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Mrs. Minks World History Peyton High School Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece: Athens vs. Sparta

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Comparison of Athens vs. Sparta for 10th grade World History.

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Mrs. Minks

World History

Peyton High School

Ancient Greece

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How many things do you know (or think you know) about Ancient Greece? On an index card, make a list.

Warm up

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Main ideas: Minoan civilization on Crete

collapses Mycenaean civilization

flourished in Greece between 1600-1100 BCE

The Greeks used the Iliad and Odyssey to present role models of the values of courage, honor, and excellence

750 BCE the Dark Age of Greece ends

The First Greek Civilizations

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Greece occupies a small area about the size of Louisiana

Consists of small plains and river valleys surrounded by high mountain ranges

Rivalry between independent communities led to warfare

Long seacoast with many harbors led to spread of Greek civilization

The Impact of Geography

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Minoan Civilization