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The Roots of Western Civilization: Ancient Greece,
c. 800-300 BC/BCE
7.24 On a
historical map of the Mediterranean area, locate Greece and trace the extent of its influence to 300
BC/BCE. On a modern map of the Mediterranean area, Europe, England, the Middle East,
and the Indian subcontinent, locate England, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, and other countries in the Balkan peninsula, Crete, Egypt, India, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Turkey.
(H, G)
7.25 Explain
how the geographical location of ancient Athens and other city-states contributed to their role
in maritime trade, their colonies in the Mediterranean, and the expansion of their cultural influence.
(H, G, E)
7.26 Explain why the government of ancient Athens is
considered the beginning of democracy and explain the democratic political
concepts developed in ancient Greece. (H,
C)
A. the “polis” or city-state
B. civic participation and voting rights
C. legislative bodies
D. constitution writing
E. rule of law
7.27 Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta. (H)
7.28 Describe the status of women and the functions of
slaves in ancient Athens. (H)
7.29 Analyze the causes, course, and consequences of
the Persian Wars, including the origins of marathons. (H)
7.30 Analyze the causes, course, and consequences of
the Peloponnesian Wars between Athens and Sparta. (H)
7.31 Describe the rise of Alexander the Great and the
spread of Greek culture. (H)
7.32 Describe
the myths and stories of classical Greece; give examples of Greek gods and goddesses,
heroes, and events, and where and how we see their names used today. (H)
7.33 Explain why the
city-states of Greece instituted a tradition of athletic competitions and
describe the kinds of sports they featured. (H)
7.34 Describe the purposes and
functions of the
lyceum, the gymnasium, and the Library of Alexandria, and identify the
major accomplishments of the ancient Greeks. (H)
a. Thales (science)
b. Pythagoras
and Euclid (mathematics)
c. Hippocrates
(medicine)
d. Socrates,
Plato, and Aristotle (philosophy)
e. Herodotus,
Thucydides, Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and Euripides
(history, poetry, and drama)
f. the
Parthenon, the Acropolis, and the Temple of Apollo
(architecture)
g. the
development of the first complete alphabet with symbols for consonants and
vowels
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