The Spread of Helenistic Culture

Alexander Visual Timeline

Absent yesterday

I was absent and missed class yesterday, I am doing what I did in my human geo class where if we were absent, we just write that on our blogs for the day, or we right it the day after when were feeling better and capable too.

The Greek City States

Lo1:Define Polis, acropolis, Demas, monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, tyranny

Term	Definition
Polis	a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
Acropolis	fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill
Demas	One who is the follower of the goddess Demeter
Monarchy	a form of government with a monarch at the head
Oligarchy	a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
aristocracy	the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
tyranny	cruel and oppressive government or rule

Lo2:Compare different models of gov, used in ancient greece
Monarchy's are lead by either a king or a queen, making sure that it is only one person that is ruling that type of government. Oligarchy is a group of usually a few people that are leading the people in that type of government. The democracy type of government, has the people decide their rulers all done by the public so almost everyone has a say in who leads them.
Lo3:Compare lifestyles in the two main city states
Athens was renowned as a center of wisdom and learning. The people of Athens were interested in arts, music, and intellectual pursuits. Sparta, on the other hand, was recognized for its military strength

Warring City States

Reading Guide:

Question	Answer
How did Sparta treat the Messenians	After Sparta invaded them and conquered their area of land, they made them into their peasants and were forced to stay on the land they worked.
What type of society did Sparta create in response to the revolt	They made their government have several branches in order to have more people ruling them.
How did Athenians avoid major political upheavals	enacting a system of direct democracy, in which every eligible voter could have a say in the affairs of the state
What economic and political reforms did solon initiate	He actually started the idea of harmonic government where people were freed from debts and slavery. He changed the total character and outlook of citizenship.
What steps did Cleisthenes take to create a limited democracy in Athens	He introduced reforms that balanced the power of the rich and poor. He allowed all citizens to submit laws for passage and debate that increased the power of assembly.
What advantages did the Greek soldiers have over the Persians	The Greeks had armor and better weapons that were then able to make their survival easier. They were sometimes able to take gunshot because of the armor that the Persians didn’t have.
What were the consequences of the Persian Wars	The ultimate consequences of the Persian War were the downfalls of both Greece and Persia

Part 1

Term	Definition
Polis	a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
Acropolis	fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill
Demas	One who is the follower of the goddess Demeter
Helot	a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens
Monarchy	a form of government with a monarch at the head
Persian wars	the wars fought between Greece and Persia in the 5th century bc, in which the Persians sought to extend their rule over the Greek world
Oligarchy	a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
aristocracy	the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
tyranny	cruel and oppressive government or rule

Part 2
I think that the Persian War was very important because of the fact that it lead to the downfall of many different society's and civilizations. This also took many of the lives of people during the war as this was one of the biggest and most important wars fought back during this time.
Part 3
They differ because an oligarchy has just a few people leading them, and that means that they just need more than one person leading them at the same time. An aristocracy had many people leading them at the same time, so this means more like 5-10 people or so making it many more than an oligarchy.
Part 4
They were both very important leaders back in that time, and they were the main people that would either give orders during a war and play many other important roles, allowing their groups of people to be successful and defeat other society's
Part 5
Athens was able to take control over the money taken from all Greek city states in the Delian league, money to protect Greece from the Persian invasions. Pericles used part of this accumulated money to build the Parthenon beginning the golden age of Athens.Also by beating the Persians brought Athens great respect throughout the region

VIDEO GUIDE

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the movie. The questions are listed in the order they appear in the film. IMPORTANT: The Crucible of Civilization is a two part film. This is part 1 and you will also watch part 2 of the film to get a more complete story of the rise and fall of the ancient Greeks.

1. What was the situation in Athens in 508 BC? 

time of great revolution, in which the democratic ideals of the nation were being solidified, with practices like ostracism helped ensure that there were fewer threats to the liberty of the polis.

2.                  What class did Cleisthenes come from and what kind of power did this group exercise over Athenians? 

Cleisthenes successfully allied himself with the popular Assembly against the nobles (508) and imposed democratic reform. Perhaps his most important innovation was the basing of individual political responsibility on citizenship of a place rather than on membership in a clan.

3.                  How did Aristotle describe life for most Athenians in the 6^th century BC? 

It was similar to many other social statuses as when you were really young, you would help out at home and not really work anywhere else. Then when they reached the age of around 6 or 7, the kids would start going to school and play with toys like us humans do to.

4.                  Where were the great civilizations in Cleisthenes day and how was Greece geographically different than these? 

They both had mountains and were very confusing in the way you had to get around as there was mountains blocking certain paths. But Greece seemed to be a little more mountainous and they were also along coastlines making trade over water easier and more successful for them.

5.                  What Greek city seemed the most likely to dominate all others politically during Cleisthenes lifetime? 

Sparta because the way Sparta had developed they seemed to always be ready for war, and were willing to physically fight for what they wanted at the time. Their weapons and war tactics were more advanced than most other cities therefor making them a strong and tough opponent to defeat.

6.                  What specific stories inspired Cleisthenes and his fellow Greeks? 

7.                  Describe Arete, the Greek ideal or vision of a hero. 

it basically means excellence in any type or maybe one of their poral heroes accomplishing something that is very tough or challenging to do and can really help them succeed in what they are working on.

8.                  What surprising political move did the ruler Pisistratus make in order to consolidate power in Athens? 

He slashed himself during a war to show that the enemies had shot and hit him, that way people voted for him to have body guards around him making sure that he doesnt get hit again, this shows that he has power being protected by others.

9.                  What was Athens' most valuable trading commodity? 

10.              What Athenian product that was almost worthless at the time now commonly fetches millions of dollars on the Antiquities market? What were the artisans who made these products main motivation in doing such good work? 

11.              How was Hippias a different ruler than his father Pisistratus? What did he do to his father's reforms? 

12.              What did Cleisthenes do in 510 BC? How was Greek society in Athens changing at this time? 

13.              How had the Olympics changed from their founding to the days of Cleisthenes and how did this festival influence ordinary Greeks? 

14.              Who did Isagoras turn to in 508 BC to help him overthrow Cleisthenes? 

15.              What happened in Athens while Cleisthenes was in exile? What did this do for Cleisthenes? 

1. What did Cleisthenes carve out from the hillside that was near the Acropolis and why did he do this? What was this the beginning of?