Anticipatory Set When I was little, I always used to play
pretend. In my pretend world I always was the ruler of a huge
empire or city. I would do anything to make my citizens happy and
the world would be bliss City-states arose in Greece where the
thoughts of the people became important
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Standards H-SS 6.4.1 Discuss the connections between geography
and the development of city-states in the region of the Aegean Sea,
including patterns of trade and commerce among the Greek
city-states and within the wider Mediterranean region. E-LA Reading
6.1.3 Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign
words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and
writing.
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Language of the Discipline Monarchy Agamemnon Homer Politics
Acropolis Aristocrat
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Early History of Greece (Input) Greek speaking people began to
migrate into the Greek Peninsula from the north Over time small
kingdoms began to arise cross Greece The most important of the new
kingdoms was Mycenae on the Peloponnesian Peninsula. It was the
first civilization in mainland Greece
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The Mycenaean's (Input) In 1600 B.C. the Mycenaean civilization
developed and were ruled by monarchies, or governments headed by a
king or queen. They left written records and preserved many. One of
the leaders was Agamemnon, a great Mycenaean king. The people lived
mainly by trade Fine bronze weapons Painted pottery
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Agamemnon (Input)
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The Mycenaeans (Input) Goods were traded for Copper Ivory
Luxury goods They also raided other lands for gold and other goods
Kingdoms eventually grew weak and Dorian invaders destroyed much of
the Mycenaean cities
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The Dark Age (Input) The Dorians also spoke Greek but their
culture was less advanced Under the Dorians the Greek went into the
Dark Age and the Greeks were left without a strong government Not
all Mycenaean culture was lost, but some of them fled to the shore
of the Aegean Sea in a place called Ionia The effect of migration
turned the Aegean Sea in to a transportation system
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The Trojan War The Greeks at Ionia preserved stories about the
Mycenaeans The most famous legends were about the Trojan War The
war began with a prince named Paris from the Ionian city of Troy
Paris kidnapped a beautiful queen from Sparta known as Helen of
Troy This angered the Greeks and Agamemnon led a 10 year war
against Troy Legends of this war were kept alive by Homer, a blind
poet. He traveled from town to town, singing ancient stories that
were written down in the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Tales of Troy (Input) Homers Iliad tells the story of Achilles.
A Greek hero who was almost destroyed the Greek cause when he was
treated unfairly and refused to to fight. Other poets tell about
the Trojan horse A huge wooden horse built by the Greeks to trick
the Trojans The Greeks pretended to sail away from Troy leaving the
horse behind as a gift. The Greek soldiers were hiding in the horse
while Troy slept They crept out, opened the city gates, and
destroyed Troy The Odyssey describes the adventures of Odysseus on
his journey after the war.
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The Trojan War (Input)
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The Impact of Homer (Input) The Iliad and the Odyssey has a
huge impact on Greek culture The values of the stories became a
part of Greek identity Greek values include Courage Honor Family
Loyalty Cleverness Ambition Bravery Strength
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The Greek City-States (Input) When Homers poems were written
down, Greece came out of the Dark Age New city-states were emerging
and kings were lost after people migrated to Ionia. Independent
cities began to be run by ordinary citizens The Greek city-state
was called polis (derives from politics) Politics is the art of
practice of government It is based of off the Greek notion that the
people who live in a place can work together and make decisions on
key issues that affect them This made Greek society unique
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The Greek City-States (Input)
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Features of the Polis (Input) The polis consisted of a main
city and its surrounding villages and countryside The area and
population of polis was definitely small which helped made group
decisions possible The Polis was built on two levels On the high
hill stood the acropolis, or upper part of the city Public
buildings and marble temples were located here People gathered to
discuss Public affair Protection during attack
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Features of the Polis (Input) The government was based on a
code of laws from the community Not everyone participated in making
laws but women, slaves, and foreigners, were all excluded from
decision making. Wealthy aristocrats held the most power At first
the ruler of a polis was a king but power began to move to the
aristocrats Aristocracy means rule by the best people Aristocrats
who ran the city-states were mostly upper class, wealthy
landowners.
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Power in the Polis (Input) The pride and loyalty that citizens
felt toward their city Greek identity reflected the values of honor
and manhood The Greek believed that a good man should be willing to
sacrifice for his city, defend its interest, and die for polis if
necessary. Greeks identified themselves with their city. The polis
was the framework of Greek life
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Check for Understanding Please determine the BEST answer for
the following question. Please write your answer on your white
boards and wait for the teachers signal. On the teachers signal,
hold up your white boards.
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Checking for Understanding #1 What type of government did the
Mycenaean's kingdoms rule by? Monarchies
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Checking for Understanding #2 What is the name of the famous
war the Ionians preserved as a legend? The Trojan War
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Checking for Understanding #3 What was different in a polis
than a monarchy? The citizens came together and made decisions
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Guided Practice/Independent Practice Guided Practice Complete
questions 1 - 3 on the reading comprehension worksheet. Raise your
hand and wait to get stamped. If you received an R go to the back
table with Ms. Graham. Independent Practice Once you have been
stamped moved to independent practice and complete numbers 4 and 5
on the reading comprehension worksheet. Homework Note-taking guide
on the reverse side.