Ancient Greece
Voc.
Mycenaeans- Indo-European people who settled the Greek peninsula around 2,000 B.C.E. (these people pre-dated the ancient Greeks)
Trojan War- A conflict fought around 1,200 B.C.E. in which the Myceneans attacked the city of Troy on the Anotolian Peninsula. (modern day Turkey.)
Dorians- Population who, according to tradition, ruled the area that is now Greece after the Mycenean civilization was destroyed.
Homer- Supposed author of the epic Greek poems "Iliad" and the "Odyssey."
epic poem- Narrative poem (non-rhyming) that celebrates ancient heroic deeds.
myth- Traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes passed down in society to explain customs, beliefs, or the natural world.
polis- A Geek city-state. The fundamental political unit in Ancient Greece.
acropolis- A fortified area in Ancient Greece, built upon elevated ground, where people would gather.
monarchy- Government in which the power is in the hands of a single person. (i.e. a king or queen)
aristocracy- Government ruled by powerful nobles; landowning families who passed on their power through inheritance.
oligarchy- Government ruled by a few powerful people.
tyrant- In ancient Greece, a powerful person who gained of the government by appealing to the poor for support.
democracy- Government ruled by the citizens.
direct- democracy Government in which citizens decide (by vote or consensus) on laws and actions of the nation themselves without choosing representatives to make policies for them. (i.e. ancient Athens)
helots- Peasant population near ancient Sparta who were forced to work the land and give Sparta half their crops. (i.e. Spartan slaves)
phalynx- A tight military formation of foot soldiers armed with shields and spears.
Persian Wars- A series of wars in the 5th century B.C.E. in which Greek city-states battled the Persian Empire. (The Battles of Marathon and Thermopylae were legendary.)
EQ: How did Ancient Greece develop and impact the modern world?
Greece is awesome because of all the greek gods and myths they worshipped. Some of the Greek gods and goddesses include Zeus, Athena, Poseidon,Hades, Aphrodite, Ares, and lots more. Another way Ancient Greece was awesome is they developed the first form of a democracy. This is vital to our modern day because America might not be like we are today without the Greeks. Also what I think is awesome about Greece is that it has over 2000 islands!
Mycenaeans- Indo-European people who settled the Greek peninsula around 2,000 B.C.E. (these people pre-dated the ancient Greeks)
Trojan War- A conflict fought around 1,200 B.C.E. in which the Myceneans attacked the city of Troy on the Anotolian Peninsula. (modern day Turkey.)
Dorians- Population who, according to tradition, ruled the area that is now Greece after the Mycenean civilization was destroyed.
Homer- Supposed author of the epic Greek poems "Iliad" and the "Odyssey."
epic poem- Narrative poem (non-rhyming) that celebrates ancient heroic deeds.
myth- Traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes passed down in society to explain customs, beliefs, or the natural world.
polis- A Geek city-state. The fundamental political unit in Ancient Greece.
acropolis- A fortified area in Ancient Greece, built upon elevated ground, where people would gather.
monarchy- Government in which the power is in the hands of a single person. (i.e. a king or queen)
aristocracy- Government ruled by powerful nobles; landowning families who passed on their power through inheritance.
oligarchy- Government ruled by a few powerful people.
tyrant- In ancient Greece, a powerful person who gained of the government by appealing to the poor for support.
democracy- Government ruled by the citizens.
direct- democracy Government in which citizens decide (by vote or consensus) on laws and actions of the nation themselves without choosing representatives to make policies for them. (i.e. ancient Athens)
helots- Peasant population near ancient Sparta who were forced to work the land and give Sparta half their crops. (i.e. Spartan slaves)
phalynx- A tight military formation of foot soldiers armed with shields and spears.
Persian Wars- A series of wars in the 5th century B.C.E. in which Greek city-states battled the Persian Empire. (The Battles of Marathon and Thermopylae were legendary.)
EQ: How did Ancient Greece develop and impact the modern world?
Greece is awesome because of all the greek gods and myths they worshipped. Some of the Greek gods and goddesses include Zeus, Athena, Poseidon,Hades, Aphrodite, Ares, and lots more. Another way Ancient Greece was awesome is they developed the first form of a democracy. This is vital to our modern day because America might not be like we are today without the Greeks. Also what I think is awesome about Greece is that it has over 2000 islands!
Greece is amazing!!!
Acient Greece had a powerful city named Athens (woo go eagles) Athens got its name from the goddess of wisdom,Athena...who they worshiped inside a temple. Also they made festivles celebrating her. Sparta were more focus on building a strong army Athenians made pottry,perfumes and scultures. Aciente Greece had beautiful temples and beautiful designs on pottery,inside temples, etc. Greece had many amazing catogorys. For example here are some section yu should check out:
(1) Sparta-Sparta was ruled by 2 kings and a council of Elders. They didnt have the power for Domacracy to happen. But in the 5th century sparta Rose with a powerful army, that everyone feared. Not everyone had the same rights. Only men could Join/ perticipate in the army. Women/girls were ment to be at home doing house work and learing how to do girl things, like cooking,cleaning,gardning, etc.
