PPT-Athens, Greece

By Global Connection Welcome This year the graduating class of 2014 will be visiting the historical city of Athens and visit its beautiful sites and monuments Table of Contents Trip information pages. 3 Major Periods of Ancient Greece Civilizations. 1.  . Early Civilizations. :  Minoans (Crete) and Mycenae  (mi se ne) . 2.  . Classical Greece.   (flourishing of arts, literature, philosophy; domination by Sparta and Athens) . 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. . 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. . 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. . 2) Where is the island of Crete? . 3) In what ways did the location of Greece encourage . trade?. 4) How did geography affect the development of ancient Greece?. 5) Name the first two Greek civilizations.. 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. . What continent is Greece located on?. Europe. Name two seas that border Greece. The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. What was the landscape like that the Ancient Greek civilization was rooted in?. isthmus. harbor. A small strip of land, with. water on both sides, that. connects two larger areas of. land.. A sheltered place with deep. water close to shore.. trireme. A large fighting ship used by. 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.. AKA- City-state. Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside. Each had it’s own government. Acropolis- where citizens gathered to discuss city government. Athens and Democracy. Democracy: Rule by the people. 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. isthmus. harbor. A small strip of land, with. water on both sides, that. connects two larger areas of. land.. A sheltered place with deep. water close to shore.. trireme. A large fighting ship used by. 1.  . Early Civilizations. :  Minoans (Crete) and Mycenae  (mi se ne) . 2.  . Classical Greece.   (flourishing of arts, literature, philosophy; domination by Sparta and Athens) . 3. . Hellenistic Age:  . The Parthenon in Athens. Section 1: The Rise of Greek Civilization. Temple of . Didyma. Where is Greece?. Greece’s Geographic Setting. Greece is made up of peninsulas. Peninsula: an area of land surrounded by water on three sides.