DEMOCRACY IN ANCIENT ATHENS

How did the government in Ancient Athens really work?  Was it a true democracy?  Click here to take the Athens challenge and experience first hand what it was like to live in democratic Athens.

 

 

SPARTA CHALLENGE

What comes to mind when you hear the term Ancient Sparta?  Fighting?  Military? Eduation? 

 

Click here to read and take the Sparta challenge.

SPARTA VS ATHENS

The city-states of Greece were unique and diverse.  No two were the same!

 

Click here to read about Athens.   Click here to read about Ancient Sparta.

 

Now, can you compare and contrast the two? 

The Minoans vs. Mycenaeans

The earliest people in what became Greece were 2 groups  named the Minoans and Mycenaeans.  Those they were both early settlements in Greece they were very different.

To learn more about the Minoans and Mycenaeans click the links below.

MINOANS

MYCENAEANS

To practice what you have learned about these 2 early settlements in Greece try playing this game.

Mountains, Islands, and Seas Oh My....

The geography of Greece is a contrast to the river valleys that we have been focusing on.  To learn more about the geography of Greece click here to view a video that explains the the geography of Ancient Greece.

 

Can you describe  the geography of Ancient Greece? 

 

If you can then you are ready for a geography challenge.  Click here if you are up for the challenge. 

We are on our way to Ancient Greece....

Welcome back!  2013 and Christmas are behind us, as are the discussions of river valley civilizations.  The first unit of the new semester will focus on Ancient Greece, our first non-river valley civilization.  The learning targets for he first chapter on Ancient Greece are:

 

6.1  I can explain the geography of Ancient Greece.

6.2  I can define and use terms related to Ancient Greece.

6.3  I can explain how the geography of Greece effected the settlement and economy of Ancient Greece

6.4  I can compare and contrast the Minoans and Mycenaean’s and their influence on the Ancient Greeks.

6.5  I can create a chart that explains the social classes of Ancient Greece as well as explains the rights and responsibilities of each class.

6.6  I can compare and contrast the characteristics of governments that developed in Ancient Greece.

6.7  I can compare and contrast the city-states of Athens and Sparta

6.8  I can explain the causes, effects, and events of the Persian War.

6.9  I can explain the causes effects, and events of the Peloponessian War

6.10   I can explain the impact that Alexander the Great had on Ancient Greece.

6.11  I analyze the impact that the Greek culture had on the Ancient and modern world.

Since there are so many learning targets for this chapter we will divide the learning targets into 2 separate test.  Test 1 will cover targets 6.1-6.6, and the 2nd test will cover targets 6.7-6.11. 

Terra Cotta Warriors Rap

Archaeologist uncovered the Terracotta by accident in 1974.  But what was the terracotta army? What do we know about the terracotta soldiers?  List to the Terracotta Soldier Rap to learn more.