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…a war about an apple
Trojan War
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The Ancient Greeks tell a story about how a war that lasted 10 years started with this:
Believe or not…
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Remember, Ancient Greece was made of _____________________.
Look at pg. 2 in your book.
Let’s back up…
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Once upon a time..the Gods were having a party. There were many Gods
and Goddesses there.
A myth about how the war started
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However, the God of Trouble, Eris was not invited to the party.
An angry guest…
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Eris thought, and thought, and thought about what she could do to cause a fight.
“What can I do to cause a fight?”
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The Golden AppleShe decided to throw in a golden apple. On the apple, she wrote a note saying it was for the prettiest goddess of all.
Why would this cause a fight?
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Eventually, they decided between three Gods: Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena. Zeus didn’t want to pick who was the most beautiful.
There was a big fight.
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Paris was the Prince of Troy. He was very good looking.
Each Goddess promised him some-thing different.
Aphrodite promised the him the most beautiful woman in the world.
He told Paris to de-cide.
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Her name was Helen.
…but she was already married to the King of Sparta!
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He did not care that Helen was married!
Paris kidnapped Helen back to Troy!
Paris was selfish.
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Can you guess what hap-pened next…?
War!
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The Trojan War went on for 10 long years! Many soldiers or warriors died on both sides.
Many warriors died.
War
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One day, the Trojan guards looked outside and they couldn’t see the Spartans.
Instead, they saw a strange thing coming towards them…
A very sneaky trick…
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A Giant Wooden Horse!
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The Greeks were nowhere to be seen. The Trojans believed they had
given up and that they had won!
They thought the horse was a gift from the Greeks. They thought it was a sign of peace.
A Gift from the Greeks?
What do you think?
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It was a trick!
The Greeks were hiding in the horse!
They attacked Troyand won the war!
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Let’s act it out…
Part 1: “Blame it on the Gods”
Part 2: “Paris, you’re not so nice…”
Part 3: “Always be careful of gifts from your enemies.
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In your own words, write your own version of the story of the Trojan war. Be sure to in-
clude these words:-Zeus -Mount Olympus-Paris-Helen-Troy-Sparta-Trojan Horse-Soldiers-Warriors
Homework