Chapter 5 Section 4 - The Spread of Greece Culture

Summary
Hellenistic cities became centers of learning and culture as scientists, writers, philosophers, and architects moved to these lands of opportunity. The philosophies of Epicureanism and Stoicism emerged. Greek astronomers and mathematicians made important discoveries during this era. Archimedes was the most important scientist of the Hellenistic Era. In addition to determining the value of pi, he used solid geometry to invent catapults and levers.

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The Hellenistic World - Maps In Motion

Chapter 5 Section 3 - Alexander The Great

Summary

Philip II of Macedonia planned to conquer the Persian Empire. His strategy included uniting the Greek city-states. His son, Alexander the Great, accomplished his father's goal when he defeated the Persian Empire in the 330s B.C. Alexander planned to unite the Macedonians, Greeks, and Persians in his new empire, but he died unexpectedly and his empire was divided into four kingdoms: Macedonia, Egypt, Pergamum, and the Seleucid Empire. Alexander the Great left behind a legacy of courage. His conquests of southwest Asia marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era. Alexander and his armies spread Greek culture throughout southwest Asia and northern Africa.





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Chapter 5 Section 2 - Greek Philosophy and History

Summary
Greek philosophy led to the study of history, political science, science, and mathematics. Greek thinkers called philosophers developed ideas that are still used today. A traveling group of professional teachers called Sophists taught the art of public speaking and debate. Socrates was an Athenian sculptor and philosopher who invented the Socratic method. Both Plato's and Aristotle's ideas about politics impacted Western governments.

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Chapter 5 Section 1 - The Culture of Ancient Greece

Summary

The Greeks believed that their lives and the natural world were under the control of a number of gods and goddesses. Greeks built temples and performed rituals in honor of these gods. For hundreds of years, Westerners have used Greek literature as the model for their own writings. The earliest of these stories were epics. Aesop's fables are still used today to teach lessons about persistence and patience. Greek playwrights developed two kinds of drama—tragedies and comedies. Greek art and architecture expressed the concepts of harmony and beauty.

Fables More About Fables

Ancient Greece - Webquest

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Chapter 4 - The Ancient Greeks - REVIEW

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Chapter 4 Section 4 - The Age of Pericles

Summary
The Athenian democratic system was a direct democracy. Under the leadership of Pericles, the Athenian government became more democratic and Athens became a powerful figure in Greece. Athens grew wealthy from trade and the other city-states became suspicious. In 431 B.C. Athens went to war with Sparta and the other city-states for control of Greece. Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War with the help of Persia.

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Chapter 4 Section 3 - Persia Attacks the Greeks

Summary
Cyrus the Great united the Persians and built the largest empire the world has ever seen. Persia paid men to be full-time soldiers, and as a result, its army was very impressive. Beginning around 490 B.C. the Persians and the Greek city-states battled over control of Greece. Sparta and Athens worked together to defeat the Persians. The Persian Empire was conquered by Alexander the Great in 334 B.C.

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Map - Greece and the Mediterranean Region

Label the following

•Atlantic Ocean , Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea 

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•Corsica , Sicily, Crete, Cyprus 

•Greece (shade in with the color purple)

•Athens , Sparta 

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•Africa , Asia , Europe 

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•Greek Colonies (shade in with the color green)

•Greek Trade Routes (with red arrows)

Chapter 4 Section 2 - Sparta and Athens

Summary
With the support of Greece's common people, tyrants were able to seize power from the nobles. The majority of the city-states replaced tyrants with new forms of government. Athens established a democracy and Sparta formed an oligarchy.

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