greece at a plain northeast of Athens called . The Greek Polis: What is a Polis?. POLIS. a Greek city-state.. *. What is a city-state?*. . ACROPOLIS. a citadel on top of a hill. . AGORA. town marketplace.. What purpose did the acropolis serve?. Ancient Greeks became too overcrowded on the Greek mainland.. They spread out to the surrounding islands and formed colonies.. . These colonies became city-states.. THE POLIS. The Greeks called their city-state The Polis..