![]() ![]() government: the people or groups that rule a particular region.Life in Two City-States: Athens and Sparta. Any citizen could speak and vote in an Athenian Assembly. assembly: a group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws.A citizen in ancient Greece could vote on every issue, but must be a free male. citizen: a member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities.The people of Athens decided to try a direct democracy around 500 B.C.E. democracy: a form of government in which the ruling power is shared by all citizens.A tyrant could not claim a legal right to rule and did not hereditarily pass on power. tyrant: a person who seizes power illegally.Many Greek city-states turned to tyranny in the mid 600s B.C.E. tyranny: a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is not a lawful king.The oligarchs had a comfortable life compared to the poor in their city-state who worked the fields. oligarch: one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power.Most Greek city-states where oligarchies by 800 B.C.E. oligarchy: a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.The kings had councils of aristocrats who advised them and helped during wars, providing horses and armor. aristocrat: a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society, wealthy men who had inherited large pieces of land.Originally monarchs in ancient Greece were chosen by the people, but eventually the monarchy became hereditary and the monarchs inherited their power. monarch: a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire.Most city-states were monarchies from 2000 to 800 B.C.E. monarchy: the ruling power is in the hands of one person, usually a king.Some of the most well-known city-states were Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Olympia, Corinth, and Troy. city-state: an early city that was like a small independent country with its own laws and government.The merchants of ancient Greece sold olive oil, pottery, wine, grain, timber, and metal. ![]() merchant: a person who makes money by selling goods.Ancient Greeks believed that Apollo spoke through the Oracle of Delphi. oracle: a holy person whom the Ancient Greeks believed could communicate with the gods.Colonists travel to found new colonies apart from their homeland. colonist: a person who lives in a colony.As population in ancient Greece grew, some people left to start colonies in modern-day Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, and Africa. colonies: settlements in distant places.Many inns in ancient Greece only provided shelter, so people had to bring their own food and supplies when they traveled. shelter: a place that provides protection from weather, such as a house.It was hard to travel over the mountains in ancient Greece, so there was little communication between people in different settlements. settlement: a small community or village.The ancient Greeks traded to get the goods that they needed and could not produce themselves. trade: the business of buying and selling or exchanging items. ![]() Because of the high and rocky mountains in Greece, difficult travel resulted in isolated communities. isolated communities: a settlement that is separated from other settlements by features such as mountains or oceans.Greeceās geography was composed of steep, rocky mountains and surrounding seas. geography: the physical features of an area.Ancient Greece was a peninsula surround by the Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Aegean Sea. peninsula: land that is surrounded on three sides by water. ![]() In class each day, students were given different chips from the set, and their table group practiced the vocabulary and quizzing each other. On each paint chip, I wrote a vocabulary word, a definition, and a sentence using the word. Before I picked up teaching the Ancient Greece Unit, I went to Home Depot and got paint chips. ![]()
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