Ancient Greece750 BC – 146 BC

Archaic Period – Hellenistic Period

by Kelly Bryant

What will we learn in this unit?

•The art and architecture of ancient Greece•The geography of ancient Greece

•The history that occurred during this time period•Mythology of ancient Greece•The ancient Olympic Games

(WebQuest!!)•The lives of the people in ancient Greece•Wars and conflicts in this time period

www.ancientgreece.com

Where in the world is Greece?

What did ancient Greece look like?

                                                      

Ancient Greek Art

Ancient Greek ArchitectureDoric

                        

        

Three architectural orders:

                                                                               

Ionic

                                  

Corinthian

                                

                                       

Timeline and Events of the Period

Archaic period: 750—500 BC

development of the city-state (polis)

rise of the aristocracies

Greek colonization of southern Italy

development of natural human form in art

Classical Period: 500-336 BC

full development of democratic system of government

building of the Parthenon on the Acropolis

founding of the philosophical schools of Socrates and Plato

creation of the tragedies of Sophocles

Hellenistic Period: 336-146 BC

Greek culture and power extended through the known world

Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great rule Greece and take over the Persian Empire

Aristotle practicing in Athens

Mythology of Ancient Greece

Homer—The Iliad and The Odyssey

The Olympians—Zeus, Athena, Hades, Poseidon

Heroes—Perseus, Hercules, Jason

The Ancient Olympic Games

(WebQuest)

We will learn:

Why and when did the Olympics start?

How have the Olympics changed?

What was the role of women in the Games?

What games were played?

Daily Life in Ancient Greece

What was school like for Greek children?

What kinds of clothes did the people wear?

What kinds of jobs did people have?

What did they do for fun?

How were things different for boys and girls from today?

What kinds of foods did they eat?

Wars and Conflicts

The Persian Wars (500-449 BC)

The Peloponnesian War (441-434 BC)

Philip of Macedon

Alexander the Great

References1. www.ancientgreece.com

2. www.cia.gov

3. http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects

/webunits/greecerome/Greecearch2.html

4. http://www.add.gr/jewel/elka/index.html

5. www.loggia.com

6. www.mythweb.com