Alexander the Great's death at a young age marks the end of Greek expansion.
After the mysterious death of his father, Alexander the Great becomes king of Macedonia and begins his conquests of Europe and Asia.
With Greece weakened from war, neighboring King Philip of Macedonia conquers a large part of Greece.
Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato teach the people of Athens by way of encouraging thought by asking questions, otherwise known as philosophy.
If you finish phase 3 before the rest of your class, click on "Find out more" below to learn more about the story of the 300 Spartans who defended Greece against the Persian invasion at Thermopylae.
After joining forces to help defeat the Persian invasion, Athens and Sparta battle it out for supremacy in Ancient Greece. ** Independent**
The Parthenon is a temple in the middle of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece . It was a temple to Athena for nearly 2000 years and originally had a huge idol to her. **Direct - Mr. Flay**
Greece once again unites to fight off the world's largest empire, Persia, and its Kings Darius and Xerses. Part 1 **Collaborative/Independent** Part 2 **Direct - Mr. Flay**
Democracy in Ancient Greece was very direct. What this means is that all the citizens voted on all the laws. Rather than vote for representatives, like we do, each citizen was expected to vote for every law. They did have officials to run the government, however. **Independent or Collaborative**
If you finish phase 2 before the rest of the class, click on the activities link below to complete the extension activities.
The Ancient Greeks are responsible for the world’s earliest coins. The coins, called Drachma, were silver. Coins/Money is one of the most significant accomplishments of the Ancient Greeks that has an impact on our lives today. **Independent or Collaborative**
Full of blood, passion and extraordinary feats of athletic competition, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social and cultural highlight of the Ancient Greek calendar for almost 12 centuries. **Independent or Collaborative**
Following the end of the Trojan War, King of Ithaca, Odysseus faces difficulties in his return journey home from Greece. **Independent**
Greece unites under Agamemnon, king of Mycenae to travel across the Aegean Sea to fight the Trojans of Troy.** Independent or Direct - Mr. Flay**
If you finish phase 1 before the rest of the class, click on the link below to complete extension activities.
Mycenaean Civilization develops and thrives on mainland Greece. *Independent**
Mountains ranges naturally separate Greece into isolated communities that develop their own individual cultures and ways of life. **Direct-Mr. Flay**
Minoan Civilization develops and thrives on the island of Crete. **Independent**
Greek religious beliefs in gods and goddesses develops. We refer to these beliefs as Greek Mythology today. ** Independent or Collaborative**
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