Ancient+Greece

Interview with an Ancient Greek media type="file" key="alyxandquinhippocratesp2.mp3"
 * Activity Five:**

**Activity Four:**
 * Greece is known as the birthplace of western civilization because they created the first democracy, olympic games, as well as added to culture and creativity. Interview with an Ancient Greek
 * Although the Greek city states didnt get along they all belived in the same Gods and Goddesses
 * Religion was spread by myths, or folk tales
 * The Greeks believed that the Gods were giant beings that could change their appearance using magic. Certain Gods held certain powers and had a certain duty. It was important to keep the Gods happy because they controled the world below them.
 * To talk to the Gods, a Greek would speak to them through an oracle.
 * Temples were built for the Gods. Regular people were not allowed inside because these temples were used to house the spirit of the Gods.
 * Religious festivals for the Gods were very important. At these festivals people could compete infront of huge crowds.
 * One of the biggest festivals of Ancient Greece was the Olympic Games. Here men competed and watched because women were not allowed to attend. The olympic games were held in Zeus honor. All the fighting throughout Greece stopped, for if they continued to fight it would offend Zeus. If you were to place in the Olympic Games instead of the medals you receive today, you were awarded with a crown made of the olive leaves from Zeus sacred Olive tree. If you received this it was considered the greatest award ever known to their kind.
 * Next to the Olymic Games seeing day long plays were the Greeks main pleasure. Only men acted in these plays using masks that showed over exagerrated emotions
 * When countries visited, or conquered they adopted many of Greece's ways, and took them with them.

**Activity Three:** Athens
 * girls didnt go to school Athens ancient greece
 * only men could vote

<span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Sparta
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Boys had to steal so they could learn to become skillful and quick, as well as sneaky
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Women had to stay fit so they could have healthy babies

<span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Mount Olympus
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Athena was the protector of Athens
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">There were 12 Gods and Goddesses that lived on Mount Olympus

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Olympia
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Activity Two: Activity Three: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Their statue of Zeus is one of the 7 wonders of the world
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Didn't let women participate in the games
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">instead of medals, Olympic champions were awarded crowns made of olive leaves
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">women weren't allowed to watch the Olympic
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Games such as chariot racing, javelin, and disc throwing were some of the main parts of the Olympic games.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Sparta
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">had 2 kings and many different politicians who ruled
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">blacksmiths couldn’t work unless they got a blessing from the Gods, or else the soldier that wore his armor could die
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hoplites were soldiers who fought of foot with a spear and a shield
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spartans used iron for money so no one would steal it
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px;">Spartan soldiers trained everyday for the glory of Sparta

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Athens
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Used cranes to make it look like their actors were flying
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Used masks to show an actor’s emotions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Women weren’t allowed to act in plays, only males
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Dionysos was their wine god
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">They had 3 leaders call Archons

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. Greece was a government where all men voted on everything, or had a ruler who made all of the rules. In the U.S. people vote for someone to make all the decisions, kinda like a direcr democracy. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. Greek communities oftenn developed independantly because of the mountains which cause them to fight alot. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. Alexander the Great was the main cause of the spread of Hellenistic ideas. When he went to conquer countries in Asia, as well as other countries, his ideas left a mark and from then on were spread across the world. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4.The greek need fresh water to live so they invented to aqueduct to make sure that fresh watere was available <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">5. Type of Government ruled by a king or queen <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">6.Governmet ruled by a few
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Activity One: **