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

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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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