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1. Title

2. Contents

3. Athens-A Day in the life

4. Athens-Government

5. Sparta-A day in the life

6. Sparta-Government

7. Alexander the Great-Personal Information

8. Alexander the Great-Alexander’s Empire

9. Socrates

10.Archimedes

11.Bibliography

12.Glossary

The God Zeus

Map of Greece

Women- The women were made to stay at home. An Athenian women couldn't see her husband from when she was 18-30.

Men- They would stay outside enjoying the Mediterranean climate. They would eat a lot of bread and drink a lot of wine. For Breakfast they would have bread dipped in wine and at lunch they would have the same. At dinner they would have bread and wine with fruits, vegetables and fish.

The Ancient Olympics

The City of Athens

Over 2400 years ago the Athens King Pericles declared that Athens would be a democratic city (Ruled by the citizens). In Athens children that were born and grew up there all their lives were not aloud to be citizens if their parents were from another place. Women, slaves and foreigners were not aloud to be citizens. In Athens 500 Citizens were drawn every year and they were the law makers for one year. All citizens in Athens were made to vote on the laws that those 500 people made.

Athens Government Democracy

Ancient Greece Building

Women- Spartan women had to learn how to read and write and the skills to protect themselves in battle. The Spartan women had didn’t have much freedom. They also had to look after the house and make clothes. Wives and daughters weren't aloud to watch the Olympic games. They couldn’t leave the house if they didn’t have their husbands permission. When a baby was born the government would look at it to see if it would be tough or weak if it was weak it would be sent away and would be a slave.

Men- The men stayed away from home most of the time. When they weren't in politics they worked on the crops, went hunting or sailing. Men had short hair unless they were in the war. The men loved to wrestle, Horse riding and the Olympic Games.

Spartans Exercising

Spartan warrior

In Sparta their were 2 kings that ruled Sparta. In Sparta only the rich men could be citizens. Sparta had a council which created all the laws. Their were 5 Ephors these were 5 men that had more power then the king. The council was made up of 2 kings and 28 elders. To be an elder in the council you needed to be 60 years old or older.

Map showing Sparta

Spartan helmet

Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C In Pella Macedonia. His fathers name was Phillip. His mothers name was Olympia's. At the age of 20 he became leader. His army was made up of Macedonian soldiers. Hephaestion was Alexanders best friend. Aristotle was Alexanders Tutor. In 336 BC his father was killed. He died in 323 BC.

Painting of Alexander the great in battle.

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great started his campaign when he invaded the Persian Empire. He took over a place called Thebes and destroyed it to send a message to the Persians. In 333 Alexander defeated the Persians at the River Granicus. He defeated Darius III at Issus. In 331 he defeated Darius at Gaugamela. When Alexander died he quickly lost parts of his Empire. He was the first great Conquer to reach Egypt, Asia and Asia minor.

Alexander the Great and his vast Empire (356 - 323 BCE.)

Alexander the greats empire highlighted in red

Socrates was born in 469 BC in Athens. He was a Greek Philosopher. His father Sophroniskus was a Sculptor. His mothers name was phaenarete. He had 3 kids. Socrates died when his children were very young. He was the founder of Western Philosophy. He Died in 399 BC age Approx. 71.

The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787).

Sculpting of Socrates

Archimedes was born in 287 BC in a port called Syracuse. His fathers name was Phidias he was an Astronomer. Archimedes was a great Scientist and Mathematician. He invented weapons for King Hiero II. Some of his inventions included – Death Ray, Archimedes Claw. Archimedes lived for 75 years. He died in 212 BC.

Archimedes Thoughtful by Fetti (1620)

Archimedes invention “the

claw”

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2. http://greece.mrdonn.org/government.html

3. http://greece.mrdonn.org/athensdemocracy.html

4. http://historylink102.com/greece3/sparta-goverment.htm

5. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/greece/dailylife.htm

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9. http://library.thinkquest.org/17120/data/bios/alex_grt/background/backg1.html

10. http://www.sacklunch.net/biography/S/Socrates.html

11. http://www.biographyonline.net/spiritual/socrates.html

12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates

Information websites

Ancient Greece Hoplite

Athenian Building

Mediterranean- It is a sea located near Europe and Asia.

Foreigners- A person from outside your community.

Citizens- A person that is a member of a state.

Democratic- A state ruled by the people

Politics- The study of the government.

Ephors- 5 men that ruled a state.

Macedonia- An area in Greece

Philosopher- Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge or values based on logical reasoning rather than methods

Mathematician- A expert in maths.

Astronomer- A scientist that studies space.

The Mediterranean Sea

                                     

Zeus on his throne with his eagle.