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Development of Eastern Mediterranean
Unit/Essential Question - What is power? Where does it come from?
Unit Assessment – Greek Democracy Speech/Election (created by student generated questions)
Ancient Greece: In the Beginning
Before the time of a democratic Athens, or a conquering Alexander the Great, there existed a fledgling Greek society that remains shrouded in mystery. A time so mysterious, that it was often regarded by the Classical Greeks as a time constructed by myth more than by man. It was a civilization that appeared from nothing, building palatial city-states and expanding trade across the known world. They conquered neighboring societies and waged wars that would become legend hundreds of years later. They were the Mycenaeans. A society that once ruled the Late Bronze Age of Greece, they promptly vanished from history and slowly faded into legend.
Read more: The Rise, The Fall, and The Mystery
Unit/Essential Question - What is power? Where does it come from?
Unit Assessment – Greek Democracy Speech/Election (created by student generated questions)
Ancient Greece: In the Beginning
Before the time of a democratic Athens, or a conquering Alexander the Great, there existed a fledgling Greek society that remains shrouded in mystery. A time so mysterious, that it was often regarded by the Classical Greeks as a time constructed by myth more than by man. It was a civilization that appeared from nothing, building palatial city-states and expanding trade across the known world. They conquered neighboring societies and waged wars that would become legend hundreds of years later. They were the Mycenaeans. A society that once ruled the Late Bronze Age of Greece, they promptly vanished from history and slowly faded into legend.
Read more: The Rise, The Fall, and The Mystery
Greek Mythology and Homer’s Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer The Odyssey Books 1-24.docx You will be assigned 1 of the 24 books (or chapters) that make up Homer's epic tale The Odyssey. Each of these books (or chapters) have been summarized and translated into English already. Your job is to tell the story of your book so the class can understand. This idea and assignment came from: Spark Notes: Homer's The Odyssey. If you need help or need an overview of the main characters this site will help.
Greek Mythology Resources:
Can you name all of the Greek Gods here on Mount Olympus?
Check your answers here: Greek Gods: Answer Key
Homer The Odyssey Books 1-24.docx You will be assigned 1 of the 24 books (or chapters) that make up Homer's epic tale The Odyssey. Each of these books (or chapters) have been summarized and translated into English already. Your job is to tell the story of your book so the class can understand. This idea and assignment came from: Spark Notes: Homer's The Odyssey. If you need help or need an overview of the main characters this site will help.
Greek Mythology Resources:
- History Channel: Trojan War video
- Troy: Of Gods and Warriors - History Documentary
- Trojan War: Troy the Real Story (video)
- Just for fun: Monty Python's Trojan Rabbit video
- Spark Notes: Homer's The Odyssey
- The Odyssey Animation Video (funny)
- Shmoop: The Odyssey Summary & Video (funny)
- Video SparkNotes: Homer's The Odyssey: Part 1
- Video SparkNotes: Homer's The Odyssey: Part 2
- Video SparkNotes: Homer's The Odyssey: Part 3
- SparkNotes: Homer's The Odyssey Quiz
- Homer’s The Odyssey written by 6th Grade.docx (2013-2014 School Year)
Can you name all of the Greek Gods here on Mount Olympus?
Check your answers here: Greek Gods: Answer Key
Ancient Greece: Rise of Greek City-States
TO BE A CITIZEN OF A CITY-STATE: The ancient Greeks referred to themselves as citizens of their individual city-states. Each city-state (polis) had its own personality, goals, laws and customs. Ancient Greeks were very loyal to their city-state. The city-states had many things in common. They all believed in the same gods. They all spoke the same language. But if you asked an ancient Greek where he was from, he would not say, "I live in Greece." If he was from Sparta, he would say, "I am Spartan." If he lived in Athens, he would say, "I am Athenian." And so it went. The city-states might band together to fight a common foe, but they also went to war with each other. There was no central government in ancient Greece. Each city-state had its own form of government. Some city-states, like Corinth, were ruled by kings. Some, like Sparta, were ruled by a small group of men. Others, like Athens, experimented with new forms of government. Five of the most powerful Greek city-states: Athens, Sparta Corinth, Megara, Argos.
