PPT-Music of Ancient Greece Music (or 

mousike was an integral part of life in the ancient  Greek  world and the term covered not only music but also dance lyrics and the performance of poetry A wide range of instruments were used to perform music which was played on all manner of occasions such as religious ceremonies festivals private drinking parties . Modern ideas about democracy first developed in ancient Athens. . Athenian Democracy Ancient Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city in modern Greece, but Athens also has a long history that dates back 7000 years. . Greece. Sparta was an ancient Greek polis that was . surrounded . by enemies, so Spartan citizens began preparing for war at birth. . Sparta Ancient . Greece. Spartan . rulers examined newborn babies to determine if they were healthy and . Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . 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 . 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.. Wars INTRO:. Essential Standards. 6.C&G.1 . Understand the development of government in various civilizations, societies and regions.. 6.C&G.1.1 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems (e.g., democracy, absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy).. Aegean. Cultures. Geography. The Aegean Cultures are found in the area of the Aegean Sea.. The terrain is . rocky. with a huge dependency on the . water. .. Aegean Cultures. Cycladic. Culture. Existed around 2500-2000 B.C.E.. 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. isthmus. harbor. A small strip of land, with. water on both sides, that. connects two larger areas of. land.. A sheltered place with deep. water close to shore.. trireme. A large fighting ship used by. There were "staff cant notation" with four lines, similar to our staff lines today. . The Music in Ancient Greece was written differently than today.. Homes. Ancient Greece. Most houses in Ancient Greek towns were built from stone or clay.. The roofs were covered with tiles, or reeds, and the houses had one or two . storeys. .. The floors of the rooms were tiled to keep them cool, although in winter fires in metal baskets were sometimes needed. . The purpose was to link the dancer to the tribe both alive and dead.. religious . ritual and . social expression.. Ceremonies. , feasts, and special occasions. . means . of . communication with supernatural forces.. 1.  . Early Civilizations. :  Minoans (Crete) and Mycenae  (mi se ne) . 2.  . Classical Greece.   (flourishing of arts, literature, philosophy; domination by Sparta and Athens) . 3. . Hellenistic Age:  . The Parthenon in Athens. Section 1: The Rise of Greek Civilization. Temple of . Didyma. Where is Greece?. Greece’s Geographic Setting. Greece is made up of peninsulas. Peninsula: an area of land surrounded by water on three sides.