3.1 Meet ancient Greece

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ch.3 Ancient Greece Introduction

 

Watch the soundless video and make a mindmap

Feniks, Geschiedenis Werkplaats, Memo, Saga

The age of Greeks and Romans

3000 BC - 500 AD

De Grieken

Ancient greece

Today's lesson:

• instruction + video PA
• instruction par 3.1
• Time to work

make a diagram with the social/economic/cultural/political characteristics

CH.3 par.1  Ancient Greece 

 

• Describe the geography of Greece and the influence this had on Greek society
• Explain the meaning of 'Polis' (a Greek city-state)

Practical assignment ancient Greece

Before we start...

Wat is a social, political, cultural and economical perspective?

We are going to practise this!

Source 1: Gathering at the Pnyx in Athenes.

Source 2:  The Parthenon in Athenes, where Athena was worshipped. 

Source 3: Slaves at work near Korinthe ( 625-600 b.C.).

Source 4: Olive trees at the island Crete

Source 5: The Minotaur depicted on a vase.

Source 6: A sketch of a Greek Trireme, a type of ship that could be used to trade. 

What stands out to you about this map?
(think about geography!)

Colonies outside of Greece 

• Colony: part of a country beyond its borders 

• Greece: dry climate, rocky ground: not fertile. Only 20% for agriculture 
  
  
• No harvests= famine = death

colonies outside of Greece

• Greeks searched for a better future 

• Ships used for discovering around Mediterranean Sea
• foundation of new cities 

• Around 750 BC: colonies in Turkey, France, Italy

colonies outside of Greece 

• Relation between "mother-city" and colonies thrived trade, so no new colonies necessary. 550BC

• Made the spread of the Greek culture possible 

• Macedonian King and general, conquered many new areas

• His aim was to reach unity in the Greek Empire 
  
  
• Active spread of Greek Culture  (Hellenism)

Alexander the Great

(336-323 v. Chr.)

Time to work

• Read 3.1
• Do exercises of 3.1 (question 1 till 9 and 12)
• Make a glossary/PIF
• Work on your practical assignment

Keywords: 

- colony

- city-state

- polis

- agora

- acropolis

Assignment: 
Create two sentences using all 5 of these words in the correct way!

Time to work

• Read 3.1
• Do exercises of 3.1 (question 1 till 9 and 12)
• Make a glossary

Read par 3.2.

What's the meaning of

democracy?

Icarus & Daedalus