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What were the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization? 

Goals:

At the end of this class you:

- understand what the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization were.

Write down three words you think about that fit with Ancient Greek civilization.

What were the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization

Get your I&S book and go to page 60 - 61 

What were the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization?

The classical era or classic antiquity was a time period (800 BC - 500 AD) of the Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman civilizations. 

These civilizations were located around the Medditerranean Sea. 

Two major contributions of the Ancient Greeks are democracy and philosophy. 

What were the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization?

Examples of early democracy: 

1. Acient Greece consisted of city states, for example Athens. 
2. Leaders were selected from eligible citizens: at least 30 years old and soldiers
3. Voting system in favour or against laws

Women had the status of second-hand citizens

Democracy

Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.

What were the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization?

Philosophy, also the study of knowledge, attempts to explain different ways to live life.

Famous Greek philosophers are:

1. Socrates

2.Plato

3. Aristotle

Philosophy

Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom')[1][2][3] is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about reason, existence, knowledge, values, mind, and language

What were the major contributions of the Ancient Greek civilization?

Very different from Athens was the city state of Sparta. 

Spartans were known for their powerful militairy. Warriors famously fought the Persian Empire.

Later, Spartans would battle agains Athens in the Peleponnesian War. 

Based on the previous video, list at least 3 examples of how Ancient Greece contributed to later civilizations.

What is the classical are or classical antiquity?

The end of the classical era ended with what event?

Which other time period started?

What are Ancient Greek city states?

In your own words, give a definition of the key word:

democracy

Give at least three examples of early democracy that took place in Ancient Greek.

Do you think the early system of democracy is fair? Explain your answer.

In your own words, give a definition of the key word:

philosophy

List three famous Ancient Greek philosophers.

Why was Sparta so different compared to Athens?