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Athens and SpartaHellenistic Culture
• Objective: – SWBAT list the difference between Athens and Sparta – SWBAT describe the Hellenistic Culture that Alex the Great created
• Do now:– What is a city-state? ( look back at the geography lesson)
• Activity: – Comparing the Greek city states activity – Reading on Peloponnesian War
• Assessment: – Collection of graphic organizer
• Homework: – Period 5: WHS--- A Struggle for Power– Period 3 :
• Day 1: Athens: The Spirit of Learning Read and answer questions • Day 2: Sparta: The Home of the Brave Read and answer questions
City States:
• A city-state is a political (government) unit that was made up of people from the town or city.
• Why did Greece have to create city states?
Greece had to have city-states because of its geography. The archipelago and the mountains made it hard for the Greeks to stay united, so they were basically forced to
create city-states. Two major city-states that emerged in Greece were Sparta and Athens.
Athens
• Athens is known for having the first democracy in the world. • A democracy is a form of government in which people
can vote. • Athens had a direct democracy, which means that all
citizens (adult males born in Athens) were able to vote on laws. • Unlike Sparta, which focused mainly on war, Athens
focused heavily on culture and is known for its philosophers (Socrates, Aristotle, Plato) and writers (such as Homer).
Sparta
• A military society where men spent almost all of their lives training for warfare. • People in Sparta had very little freedom.
Activity
• See attached
Peloponnesian War
• There was a war between Athens and Sparta called the Peloponnesian War. This war lasted for 30 years until Sparta won.
• Reading on War
Alexander the Great: • Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia, which is the
area above Greece. He wanted to bring all of the Greek city-states under control, and that is exactly what he did! He conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
• Since he conquered most of the ancient world many cities were named after him. In addition, he spread the Greek culture throughout his empire. What is this called?
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Hellenistic Culture
• He spread the Greek language, education and traditions. Even the architecture is Greek. This made it very easy to travel and trade throughout the empire.
• Under his rule an new way of life emerged. This is called the Hellenistic Culture, which is a blend of Greek, Persian (Iran), Egyptian, and Indian influence. PIGE
• Even after he died and his kingdom was divided up amongst his top leaders the culture still thrived.
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