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Classical Greece Day 2

Classical Greece Day 2. Legacy of the Persian War. Athens claims leadership of Greek city-states Athens forms Delian League to get ready for the return of the Persians Other city-states send “protection” money to Athens Athens uses money to rebuild the city which had been burned by Xerxes

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Classical Greece Day 2

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  1. Classical Greece Day 2

  2. Legacy of the Persian War • Athens claims leadership of Greek city-states • Athens forms Delian League to get ready for the return of the Persians • Other city-states send “protection” money to Athens • Athens uses money to rebuild the city which had been burned by Xerxes • Angry city-states turn to Sparta for HELP

  3. Peloponnesian War • Sparta forms the Peloponnesian League to rally support of city-states against Athens • War lasts 30 years (Athens had a wall) • Plague “defeats” Athens • End of Golden Age / End of Importance of Greek city-states

  4. Golden Age of Athens

  5. SPA (A)

  6. Death of Socrates

  7. SPA (A)

  8. Plato In Raphael’s painting of the School of Athens Plato is in the center along with his student Aristotle. Plato points to the heavens for what is IDEAL.

  9. SPA (A)

  10. Aristotle In Raphael’s painting of the School of Athens Aristotle is shown with his hand controlling the earth – really it was his use of reason to explain the earth that would allow men to gain control.

  11. SPA (A) - Alexander

  12. Alexander the Great 356 – 323 BCE (32 years old at death)

  13. Hellenistic Civilization Scientists

  14. Hellenistic Historians

  15. Hellenistic Civilization • Blend of Greek / Egyptian / Persian & even some Indian Ideas & Innovations. • The Hellenistic (Greek) culture was absorbed by the Romans and became the course of study in their schools. • We now refer to the civilization of Western Europe and the Americas as a Greco-Roman Civilization.

  16. And what about Alexander?Crash Course - Alexander the Great

  17. Individual Classroom/Homework Activity • Create a paper version of a Facebook page. Real Facebook pages NOT acceptable. • You can be a real or fictional inhabitant of Athens during its GOLDEN AGE. • Include Friends / Status / Messages / Postings / Comments on postings and at least 5 images / pictures that are drawn or pasted onto the Facebook page. • Inclusion of the bare minimum will get a grade of 80 – the rest of the points will be awarded for creativity.

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