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The Story of Ancient Greece
Copy the notes as they appear.
Geography of Greece
• Greece is a small
country in Europe.
• Greece is near the
Mediterranean Sea.
• The main part of
Greece in on a
peninsula.
• A peninsula is a body of
land surrounded by
water on three sides.
• The rest of Greece is
made up of islands.
Greek City-States
• Because Greece is made up of many
islands, and has many tall mountains,
the Greeks began to build city-states
instead of one country.
• A city-state is a city with its own laws,
rulers, and money.
• City-states were cities that acted like
countries.
Sparta
• Sparta was a Greek city-state.
• Sparta was very powerful and had its own
army.
• Sparta conquered other city-states to gain
wealth and power.
• There were three classes of people in
Sparta.
• Citizens, non-citizens, and slaves.
Sparta’s Classes
• Only men born in Sparta were citizens.
• Women were not allowed to become
citizens, however, women were allowed to
own land and businesses, which gave them
more freedom than other Greek city-states.
• The second class in Sparta was people who
came from other city-states or other
countries. They could own businesses but not
become citizens.
• The third class was slaves.
Sparta warriors
• Learning to read and write in Sparta was not
very important.
• Training to become a good soldiers was
important.
• Young boys were taken from their parents
and trained to be soldiers as well as good in
sports such as running.
• Girls were also trained to be good in sports.
Athens
• Athens was another important Greek city-
state.
• The people of Athens wanted to rule
themselves and not have a king or queen.
• Athens became the world’s first democracy
around 508 B.C.
• A democracy is a government in which all
citizens can vote and have equal say in what
happens.
Democracy in Athens
• Athens was a democracy because all
citizens could vote, but only half the
people in Athens were citizens.
• Women, people born outside of
Athens, and slaves could not vote.
Pericles
• Pericles was the leader
of creating democracy
in Athens.
• He had many buildings
constructed.
• Pericles had the
Parthenon and the
Acropolis built.
Parthenon and
Acropolis
Education in Athens
• Education was very important in
Athens.
• Boys went to school to learn to read
and write. They also learned many
sports.
• Girls were not allowed to go to school
or learn to play sports.
The Greek Alphabet
• The Greeks borrowed their alphabet from
the Phoenicians.
• Most European languages, including English
borrowed ideas from the Greek alphabet.
Socrates
• Socrates was a
philosopher of Ancient
Greece.
• A philosopher is
someone who tries to
explain the nature of
life.
• Socrates taught by by
asking questions. This
method of questioning
is still called the
Socratic method.
Plato
• Plato was a student of
Socrates.
• He started a school
called The Academy.
• Plato’s writing took the
form of a dialogue
between teacher and
student.
Aristotle
• Aristotle was
another Greek
philosopher and
student of Plato.
• He wrote about
science, art, law,
poetry, and
government.
Alexander the Great
• Alexander the Great
was the son of King
Phillip II of Macedonia.
• Alexander conquered
Persia, Egypt, the
Middle East and
Northern India.
• He died at age 33 from
malaria.
Alexander’s Empire

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greece-1.ppt

  • 1. The Story of Ancient Greece Copy the notes as they appear.
  • 2. Geography of Greece • Greece is a small country in Europe. • Greece is near the Mediterranean Sea. • The main part of Greece in on a peninsula. • A peninsula is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides. • The rest of Greece is made up of islands.
  • 3. Greek City-States • Because Greece is made up of many islands, and has many tall mountains, the Greeks began to build city-states instead of one country. • A city-state is a city with its own laws, rulers, and money. • City-states were cities that acted like countries.
  • 4.
  • 5. Sparta • Sparta was a Greek city-state. • Sparta was very powerful and had its own army. • Sparta conquered other city-states to gain wealth and power. • There were three classes of people in Sparta. • Citizens, non-citizens, and slaves.
  • 6. Sparta’s Classes • Only men born in Sparta were citizens. • Women were not allowed to become citizens, however, women were allowed to own land and businesses, which gave them more freedom than other Greek city-states. • The second class in Sparta was people who came from other city-states or other countries. They could own businesses but not become citizens. • The third class was slaves.
  • 7. Sparta warriors • Learning to read and write in Sparta was not very important. • Training to become a good soldiers was important. • Young boys were taken from their parents and trained to be soldiers as well as good in sports such as running. • Girls were also trained to be good in sports.
  • 8. Athens • Athens was another important Greek city- state. • The people of Athens wanted to rule themselves and not have a king or queen. • Athens became the world’s first democracy around 508 B.C. • A democracy is a government in which all citizens can vote and have equal say in what happens.
  • 9. Democracy in Athens • Athens was a democracy because all citizens could vote, but only half the people in Athens were citizens. • Women, people born outside of Athens, and slaves could not vote.
  • 10. Pericles • Pericles was the leader of creating democracy in Athens. • He had many buildings constructed. • Pericles had the Parthenon and the Acropolis built.
  • 12. Education in Athens • Education was very important in Athens. • Boys went to school to learn to read and write. They also learned many sports. • Girls were not allowed to go to school or learn to play sports.
  • 13. The Greek Alphabet • The Greeks borrowed their alphabet from the Phoenicians. • Most European languages, including English borrowed ideas from the Greek alphabet.
  • 14.
  • 15. Socrates • Socrates was a philosopher of Ancient Greece. • A philosopher is someone who tries to explain the nature of life. • Socrates taught by by asking questions. This method of questioning is still called the Socratic method.
  • 16. Plato • Plato was a student of Socrates. • He started a school called The Academy. • Plato’s writing took the form of a dialogue between teacher and student.
  • 17. Aristotle • Aristotle was another Greek philosopher and student of Plato. • He wrote about science, art, law, poetry, and government.
  • 18. Alexander the Great • Alexander the Great was the son of King Phillip II of Macedonia. • Alexander conquered Persia, Egypt, the Middle East and Northern India. • He died at age 33 from malaria.