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Ch.6 Ancient Greece

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ch.6 Ancient Greece

By:Clay S.

Peninsula

a piece of land that sticks out into water 
Photo by Eric Fischer

Harbor

a place along the coast for boats to dock

Attica Peninsula

some of Greece's best farmland
Photo by andorus

Peloponnesus Peninsula

Greek mainlands at the southern tip
Photo by Egui_

Polis

a city at the heart of a city-state
Photo by MagnusL3D

Acropolis

a secure place with walls that is used for safety
Photo by mgrenner57

Agora

a place for town meetings

Commodity

a product that has been traded

Citizen

a person in a community with rights
Photo by geezaweezer

Monarchy

a govt. with a single ruler
Photo by an agent

Oligarchy

a govt. with more than one ruler
Photo by stgermh

Democracy

it means "rule by the people"

Epic

a long poem that tells about someone
Photo by seanmcgrath

Homer

a very famous Greek poet
Photo by mharrsch

Sparta

the largest ancient Greek city-state

Athens

the most powerful city state
Photo by _skynet

Assembly

a body of government made up of citizens

Jury

citizens chosen to hear and make a decision 

Philosophy

the search for truth, wisdom, and the way to live
Photo by jddunn

Peloponnesian War

A WAR BETWEEN ATHENS AND SPARTA THAT SPARTA WON
Photo by Niko978

Mount Olympus

the highest mountain in Greece where the gods live
Photo by brewbooks

PHALANXES

A BATTLE FORMATION WHERE THE SHIELDS AND SPEARS OVERLAP

ORATOR

A SKILLED PUBLIC SPEAKER
Photo by jurvetson

PERICLES

A LEADER FROM ATHENS WHO MADE SURE CITIZENS HAD A PART IN RULING

SOCRATES

A GREEK PHILOSOPHER WHO DISCUSSED LAWS, RELIGION, ETC.
Photo by thisisbossi

PLATO

A STUDENT OF SOCRATES WHO IS ALSO A PHILOSOPHER
Photo by mharrsch

PHILLIP II

THE KING OF MACEDONIA AND FATHER OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Photo by amanderson2

PARTHENON

A TEMPLE FOR THE GODDESS ATHENA

MACEDONIA

AN ANCIENT KINGDOM ONCE RULED BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT

HELLENISM

A MIX OF GREEK, AFRICA, AND ASIA CULTURES

ALEXANDER

THE KING OF MACEDONIA WHO CONQUERED MANY LANDS
Photo by Prof. Mortel

ARISTOTLE

A PHILOSOPHER WHO WAS A PRIVATE TEACHER OF ALEXANDER