VOCABULARY & ACTIONS

EUROPE

GREECE

It is in the south of Europe.

FLAG

Greece is surrounded by three seas: the Ionian sea, the Aegean sea and the Mediterranean sea.

ATHENS

Athens is the capital of Greece.

It was thehighest partof the polis

(city).

ACROPOLISPOLIS

The polis (plural, poleis) was the ancient Greek city-state. The polis was built near the sea.

HARBOUR

MOUNT OLYMPUS

Gods and goddesses livedthere.

TEMPLE

COLUMNS

Greeks used three types of columns when they built a temple:

The Doric style is the most plain. It was used in temples dedicated to gods.

The Ionic style is famous for its scrolls. It was used in temples dedicated to goddesses.

The Corinthian style is quite fancy. It was used in temples dedicated to goddesses too.

STATUEor SCULPTURE

GREEKS

GOD

GODDESS

CITIZENSKING They were only native free men who

owned some properties (lands).

PHILOSOPHY

WAR

It is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life,... It’s about how to do something or how to live.

There were 2 important armies in Ancient Greece:

• The Athenian army.• The Spartan army.

DEMOCRACY

It was practiced in Athens for 100 years. It consisted of all adult citizens had to take an active part in government (rule by many) if called on to do so. At this time, citizens were free men. Women, children, and slaves were not citizens, and thus could not participate or vote.

Every year they selected 500 citizens who had to serve for one year. During that year, they were responsible for making new laws and for changing old laws. But, nothing they did became law until all the citizens of Athens had a chance to vote yes or no. Majority ruled.

It is a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws (power of the people).

Ancient Greeks invented the principles of democracy and

citizenship.

ATHENSSPARTA

Sparta was a notable exception to the rest of Greece, ruled through the whole

period by not one, but two kings.

Athens was ruled by democracy. So, there wasn’t a king.

This form of government (democracy) came to an end in ancient Athens after Athens lost a war with Sparta. This was the Peloponnesian War. For a while, Athens was ruled by a small group of Spartans.

ACTIONSDROWN

FEED THE DOG

FALL DOWN

FALL IN LOVE

HAVE

ESCAPE LOCK UP

FLYRUN

WORK

SCARE SOMEONE

KILL

PUNISH

SWING

JUMP

SLIDE

SWIM

HOP

DANCESTUDY

SKIP THE ROPE

SINGHELP AT HOME

LISTEN TO MUSIC

RULE

DAILY ROUTINES

BRUSH YOUR HAIR

GET DRESSED

COMB YOUR HAIR

BRUSH YOUR TEETH

WAKE UP

HAVE BREAKFAST

HAVE A SNACKGO TO SCHOOL

GET UP

GO HOME

PLAY

HAVE LUNCH

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

WATCH TV

HAVE DINNER MAKE YOUR BED

SLEEP /GO TO SLEEP

HAVE A SHOWER

EAT

COOK

DRINK

WASH THE DISHES

DO THE SHOPPING

WATER THE PLANTS

SET THE TABLE

HAVE A BATH

PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

CLEAN THE FLOOR

LOAD THE DISHWASHER / WASHING-MACHINE

DO THE LAUNDRY

WASH YOUR HANDS

DREAMGO TO THE TOILET / DO

A PEE

UNLOAD THE DISHWASHER

IRON