PPT-Greece: Pericles Historical

context Geography topography and resources of Athens Attica and the Athenian empire Geography Athens was the city and countryside of Attica 16 km from sea Attica land around a peninsula Phaleron. Athens. “Pericles, son of . Xanthippus. , Athenian”.. Lecture Outline . Background. Inheritance . at Home & Abroad. Domestic Policy. : Consolidating Reforms of Solon. , Cleisthenes, & . Pisistratus. Key Terms. Alliance. Direct Democracy. Stipend. Jury. Ostracism. The Persian Wars. Athens emerged as the wealthiest Greek city-state. They sent forces to help the Ionian Greeks fight the Persians. Persia was victorious. During this period of political stability, democracy flourished in Athens under a revered leader named Pericles. The Greeks . also made advances in art, . drama, poetry and philosophy. . The Golden Age ended with . Who are the Persians?!. Where were the Persians? (Map on page 191). Cyrus the Great. http://www.spentaproductions.com/Cyrus-the-Great-English/cyruspreview_english.htm (5. min). A unique ruler who allowed for:. Europe. Africa. Aegean Sea. Black Sea. Asia Minor. Balkan Peninsula. Peloponnesus Peninsula. 5A #1. Greece Map (white = land, grey = water). Troy. Sparta. Athens. Kingdom of Macedonia. Dardanelles Straits. 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. . 2-3 Sentences. You do not need to read the document yet. You may want to do some preliminary research in order to answer the following questions. Analysis of where the document came from before trying to understand its purpose and value. 1. . Can you think of any examples of Ancient Greece used in today’s . popular media. ? (TV, Movies, Etc…). 2. . What are some . famous Greek names . that you have heard of?. 3. What . about in . University High School. 2011-12. A Spotlight on Athens. Athens vs. Sparta . tension rose after Persian Wars (leading to Peloponnesian War). Pericles . (494 – 429 BCE): Athenian statesman who pushed Athens’ imperialistic aggression. The Athenian Golden Age. The Athenian Golden Age. Setting the Stage. The Greek Civilization was a collection of . city-states. . Athens. and . Sparta. were two of the most powerful cities for different reasons. 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. and the Arts. Chapter 6. The Rise of Ancient Greece. Objectives. In . this section you . will…. Identify . the religious beliefs of the ancient . Greeks.. Explore . how the Greeks searched for knowledge about the . Wars. and the build up to the Peloponnesian War. Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state. . Athens organized the . Delian. League, an . alliance. with 150 Greek city-states and colonies in the Aegean region..