Warm-up Questions What created the different seasons according to Greek mythology? What was the purpose of traveling to see the oracle at Delphi? This Greek demigod is a famous hero who has been portrayed in many movies.
Ancient Greece Greek Literature Chapter 8, Section 3 Ancient Civilizations
Today s Learning Targets I will use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I will locate key geographical features of Greece on a map. I will examine the purpose of Greek mythology.
Warm-up Questions What created the different seasons according to Greek mythology? Demeter missing her daughter while she must stay with Hades. What was the purpose of traveling to see the oracle at Delphi? To ask the god Apollo questions
Warm-up Questions This Greek demigod is a famous hero who has been portrayed in many movies. Hercules
Homer and Epic Poetry Homer wrote the epic poems the and the. These poems were about great. Iliad / Odyssey / heroes The Greeks did not look at these stories as just. They considered them a part of Greek and an example of how Greeks should. entertainment / history / live
Key Terms Review Greek word for city-state polis to cause change to another influenced
Key Terms Review rich landowners aristocrats stories about gods and heroes that explain how the world works mythology
Key Terms Review an age marked by great achievements classical a high hill upon which a fortress was built acropolis
Key Terms Review short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advise on how to live fables
Key Terms Review only a few people have the power in the government oligarchy people who had the right to participate in government citizens
Key Terms Review a leader who held power through the use of force tyrant a type of government in which the people rule themselves democracy
Unit Review What is the dominant geographic feature of mainland Greece? peninsula
Unit Review Who would go on to rule the Greek city-states when the kings were replaced? a) aristocrats
Unit Review Why did the Greeks turn to the sea to forge a growing civilization? a) The rugged mountains restricted movement in Greece and made it difficult to trade with other city-states. b) The Greeks were expert shipbuilders. c) The only viable trading partners were across the seas surrounding Greece
Unit Review How did the people living in the city-states begin to see themselves? As citizens of the city-state not Greeks.
Unit Review What was the period of warfare and disorder in Greece called? Dark Age
Unit Review Which statement best describes the relationship between Greek city-states and their colonies? a) Trade between the colonies and parent city-states made them wealthy. b) The independent colonies and city-states grew rich from trading with each other. c) While established by older city-states, colonies were independent city-states in their own right.
Unit Review How were ties in voting avoided in ancient Greece? odd number of voters used Where did voting take place in Greek city-states? at the agora
Unit Review Who was a supporter of democracy? Cleisthenes What word means, rule of the people? democracy
Unit Review What was the purpose of Greek mythology? to explain why natural or historical events happened What Greek god explained volcanic eruptions? Hephaestus
Unit Review What created the different seasons according to Greek mythology? Demeter missing her daughter while she must stay with Hades. What was the purpose of traveling to see the oracle at Delphi? To ask the god Apollo questions
Unit Review This Greek demigod is a famous hero who has been portrayed in many movies. Hercules
Greek Map Identification Activity
Today s Learning Targets I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can locate key geographical features of Greece on a map. I can examine the purpose of Greek mythology.