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