Learn more about each city-state from Mr. Donn's website: Mr. Donn's Ancient Greece website
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Megara
Argos
Rise of Greek City-States Resources:
TO BE A CITIZEN OF A CITY-STATE: The ancient Greeks referred to themselves as citizens of their individual city-states. Each city-state (polis) had its own personality, goals, laws and customs. Ancient Greeks were very loyal to their city-state. The city-states had many things in common. They all believed in the same gods. They all spoke the same language. But if you asked an ancient Greek where he was from, he would not say, "I live in Greece." If he was from Sparta, he would say, "I am Spartan." If he lived in Athens, he would say, "I am Athenian." And so it went. The city-states might band together to fight a common foe, but they also went to war with each other. There was no central government in ancient Greece. Each city-state had its own form of government. Some city-states, like Corinth, were ruled by kings. Some, like Sparta, were ruled by a small group of men. Others, like Athens, experimented with new forms of government. Five of the most powerful Greek city-states: Athens, Sparta Corinth, Megara, Argos.
Learn more about each city-state from Mr. Donn's website: Mr. Donn's Ancient Greece website
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Megara
Argos
Rise of Greek City-States Resources:
Greek Philosophy & Democracy during the Golden Age (Classical Period)
The Classical Period or Golden Age of Greece, from around 500 to 300 BC, has given us the great monuments, art, philosophy, architecture and literature which are the building blocks of our own civilization. Read more: Travel Guide: History of Greece
Greek (Athens) Democracy Speech & Election Results:
· Greek (Athens) Democracy Speech - Rubric and Questions .doc
· 6A Informed Voter-Greek Democracy .xlsx
· 6B Informed Voter-Greek Democracy .xlsx
Democracy Debate:
Philosophy & Democracy Resources
· What the Ancient Knew Video (Science, Math, & Philosophy)
· The Greeks: Birth of Democracy Video
· Educational Portal: Athenian Democracy Video & Quiz
· Soft Schools: Greece Quiz
· Greece Practice Test
· Dawn of Democracy Video Collection
· On Trial: Speech of Socrates Video
· Socrates Trial Quiz
· Comparing Athens to US Democracy.doc (classwork)
· Greek Governments Worksheet.docx
(classwork - Introduction to Greek Democracy/Election)
The Classical Period or Golden Age of Greece, from around 500 to 300 BC, has given us the great monuments, art, philosophy, architecture and literature which are the building blocks of our own civilization. Read more: Travel Guide: History of Greece
Greek (Athens) Democracy Speech & Election Results:
· Greek (Athens) Democracy Speech - Rubric and Questions .doc
· 6A Informed Voter-Greek Democracy .xlsx
· 6B Informed Voter-Greek Democracy .xlsx
Democracy Debate:
Philosophy & Democracy Resources
· What the Ancient Knew Video (Science, Math, & Philosophy)
· The Greeks: Birth of Democracy Video
· Educational Portal: Athenian Democracy Video & Quiz
· Soft Schools: Greece Quiz
· Greece Practice Test
· Dawn of Democracy Video Collection
· On Trial: Speech of Socrates Video
· Socrates Trial Quiz
· Comparing Athens to US Democracy.doc (classwork)
· Greek Governments Worksheet.docx
(classwork - Introduction to Greek Democracy/Election)
Alexander the Great and his Empire
Alexander III of Macedonia streaked like a meteor across the ancient world. When he was only 20, he inherited an empire that included the kingdom of Macedonia and the city-states of Greece. Almost immediately, Alexander set out to conquer the Persian Empire, which stretched from Egypt to India. He achieved his dream by the time he was 30, but he died just a few years later.
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Alexander III of Macedonia streaked like a meteor across the ancient world. When he was only 20, he inherited an empire that included the kingdom of Macedonia and the city-states of Greece. Almost immediately, Alexander set out to conquer the Persian Empire, which stretched from Egypt to India. He achieved his dream by the time he was 30, but he died just a few years later.
- Philip of Macedonia History
- Mini-DBQ - How Great Was Alexander the Great.doc (classwork / homework)
- CRASH COURSE: Alexander the Great
- History Channel: Alexander the Great
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