The Greek City-States

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The Greek City-States
CHAPTER 5

• Section 1 Early Greeks and the Rise of
  City-States
• Section 2 Greek Government and Society
• Section 3 Sparta and Athens
• Section 4 Daily Life in Athens
• Section 5 The Expansion of Greece

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Objectives
Section 1
Early Greeks and the Rise of City-States

• Analyze the role that geography played in early
  Greek history.
• Explain the influence that Minoan and Mycenaean
  civilizations had on Greek civilization.
• Describe the development of the Greek city-states.

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The Sea and the Land
Section 1
Early Greeks and the Rise of City-States

• Traders came from Egypt and the Fertile Crescent
  for trading
• Groups developed in isolation

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Early Greek Peoples
Section 1
Early Greeks and the Rise of City-States

• The Minoans art, trading
• The Mycenaeans adopted elements of Minoan life

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The City-States of Greece
Section 1
Early Greeks and the Rise of City-States

• Polis independent and self-sufficient community
• Agora marketplace
• Each polis had own calendar, money, government,
  and laws

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Objectives
Section 2
Greek Government and Society

• Explain the importance of Homers works.
• Identify major religious beliefs and practices of
  the ancient Greeks.
• Describe changes that occurred in the governments
  of the Greek city-states.

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Greek Culture in the Homeric Age
Section 2
Greek Government and Society

• The Iliad and the Odyssey legend of the Trojan
  War and what happened after
• Greek religious beliefs explanation of nature
  and emotions, not concerned with afterlife
• Myths
• Olympic Games

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Greek Government From Kings to Democracy
Section 2
Greek Government and Society

• Aristocrats wealthy land-owners
• Tyrants illegally took power
• Democracy developed from idea of popular
  government

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Objectives
Section 3
Sparta and Athens

• Analyze the society of Sparta.
• Explain the development of democracy in Athens.

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Sparta The Military Ideal
Section 3
Sparta and Athens

• Spartan society equals, half-citizens, helots
• Government in Sparta two kings and five ephors
  to keep kings in line
• Life in Spartas military society

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Athens The Birth of Democracy
Section 3
Sparta and Athens

• Athenian society citizens, metics
  (non-citizens), slaves
• Early government in Athens archons
• Athenian democracy direct democracy

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Objectives
Section 4
Daily Life in Athens

• Explain the basis of Athens economy.
• Describe the family life and education of
  Athenians.

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The Athenian Economy
Section 4
Daily Life in Athens

• Trade vases, olives, grapes, wine

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Home and Family Life
Section 4
Daily Life in Athens

• Marriage and family life were very important
• Women were considered inferior
• Boys got education girls were trained for
  household

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Education and Military Service
Section 4
Daily Life in Athens

• Elementary schools for boys reading writing,
  grammar, poetry, music, and gymnastics
• Older boys studied government, mathematics,
  ethics and rhetoric
• Eighteen-year-old males received a year of
  military service

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Objectives
Section 5
The Expansion of Greece

• Explain how the Persian Wars began and what the
  results of those wars were.
• Analyze the effects of Pericless leadership on
  Athens.
• Explain how the Peloponnesian War began and its
  results.

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The Persian Wars
Section 5
The Expansion of Greece

• The wars under Darius and Xerxes
• Results of the Persian Wars Delian League

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The Age of Pericles
Section 5
The Expansion of Greece

• Pericles great general, orator, statesman
• Athenian democracy flourished
• Stability and prosperity

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The Peloponnesian War
Section 5
The Expansion of Greece

• Athens and Sparta were rivals
• War lasted 27 years
• Athens was defeated in 404 B.C.
• Greece continued to be divided