Ancient Greece was home to the first Olympic games in 776 BC, where men competed in running, wrestling, boxing, and spear throwing. Famous ancient Greeks included philosopher Aristotle, military leader Alexander the Great, and author Homer. Greek culture was centered around worshipping gods like Zeus, and influential aspects of their civilization included theatrical plays, architectural styles like columns, and establishing democracy.

1. Ancient Greece
Presented by Mrs. Lee’s Class
2013

2. The first Olympic games were held in 776 B.C. by the
Greeks.
The events were running, wrestling, boxing, long
jumps, and throwing javelins. (long spears)
Women, slaves, and servants were not allowed to
compete in the Olympics. (only men)
Olympics

3. Before the Olympics started , men would train for 9
months.
They had coaches to help them train.
When the athletes practiced they had people play the
flute for them.
Training

4. When the time of the Olympics came close, the
athletes, coaches, and trainers started to travel to
Olympia.
If anyone broke the rules they would have to pay
money or get beaten.
During break time they would eat figs, honey, grapes
and goat cheese for energy. Just like what we eat
today! 
During Olympics

5. Winning athletes were made into heroes and were
given gifts.
Winners of the Olympics would be invited to parties,
marry rich women, and have free food.
What happened in the Olympics back then is like the
Olympics today!
After Olympics

6. Famous People
Of Ancient Greece

7. Jason was the son of Aeson. He was the leader of the
Argonants, a group of people.
He was given a task to get a Golden Fleece. Jason was trained by
a centaur (half horse and human) named Chiron.
He ordered people to make a ship for the journey. The ship was
called the Argo.
Jason

8. Homer wrote a poem called “Odyssey”. Most of his
poems were epic poems which are about adventures.
He lived around 700 B.C.
Homer

9. Aristotle was born on 384 B.C. He died on 322 B.C.
Aristotle went to Pluto’s academy for education.
Aristotle was Alexander the Great’s teacher.
Aristotle

10. Alexander was the first king to be called the “Great”.
He was the leader of the Persian empire. He also led
the Persian army.
Alexander’s army never lost a battle.
He was born in 356 B.C. and died at the age of 20.
Alexander the Great

11. In Greece, people believed gods and goddesses
watched over them from Mount Olympus.
They looked like people, but were much more
powerful.
Gods and goddesses may seem real, but they are not.
Mythology

12. How it all Started
People believed that Gaea the earth, was lonely until
she met Uranus, the sky.
Together, they created the Titans and other children.
Zeus and his siblings defeated their father, Cronus
and became the major gods of Olympus.

13. A man told a bored boy about a magical pony who
could take him anywhere, if he put a golden ring
around his neck.
He found and captured the pony.
The boy started to boast about Pegasus, the pony.
Soon, no one liked him anymore.
A bee who didn’t like him stung Pegasus, so he would
fall off and lose Pegasus.
The Legend: Pegasus

14. In many Greek myths, there are many monsters like
the sphinx.
He told riddles that were very hard.
If you didn’t get the answer, you couldn’t enter the
city he was guarding.
A Monster

15. Greece was very powerful when they got in wars, so
they would normally win.
One time they beat a city called Troy by hiding in a
giant wooden horse.
Sometimes two cities in Greece would get in wars.
Two cities called Athens and Sparta got in a war.
Sparta won.
Wars

16. One powerful man called Alexander the Great
conquered Greece.
Alexander made many cities like Bucelephala.
(B00s-i-fell- u)
Alexander made an army and led it west.
Weakened by battle wounds Alexander the Great
became sick and died on June 10, 323 B.C.

17. A ship had about 170 men on it.
All of the men on the ship had to pay money.
Athens had a lot of ships because they were
stronger on the water.
The captain of the boat had to be smart so he
could sneak onto the enemy’s ship.

18. Theatre
Men could only be actors not women.
Actors would use masks to change to a different
character.
The two types of plays in Greece were funny plays
and sad plays.
Fine Arts

19. Music
Music was very important to Greeks.
Greek children were taught music in school.
During parties and fairs they would sing Greek hymns.

20. Sculpting, painting, and pottery
People enjoyed pictures, pottery and sculptures in
ancient Greece.
The Greeks made pictures and sculptures out of clay
and rock.
Bright colored paint was used on pictures and
pottery.

21. Poetry
Greek legends and history were passed down using
long poems.
The stories and poems that the author Homer wrote,
entertained Greek people.
“The lliad” is a long poem which was written by
Homer.

22. The Greeks developed pillars that are also called
columns and they made three types called Doric,
Ionic, and Corinthian.
Doric: a simple column with a strong base.
Ionic: a column with swirls on both sides and other
patterns.
Corinthian: a column with beautiful patterns at the
top with flowers and leaves.
Architecture in Ancient Greece

23. The Greeks invented pediments ( ped-i-ments) which
were like triangles but 3-D. They would be under the
roof and in the front and back of the buildings.
One of the famous buildings has a pattern of a scary
lady with snakes in her hair on the pediments.
Medopes are spaces under the pediments.
They were usually on temples which were building
where they worshiped fake gods and goddesses.
Architectural inventions

24. The Parthenon was built for the goddess of wisdom
(Athena) in Greece.
The Parthenon has carved metopes that represent
battle, order, chaos (crazy), and life.
In ancient Greece the poor people’s houses were
small with only one room.
What the Greeks Built

25. Children in Ancient Greece played with balls made of
rags, rattles, hoops, yo-yos, and stick horses.
In Athens, the boys started school at age 7 and girls
stayed at home being taught by their moms!
In school the boys were taught math, reading,
writing, music, and poetry.
The girls learned housework, cooking, and weaving
from their moms!
Children in Ancient Greece

26. Men in Ancient Greece really liked watching the
Olympics, horseback riding, and wrestling!
The Men who fought in the Greek military were gone
most of the time fighting battles in land and sea.
Men wore tunics called chiton, sandals, and
sometimes a cloak if it was cold.
Men in Athens liked to take part in Government and
help make decisions for their city!
Men in Ancient Greece

27. Women in Ancient Greece
In ancient Greece, women wore robes called a chiton,
they also liked to braid their hair and wear pretty
head bands.
Women in ancient Greece taught their daughters how
to do household chores and cook.
Rich women always went with a slave to visit friends
and family members.
In their houses, the women spent much of their time
weaving and looking after their kids.

28. This presentation bought to you by
Mrs. Lee’s class

29. Sources Used
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Peppas
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Grolier International Encyclopedia
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by Melanie Ann Apel
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30. Thanks for your attention!