(2) Athens- Athens was a powerful city, which was Athens! athens got its name from the goddess of wisdom. It was the first city-state to develop Democracy. BUT what was mest up about voting was men could ONLY vote -.- not women, slaves or children. The city was full of art litature, writers,artists, and philosophers. Anyone who wanted to learn would go to Athens to study there.
(3) Gods and Goddesses- Ancient Greeks believed there are great amount of gods and goddesses. The king of all the gods and goddesses is zues. He lived in Mount Olympus, his great weapon was the thunder bolt. His nicknames were " the thunderer" or 'the cloud-gatherer". Acient Greeks built temples for their gods, who held festivels in their honor, that included sports, sacrifices,competitions, and story-telling were held.
How did Geography shape Greek life?
To begin, Greece was not a united country, it was a collection of seperate lands, with tons of mountians, where greek-speaking people lived. In 300 BCE, a grpoup of people called Minoanslived on large greek island of Crete, that created an elegent civilization that had great power in the Mederterrainean world. *The sea shaped Greek civilization. Greeks didn't live in land, but around the sea. They used the sea for transportation, the seas were; Aegean sea, Ionian sea, and the black sea. Greeks were skilled sailors. Their natural resorces were timber, precious metals, and usable farmland. 3/4 of the mountains covered ancient Greece, that ran northwest to souteast along Balkon Penunsula. Transpotation was uneven because of the rough Terrain. Myceanean Civilization callapsed in 1200 BCE. The Dorian moved into the western countryside. In the Dorian period government cahnged to formal governments. They had 50-500 square miles of territory. Representativea and democracy begain in Athens. Draco was the first democracy. The greeks showed hate, love, jeolosy toward their gods. The *Main* God of all the gods was Zues, who's daughter was Athens, and wife Hera. Also he lived in Mount Olympus. Lessons or biography were called Greeks Myths, that taught about the gods and goddessed. The climate of Greek cvilization was 48 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, in the summer it is 80 degrees fahrenheit. So that being said many of the greeks spent times outdoors.
How are Modern Political Systems Related to Greeks-City Sates?
The acient roman and greek civilizations had well -organize political processes, that greatly influenced the manner in which later governments were structed in Europe and the united states.
How is Acient Greece still a part of our lifes today in reference to democracy, art, litature, and philosophy?
Democracy- is where it gives the power to all the people to vote on making right decisions for their state. Anyone can vote only if they are the right age. today is more fair than back then, because we dont have slaves, and womens can now vote.Art-people today are the same as acient greeks were. We still draw, make scultures, and make pottery. Litature-Many people wrote or still write litature today. But they earn more money, than acinet greeks. People still make plays or some people are actors. Philosophy- people still
What Was the Impact of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Macedonia- they called themselves Greek, but the rest of Greece dosen't. In 338 BC Macedonias defeat Greece.
Philip II- He was a brilliant general, ruler, and he dreams of ruling Greece... Philip creates well-trained professional army; and he plans to invade Greece. In 336 BC king Philip is murdered. His son named king of Macedonia-becomes Alexander the Great.
Alexander -He was 20 yrs old when king, and he destroyes thebes to cause rebellion. In 334 BC Alexander invades Persia, it was a quick victory at Granicus River. Then the king of persia (Darius III) assembles army of 50,00-75,00 men. to attck Alexander, BUT Alexander defeats Persians again. Also forces the king to persia to flea. Alexander captures cites in Babylon,susa, and persepolis. Alexander fights trought deserts of Central Asia to India. Then he conquers Indus Calley are in 326 BC. His empire becomes 3 kingdoms, after melds greek 8 persian cultures. Results of Alexander's policies a new vibrant culture was introduced.
~How Is Our "American Culture" like "Hellenistic Culture"?~
Similar
❖Museums of anything; art, zoo animals, gardens, arts
❖Libraries of anciet times, biographies, fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, and more..
❖Litature- we have books, teachers, google, fossils, sculptures..etc
❖Schoalars- we have schools, grades preK-12 grade, Astronomy, science classes, math,etc..
