PPT-Chapter 4 The Ancient Greeks

Lesson 1 Poets and Heroes Lesson 2 The Greek CityStates Lesson 3 Classical Greece 500BCE338BCE Lesson 4 Classical Greek Culture Lesson 5 Alexander and the Hellenistic Era Macedonians Invade Greece . Today we’re going to begin the study of Greek Literature. We’ll be examining various aspects of the Golden Age of Greece including culture, art, playwrights, philosophy and theater, and how these things are still affective in today’s society. We’ll be looking into Greek Mythology, their belief in immortality of the gods, and how the very building blocks of our language today stems from that of the ancient Greeks.. The beliefs of the ancient Greeks reflected the violent storms, volcanoes and earthquakes that were a part of their experience. . Greek mythology is based on legends passed down through generations by word of mouth, so there are many versions of Greek mythology and not all of the stories agree with one another. . Battle of Salamis. 480 B.C.E.. Essential Standards. 6.G.1 Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over 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.. . Do Now: Write a response to the . . . following question, . “What does the dialogue tell you about . Ancient Greek civilization?”. Person A: “I am Greek, but I am also Spartan!”. Lesson 1 – Geography and the Early Greeks. Words to Know . Polis. Classical. Acropolis . If you were there……. You live on a rocky coast of a bright blue sea. Across the water you can see dozens of islands and points of land jutting out into the sea. Rugged mountains rise steeply behind your village. It is hard to travel across the mountains in order to visit other villages or towns. Near your home on the coast is a sheltered cove where its easy to anchor a boat.. Lesson Module. The Greek World. Click to enlarge. Iron Age Governments. Based on . agriculture. and centered on . rivers. King. owns everything and has a special . relationship. with the . gods. Priests. Lesson 3 – Greek Mythology and Literature . Lesson 3 – Greek Mythology . and Literature. Words to Know . Mythology. Homer. Sappho. Aesop. Fables. If You were there…... As a farmer in Ancient Greece, your way of life depends on events in nature. The crops you grow need sunshine and rain, though thunder and lightening scare you. When you look up at the night sky, you wonder about the twinkling lights you see there. You know that at certain times of the year, the weather will turn cold and gray and plants will die. Than, a few months later, green plants will grow again.. 1) The Ancient Athenians are credited with: . Inventing and using the wheel . Eliminating slavery . Establishing a democratic government . Inventing the printing press . 2) The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta: . mousike. ) was an integral part of life in the ancient . Greek.  world, and the term covered not only music but also dance, lyrics, and the performance of poetry. . A wide range of instruments were used to perform music which was played on all manner of occasions such as religious ceremonies, festivals, private drinking parties (. 776 (1,000) B.C.E. – 394 A. The Greeks (A little background). The Minoan civilization controlled the Aegean sea and the lands it touched for 1,600 years.. About 1,400 B.C.E. the Mycenaean people became the dominant culture in that same region. . Homes. Ancient Greece. Most houses in Ancient Greek towns were built from stone or clay.. The roofs were covered with tiles, or reeds, and the houses had one or two . storeys. .. The floors of the rooms were tiled to keep them cool, although in winter fires in metal baskets were sometimes needed. . Settlement of Greece. World of the Ancient Greeks. Ancient Greece Geography. How did geography influence settlement and way of life in ancient Greece?. Isolated Communities . and the Difficulties of Travel. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 6 - Greek Cultural Achievements. Preview. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. -. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle each developed distinctive philosophies. They were similar to and different from other philosophies..