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Chapter 3: Ancient Greece

Feniks, Geschiedenis Werkplaats, Memo, Saga

The age of Greeks and Romans

3000 BC - 500 AD

Ancient Greece

Chapter 3

1. Meet the Greeks
   
2. People of Greece
   
3. Ancient democracy
   
4. Greek culture
   
5.  Greek conflict
   
6. Alexander the Great

What stands out to you about this map?

Problems for Ancient Greece city-states

• Most of the soil wasn't fertile enough, because there were a lot of mountains. 
• Not enough fertile soil means not enough food production
• People went to look for food and proper soil in other places
• Some even moved across the ocean to start a colony in another country (= a new city with strong links to the old city)

Ancient Athens

Akropolis

Agora

Agora

• Marketplace
• Political buildings
• Temples and religious buildings
• Craftsmen lived there
  
  
• (Religious, economic and political centre) 

3.2 People of Greece

Assignment

1. Write down the 4 different groupes of people who existed in ancient Greece.

2. What was the right of these people? (What could they do and what couldn't they do)

3. Explain what a Hoplite was and why these hoplites were so important.

a hoplite
"Shieldbearer"

Only the wealthy Greeks could afford an armour made of 'bronze'. 

3.3 Ancient democracy

CLIL assignment

- Write down the different ways to rule in Antiquity (de Oudheid)
- Write down the explanation after the video

- We're going to watch the video twice

Ready? Go!

Types of government in Ancient Greece

• Monarchy = A king or queen rules
• Aristocracy = Group of rich people rule
• Oligarchy = A small group of people rule
• Tyranny = A tyrant (1 person) rules after taking over power
• Democracy = The people are in charge and make decisions through voting

Athenian democracy

Democracy started in ancient Athens and only Athenian citizens were able to vote.



Citizenship: A set of rights and obligations.
Citizens could only be involved in politics (right)  if they were able to serve in the army (obligation).

Citizens

Ecclesia

- General assembly 

- Highest power 

- Only the very important matters 

Boule

- Daily governing 
- 500 people 

Can speak and vote

Strategoi
- General 

Ostracism

- Election to ban someone 

What was the process of ostracism?

What do we mean with 'democracy'?

"Olympians"

The Greeks believed that their world and lives were controlled by divine beings: Gods. Every God had it's own task and speciality. The Greeks thought that the Gods lived on
Mt. Olympus. Therefore they named the Gods "Olympians". 

Keywords!

• Mythology: All the stories about god(s) and demi-god(s)
  
• Myth: a story about god(s) or demi-god(s)
• Primary sources: 
  A remainder from the past that gives 
  information about the time in which the 
  source was made. 
• Secondary sources: A source that gives information about an event in the past, but that is created later in time. 

Can you name
a few Olympians?

Zeus

Hera

Apollo

Hades

Poseidon

Ares

Athena

Hephaistos

2. Make the correct connections

God of the sea

God of war

king of the gods

goddess of wisdom

god of music + the sun

goddess 

of matrimony

god of metallurgy and fire

god of the under

world 

spear and shield

thunder

bolt

trident

sun

anvil

peacock

owl

three headed dog

Why did the Greeks have so many gods?

1. They took over gods from other peoples
2. They wanted to be just like the Egyptians
3. Every god had his/her own specialty
4. They couldn't believe that one god was responsible for creating the entire universe

Who was the leader of the gods?

1. Poseidon
2. Hades
3. Ares
4. Zeus

Who was his wife?

1. Hera
2. Aphrodite
3. Artemis
4. Athena

Mythology

Mythology is the centre of Ancient Greek culture. Whether it's theatre, Olympic Games, art or just stories, gods play an important role in Ancient Greece. These stories often have a message and try to teach us all something about life, love, friendship and other emotions. 

Let's analyze your Greek Myths

Do the following assignments with your Greek myth: 
- Write down all the Greek Gods involved in your myth

- Look up what task that Greek God(s) had. 

- Try to make a small drawing of the myth. 
- What do you think the hidden message is? 
- What would you rate the story ?/10 and why? 

Icarus & Daedalus

Olympic Games

Find a picture of a sport that you think was one of the first sports that were practised during the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece.

What was the main reason for the Olympic Games to be held?

Why do you think the people practised their sports naked?