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September 22, 2015

LAP 2 9 Class meeting | Ms Rothweiler

Overview
People have been living in Greece since at least 4000 BC. Excavations indicate that
as early as the Paleolithic age humans have lived in the area. Approximately 8000
years later, a great civilization evolved from these Paleolithic people. There are
three distinct periods within that evolution: Minoan, the Mycenaean , and the
Dorians. Each group contributed to the overall Greek culture and lifestyle.
The

history of Greece is a succession of


invasions and dominations ranging from
so-called barbarians to Alexander the
Great and even the Romans. The latter
initiated a new period starts for the Greek
culture.

The

Classical Period of the Greek history (6th4th centuries BC) is the most famous
worldwide. The peak of the classical
period is the 5th century BC, when the foundations of western civilization
ONOR
were
put in Athens. This city-state became the greatest naval and cultural
power of Greece.

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WORLD
HISTOR
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GREEK CIVILIZATION

Two city-states dominated the classical period, Athens and Sparta. Because of
Athens strategic location along the Attica coast, it became very powerful through
trade. But more importantly was its contributions to the evolution of democracy,
The efforts of Solon to ease tensions between the rich and the poor, served as a
catalyst to democratic rule. But Athens was not the only domineering city-state.
On the Peloponnesian peninsula to the west, Sparta rose to power. What Sparta
lacked in wealth it made up for in military strength. For the next several hundred
years these two city-states intermittently attempted to slaughter each other or
combined forces to drive back much stronger enemies.
Even under Spartan rule Athenian culture continued to flourish. The Acropolis was
renew. Three great philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle taught in the streets
and schools of the city. Drama, architecture, and festivals continued to flourish.
However, conflict broke out among the city-states once again, opening the door for
the domination of Macedonia under Philip II and Alexander the Great.
The Hellenistic Era followed. By 146 BC Rome had colonized Greece by laying
waste to Corinth as an example of what would happen to rebellion city-states. Even
still, Rome loved Greek culture and adopted much of the Hellenistic lifestyle thus
prolonging and continuing the influence of Ancient Greece for centuries to come.
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TEACHER NAME/TEACHER EMAIL ADDRESS: Ms. Deb Rothweiler,
drothweiler@iwacademy.org
9 CLASS MEETINGS
Materials needed for LAP:
Notebook
Use of Internet
Textbook
Materials for selected project
RATIONALE:
The purpose of the is LAP is to provide the student with a
greater understanding of the influence Greece has had on
western civilization. According to Ancient-Greece.org, The
ancient Classical and Hellenistic eras of Greece are
undoubtedly the most splendid, having left behind a host of
ideas, concepts, and art to provide the foundation of what we

call western civilization. However, the two previous millennia that lead to these ancient
eras, as well as the other two millennia that succeeded them are all part of the history of
Greece and have left just as rich a cultural footprint on the land.
Much of the ancient Greek civilization has survived either directly or through permutations
to our day. The ancient Greek dialects are influential even to this day with much Greek
vocabulary embedded in the Modern Greek and English languages. Likewise, the art and
architecture of ancient Greece has remained relevant and influential up to our time in the
breadth of western society. The much-celebrated Renaissance was guided in large part by
the re-discovery of the ancient Greek ideas through text and art, which were hitherto
suppressed by the belief in the absolute authority of the supernatural power and the
church.

Essential Questions:
Which is more important to western civilization Athens or Sparta
What is the most important lasting effect of the Greek Civilization

OBJECTIVES: Upon Completion of this LAP students will be able to:


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Compare and Contrast Sparta with Athens


Evaluate if Sparta or Athens had a greater influence on the development of Greece.
Analyze how Greece has influenced western culture
Analyze the evolution of democracy in Greece
Identify/define, including significance:
Polis acropolis
monarchy
aristocracy tyrant
helots
democracy
direct democracy representative democracy
rhetoric
phalanx
dramas tragedies city-state
oligarchy
6. Identify including significance:
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras Hippocrates Solon
Philip II
Alexander the Great
Hellenistic Age
Hellenic Age
Peloponessian War
Persian War Delian League
Pericles
Minoans
Dorians
Myceneans Draco
Solon
Independent and/Open Lab Assignments/Enrichment:
1. Project LAP 2 See website
October 19
2. Enrichment Assignments, on www.rothiwa.com

Due Date:
Due Date: October 22

LAP TEST/ASSESSMENT:
1.

Test

TBA

CLASS MEETINGS:
DUE

DATE/DAY

First Class Meeting


DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
1. Assignment 2-1 The Minoans Mycaenaeans.
Materials are the www.rothiwa.com. Complete
chart and email
Early Influences in the development of Greece

D Day Sept 22

Second Class Meeting


The Evolution of Democracy in Greece

F Day Sept 24

Third Class Meeting


Working on DBQ

H Day Sept 28

Fourth Class Meeting


Working on DBQ

J Day Sept 29

Fifth Class Meeting


Working on DBQ

A Day Oct 1

Sixth Class Meeting


DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS:
1. Assignment 2-3. Assignment and directions
are on www.rothiwa.com
Sparta v Athens
Seventh Class Meeting
The Contributions of the Greeks
DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS:
1. Assignment 2-4. Assignment and directions
are on www.rothiwa.com
Eighth Class Meeting
Greek dbq
The End of the Greeks
Ninth Class Meeting
DUE AT THE BEGINNING IF CLASS:
1. Objectives 6 and 7 submit via google classroom

C Day Oct 5

D Day Oct 6

F Day Oct 8

J Day Oct 13

Tie the LAP together

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