❖Astronomers- we have careers in Astronomy, and science, Nasa
❖Eratosthenes/ Euclid-School Subject math, Algebra1, Algebra2
❖Archimedes-Engineering
Acient Greece had a powerful city named Athens (woo go eagles) Athens got its name from the goddess of wisdom,Athena...who they worshiped inside a temple. Also they made festivles celebrating her. Sparta were more focus on building a strong army Athenians made pottry,perfumes and scultures. Aciente Greece had beautiful temples and beautiful designs on pottery,inside temples, etc. Greece had many amazing catogorys. For example here are some section yu should check out:
(1) Sparta-Sparta was ruled by 2 kings and a council of Elders. They didnt have the power for Domacracy to happen. But in the 5th century sparta Rose with a powerful army, that everyone feared. Not everyone had the same rights. Only men could Join/ perticipate in the army. Women/girls were ment to be at home doing house work and learing how to do girl things, like cooking,cleaning,gardning, etc.
(2) Athens- Athens was a powerful city, which was Athens! athens got its name from the goddess of wisdom. It was the first city-state to develop Democracy. BUT what was mest up about voting was men could ONLY vote -.- not women, slaves or children. The city was full of art litature, writers,artists, and philosophers. Anyone who wanted to learn would go to Athens to study there.
(3) Gods and Goddesses- Ancient Greeks believed there are great amount of gods and goddesses. The king of all the gods and goddesses is zues. He lived in Mount Olympus, his great weapon was the thunder bolt. His nicknames were " the thunderer" or 'the cloud-gatherer". Acient Greeks built temples for their gods, who held festivels in their honor, that included sports, sacrifices,competitions, and story-telling were held.
How did Geography shape Greek life?
To begin, Greece was not a united country, it was a collection of seperate lands, with tons of mountians, where greek-speaking people lived. In 300 BCE, a grpoup of people called Minoanslived on large greek island of Crete, that created an elegent civilization that had great power in the Mederterrainean world. *The sea shaped Greek civilization. Greeks didn't live in land, but around the sea. They used the sea for transportation, the seas were; Aegean sea, Ionian sea, and the black sea. Greeks were skilled sailors. Their natural resorces were timber, precious metals, and usable farmland. 3/4 of the mountains covered ancient Greece, that ran northwest to souteast along Balkon Penunsula. Transpotation was uneven because of the rough Terrain. Myceanean Civilization callapsed in 1200 BCE. The Dorian moved into the western countryside. In the Dorian period government cahnged to formal governments. They had 50-500 square miles of territory. Representativea and democracy begain in Athens. Draco was the first democracy. The greeks showed hate, love, jeolosy toward their gods. The *Main* God of all the gods was Zues, who's daughter was Athens, and wife Hera. Also he lived in Mount Olympus. Lessons or biography were called Greeks Myths, that taught about the gods and goddessed. The climate of Greek cvilization was 48 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, in the summer it is 80 degrees fahrenheit. So that being said many of the greeks spent times outdoors.
How are Modern Political Systems Related to Greeks-City Sates?
The acient roman and greek civilizations had well -organize political processes, that greatly influenced the manner in which later governments were structed in Europe and the united states.
How is Acient Greece still a part of our lifes today in reference to democracy, art, litature, and philosophy?
Democracy- is where it gives the power to all the people to vote on making right decisions for their state. Anyone can vote only if they are the right age. today is more fair than back then, because we dont have slaves, and womens can now vote.Art-people today are the same as acient greeks were. We still draw, make scultures, and make pottery. Litature-Many people wrote or still write litature today. But they earn more money, than acinet greeks. People still make plays or some people are actors. Philosophy- people still
What Was the Impact of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Macedonia- they called themselves Greek, but the rest of Greece dosen't. In 338 BC Macedonias defeat Greece.
Philip II- He was a brilliant general, ruler, and he dreams of ruling Greece... Philip creates well-trained professional army; and he plans to invade Greece. In 336 BC king Philip is murdered. His son named king of Macedonia-becomes Alexander the Great.
Alexander -He was 20 yrs old when king, and he destroyes thebes to cause rebellion. In 334 BC Alexander invades Persia, it was a quick victory at Granicus River. Then the king of persia (Darius III) assembles army of 50,00-75,00 men. to attck Alexander, BUT Alexander defeats Persians again. Also forces the king to persia to flea. Alexander captures cites in Babylon,susa, and persepolis. Alexander fights trought deserts of Central Asia to India. Then he conquers Indus Calley are in 326 BC. His empire becomes 3 kingdoms, after melds greek 8 persian cultures. Results of Alexander's policies a new vibrant culture was introduced.
~How Is Our "American Culture" like "Hellenistic Culture"?~
Similar
❖Museums of anything; art, zoo animals, gardens, arts
❖Libraries of anciet times, biographies, fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, and more..
❖Litature- we have books, teachers, google, fossils, sculptures..etc
❖Schoalars- we have schools, grades preK-12 grade, Astronomy, science classes, math,etc..
❖Astronomers- we have careers in Astronomy, and science, Nasa
❖Eratosthenes/ Euclid-School Subject math, Algebra1, Algebra2
❖Archimedes-Engineering