Announcements: 1: Check your grades! You need: 1: Spiral/blank sheet of paper 2: Brain or Brawn Worksheet (Class set!) Bell Ringer: September 11(12), 2017 1. Get out your notes from last class. 2. Re-read your notes and in the summary space of your notes, explain the difference between a monarchy and a theocracy Monarchy: hereditary leader with absolute power; limited monarchs are checked by a constitution Theocracy: religious leader who also controls government
Housekeeping Pass back papers Monday/Tuesday: TOP TEN GRADES FOR EACH CLASS- CANDY Monday/Tuesday: Failingto-not failing: CANDY Take this time to set up your Cornell notes, turn in homework, and grab your clickers
Announcements/Materials Announcements CHECK YOUR GRADES! Materials Spiral/paper Brains versus Brawn paper (class set!)
Lesson Objective Describe the rise, characteristics, and effects of Greek civilization. 1. What are we learning? Rewrite the LO into a question. How would How will How might Why would Why will Why might
Lesson Objective 2. Why is it important/making a connection? How do we choose our president? Would you have voted for Trump? Why or why not? The ancient Greeks had many types of government, one of which was democracy. The United States has a representative democracy- influenced by the ancient Greeks. Ex:
Word Wall Vocabulary: Acropolis: fortified hilltop in an ancient city in Greece Athens: city-state in Greece- focused on arts City-state: city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit Democracy: government controlled by its citizens (voting) Oligarchy: a government in which all power is in the hands of a few people Polis: a Greek city-state Sparta: city-state in Greece- focused on military
Cause/Effect of the Development of Greece Causes River valleys were starting points, and from there, leaders began to conquer nearby groups of people and territory Effects Governments became more complex Empires developed Trade expanded Military technology improved Increased differences between social classes
Turn and Talk What conclusion can be drawn from the diagram? a. The Greeks and Romans enforced a form of universal education b. Ancient civilizations were not influenced by their geography c. The Greeks and Romans were influenced by earlier river valley civilizations d. Most early civilizations had a fixed set of written laws Egyptian hieroglyphics and Sumerian cuneiform Construction of pyramids and temples Babylonian Code of Hammurabi Greek alphabet SHOW ME! Greek and Roman temples with columns Roman Twelve Tables
Geography of Ancient Greece Because Greece is broken up by mountains and islands, independent citystates formed (instead of a united empire) Polis: city and its surrounding countryside Each Greek citystate had an acropolis, a fortified hilltop, in case of attack
Turn and Talk SHOW ME! How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states? a. Navigable rivers made it easy to unite the Greeks under a single ruler b. Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population c. Fertile flood plains led to crop surpluses in more than one area d. Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece
Political Influences of Ancient Greece Monarchy Aristocracy Oligarchy Democracy King who inherited his position ruled Greece (Mycenaean) Government ruled by a small group of nobles Government ruled by a small group of wealthy people (Sparta) Democracy is rule by the people they make their voices heard by voting (Athens)
Political Influences of Ancient Greece By 500 BCE, adult male citizens could vote While the definition of citizenship varied from city-state to city-state, Citizens were free born men who owned property Non-citizens were women, enslaved people, and foreigners Rights for citizens included voting, passing laws, speaking at public meetings Responsibilities included participating in government, paying taxes, serving in the military, and obeying laws
Political Influences of Ancient Greece Greece also established ideas that we use today: jury of peers, innocent until proven guilty, and equal justice to all
Turn and Talk SHOW ME! Which city-state first introduced democracy? a. Babylon b. Athens c. Sparta d. Rome
Philosophical Influence of Greece Greek philosophers were important because they applied human reason to comprehend the world Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Socrates: introduced ideas about morals, good and evil, and a questionand-answer technique called the Socratic Method Plato: introduced ideas about justice and how cities should be governed Aristotle: reason, logic, and science are most important
Turn and Talk SHOW ME! The philosophers of ancient Greece were important because they a. Refused to participate in wars against other Greek city-states b. Promoted the spread of Christianity c. Applied human reason to comprehend the world d. Preferred monotheism to polytheism
Cultural Influences of Greece After the Persian Wars and during Pericles s rule, Athens experienced a golden age: establishment of direct democracy; strengthening of navy and overseas trade; wealth used to create great works, including the Parthenon During the Golden Age, Greek art developed classical art that addresses order, balance, and proportion Greeks also produced dramas: tragedies and comedies
Examples of Greek Art and Architecture
Turn and Talk SHOW ME! Which artistic ideal is demonstrated by the architecture in this building? a. Ideal proportions convey harmony and beauty b. Lofty internal space gives viewers an other-worldly sense of the divine c. Elaborate decorations show the power of the secular (nonreligious) ruler d. Gentle curves echo the beauty of the human form
Guided Practice: Greek Architecture Posted around the room are photographs of important buildings Photograph Is it influenced by the Greeks? Y/N How do you know? After viewing each picture, decide if the building is influenced by Greek architecture. Describe which features of the building are Greek. 1. 2. Example: 3.
Independent Practice: BLANK SHEET We are going to simulate a Greek assembly Read through the Brains versus Brawn worksheet On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following prompt: Which city-state would you prefer to belong to, and why? Make sure to use academic vocabulary that you learned during this lesson OR from the Word Wall Using your notecards, we will vote as a class to determine whether we will live as Athenians or Spartans. DO NOT WRITE ON THE NOTECARDS.
Independent Practice: BLANK SHEET Uh-oh! Are you a citizen? If you have a PINK notecard, you are a woman If you have a YELLOW notecard, you are a slave If you have a WHITE notecard, you are a male Recount your votes and see- does it change anything? On your paper, answer the following prompt: Why might it be a good idea to refuse women and slaves the right to vote? Be creative!