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  1. TITLE: ANCIENT GREECE: GEOGRAPHY DO NOW On this day in 1968, “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” debuted. This popular children’s television show shared many lessons with its viewers. If you could create your own television show for kids, what type of show would you have and what would the show be called?

  2. Please write DO NOW below… If I could create my own TV show for kids, it would be about ________________________ _______________________________________. I would call my show ______________________ _______________________________________. Some of the cool things about my show would be ___________________________________ _______________________________________.

  3. UNIT 5

  4. Do Now Do you think Ancient Greece’s geography was similar to other river valley civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia? Explain your answer

  5. Today’s Agenda • Glossary Builder #1 • Geography of Ancient Greece • Color our World Maps • Glossary Builder #2 • Greek City-States

  6. GREEK WORD OF THE DAY! • Athlete:άθλητης • a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina • Use it in a sentence under your DO NOW **Every day, we will have a Greek word of the day that you need to add under each DO NOW. We will do an activity at the end of the unit 

  7. Glossary Builder • peninsula: a body of land surrounded on three sides by water • mainland: the part of a country that is attached to a continent • sea: the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth's surface

  8. Glossary Builder 1. water peninsula 3. water 2. water

  9. Glossary Builder • harbor: an area of water next to the land where the water is calm, so that ships are safe when they are inside it (A place where ships come and go) • region: a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits

  10. The Aegean World • Greece is located on a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. As you can see in the map, Greece is almost completely surrounded by water. Many islands can be found around the peninsula. The large island at the bottom of the map is Crete. • Greece has a lot of smaller peninsulas sticking out from it, which means Greece enjoys many natural harbors. 

  11. The Aegean World • Do you think Ancient Greece’s geography was similar to other river valley civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia? • It wasn’t! There were no large rivers, but instead they had dry, rocky lands surrounding the Aegean Sea. • The Aegean and Mediterranean Seas were very important to the development of the Ancient Greek civilization

  12. The Importance of Greece’s Geography! • Ancient Greece was not a single country. It was a region where people settled around 2000 B.C.E.

  13. Getting Around in Ancient Greece • The people of Egypt and Mesopotamia didn’t have a hard time walking around to get places, but the ancient Greeks did. Why do you think so? • Well, Greece is covered with mountains. They are not huge mountains but if you are trying to go from place to place in Greece, you will find the mountains a bit of an obstacle.  • Three thousand years ago, it was very difficult to get from place to place in ancient Greece by walking. But it was easy to get from place to place in Greece by boat. 

  14. Ancient Greece Geography • In the ancient world that grew up around the Mediterranean Sea, the Greeks became known as great sailors.  • Meanwhile, back in mainland Greece, cities were thriving. The soil was mostly fertile. The Greeks had a wealth of seafood, fresh fish, a wealth of vegetables, and fresh drinking water. The Greeks were very happy with their land.

  15. World Maps • World Maps will be distributed • We will be coloring the location of Ancient Greece and labeling our key • Label the civilizations: • Mesopotamia • Egypt & Kush • Jerusalem • Greece

  16. Key: • Ancient Civilization:Color: • 1. Ancient Mesopotamia • Ancient Egypt • Ancient Greece

  17. Glossary Builder! #2 • city-state: an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government • agora: a marketplace in ancient Greece where people gathered • acropolis: the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built • polis: a city-state • aristocrats: wealthy citizens who were usually landowners

  18. Glossary Builder! • trade: the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries • commerce: buying and selling goods and services • emerge: to appear or come out from somewhere • politics: the art and practice of government

  19. The Effects of Geography • Turn to page 360 in your textbooks • We will read the two sections: • The Influence of Landscape • A Mild Climate • As you read, I want you to take down notes on the most important points of each section—you should have at least 4 total!

  20. Where Were Greek City-States?

  21. Early Greek History • About 2000 B.C.E, Greek speaking peoples began to migrate into the Greek Peninsula • As they settled, they did the following: • Formed small kingdoms • Developed a written language • The most important of the new kingdoms was…

  22. Early Greek History • Mycenae: About 1600 B.C.E the Mycenaean civilization developed and was ruled by monarchies, which are governments headed by a king or queen • The greatest Mycenaean king was Agamemnon • The Mycenaean's lived by trading fine bronze weapons and painted pottery around the Mediterranean sea

  23. Early Greek History • The Dark Ages- Invaders known as The Dorians destroyed the Mycenaean civilization and Greece entered a period known as The Dark Ages • The Greeks were left without a strong government • Some Mycenaeans fled and settled around the Aegean Sea in an area called Ionia. Others settled on nearby islands • This led to the Aegean Sea becoming a transportation system for Greek knowledge and culture.

  24. Early Greek History • Turn to page 364 • Together we will read the sections titled • The Trojan War • Tales of Troy • The Impact of Homer • We will learn about Homer later in the unit! 

  25. The Rise of Greek City-States • By the time Homer’s poems were written down, Greece was emerging from its Dark Age and the creation of a new form of government was created: THE GREEK city-state

  26. The Rise of Greek City-States • By 750 B.C.E, new city-states were appearing in Greece • They first began developing in the region of the Mediterranean Sea • These city-states were independent and led by ordinary citizens • citizen: an inhabitant of a city or town

  27. The Rise of Greek City-States • From Ionia, the idea of citizen-led government spread to the rest of Greece • The Greek city-state was called a polis • Through this polis, the idea of politics emerged! • So what do you think politics means?

  28. Politics Πολιτικά • politics: the area and practice of government • Politics is the Greek idea that the people who live in a place can work together and make decisions on issues that affect them—this is what made the Greek city-state unique • Flashback: in Mesopotamia, city-states were ruled by priests and kings, but in Greece, the polis was governed by its citizens.

  29. The Rise of Greek City-States- More about the Polis • What do you think the polis looked like? • Well, it had the following: • A main city and its surrounding villages and countryside • The area and population was small • The small size allowed citizens to easily come together and make decisions

  30. The Rise of Greek City-States- More about the Polis • The polis was usually built on two levels: • On a high hill, stood the acropolis, upper part of the city where public buildings and marble temples were located • People gathered in the acropolis to discuss public affairs and to come together for protection during an attack • On the flatter, lower level, of the polis were homes, shops and fields

  31. The Rise of Greek City-States- More about the Polis

  32. The Rise of Greek City-States • The government of the polis was based on a code of laws. • Do you think these code of laws were like Hammurabi’s or Moses’? • Nope…the laws of the polis came from citizens of the community • Which citizens do you think participated in making laws for the polis?

  33. City-States: Politics and the Polis • Wealthy citizens called aristocrats had all the power, they ran the city-states, and made the decisions for the polis • Women, slaves, and foreigners (people from a different city-state) were all excluded from participation in making decisions about the polis- meaning they couldn’t make decisions! 

  34. Video • http://www.neok12.com/Ancient-Greece.htm • Engineering an Empire: part 1

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