PPT-Ancient Greece Greco-Persian

Wars INTRO Essential Standards 6CampG1 Understand the development of government in various civilizations societies and regions 6CampG11 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems eg democracy absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy. Lived from 1541-1614. 500 years ago. His real name: . Doménikos. . Theotokópoulos. . El Greco. Born in Crete, Greece and eventually moved to Spain and painted his important work in Spain. Other paintings during the 1500s:. Greco-Persian . Wars. Essential Standards. 6.C&G.. 1 . Understand . the development of government in various civilizations, societies and regions.. Clarifying Objectives. 6.C&G.. 1.1 Explain . 500 B.C.. Greece. Persia. Greek and Persian Empires. The Persian territory was very large, and needed to be linked by road systems.. The Royal Road was the largest (1500 miles).. The Road connected Persia to Anatolia and had stations along the way for travelers to obtain food, water, and fresh horses.. Detail of Persian Campaigns. Difference Between Persia, Greece. Persians. Absolute monarchy, centered on Persian “King of Kings”. Empire of conquered people, fighting b/c their king told them to. What is Greece`s geography and how did it affect its early settlers?. By: Ryan . Mainland Greece. Mainland Greece has many mountains, some coastal plains, and valleys. The mountain ranges include the Olympic Mountains, Pindus Mountains, and the Pelion Mountains. Mainland Greece is also home to Greece`s tallest mountain, Mount Olympus, which stands at 7,979 feet above sea level. Most of Greece`s regions made it difficult for growing crops because of the lack of water and poor soil.. By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). Por. : . Melanía. . Gotschalk. y Isabel Gay. El . Nacimiento. de El Greco. . El . Greco . nació. en mil . quienientos. . cuarenta. y . uno. en Crete. Se . llamaba. El Greco, . pero. . su. 1. . Can you think of any examples of Ancient Greece used in today’s . popular media. ? (TV, Movies, Etc…). 2. . What are some . famous Greek names . that you have heard of?. 3. What . about in . AKA- City-state. Made up of a city and its surrounding countryside. Each had it’s own government. Acropolis- where citizens gathered to discuss city government. Athens and Democracy. Democracy: Rule by the people. As you look through the notes, fill in the important events for each date on your timeline. . 776 BC. Discus Throw (painted on pottery). Crown of Olive Leaves. The year of the 1st Olympic games. 776 BCE. Greece has few natural resources and is 80% mountains, making agriculture difficult . Greece used the sea for trade and transportation. Greece set up trading colonies along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 6 - Geography of Ancient Greece. Preview. Islands and Mountains. - . Ancient Greece had a very different geography than other river valley civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, India, China, and Egypt. . 1000-500 BCE. Land of the Aryans. Iran. , Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. Link between western Asia and central/southern Asia. Majority of surviving historical accounts are Greek. Persian Empire. WORLD HISTORY READERS Level 1- ⑨ THE PERSIAN EMPIRE The Acropolis in Athens, Greece When and where did the Persians have their empire? For almost two hundred years, from 550 BC to 330 BC, the Persian Empire was the most powerful state in the world.