Ancient+Greece

=Activity One:=
 * 1) The Greece Politics Helped All Of Us Through Democracy
 * 2) They Were Close To Others Resulting In War
 * 3) They Used The Structure In Alot Of Places
 * 4) They Used Boats For Trading And Fighting
 * 5) A Type Of Government Ruled By A King Or Queen
 * 6) Government Ruled By A Few

=Activity Two:= //**Athens:**//
 * Entertained children with stories
 * Wore special cloaks for festivals
 * They have a festival in celebration of Dionysos, the God of wine.
 * They had three rulers; all had separate jobs and were called Archones
 * Only men acted in plays, they wore masks if needed to play the role of a woman
 * Sacrificed animals for Gods; specifically goats
 * Water jars are important because it was a part of their religion

//**Olympia:**//
 * They have chariot races for entertainment
 * They worship Zeus and have a temple for him
 * The statue of Zeus that they have is one of the seven wonders of the world
 * To participate in games, you'd have to spend at least a month in training and prayer.
 * They treat anyone who wins at the olympics like a hero
 * Olympic champions never had to work again because they became famous

//**Sparta:**//
 * They don't have one king as a ruler; they have multiple ones
 * Everyone in Sparta is a soldier
 * Hoplites are Spartans that fight on foot with a spear and shield
 * The blacksmith makes the armour for the soldiers
 * Before the blacksmith starts working on armour, they make offerings to the gods for luck

**Ancient Greece Overview:** Timeline

 * Classical Greek age was 2,500 years ago ( 500 B.C. )
 * The fall of Rome happened around 410 A.D.

//**Sparta**//
 * When you became 20, you had to join the army
 * Spartans always worre red cloaks and had the reputation of being the toughest warriors in Greece

//**Athens**//
 * Boys train as soldiers from the ages of 18-20
 * They had to pay for their own weapons

//**Mount Olympus**//
 * Ares is the God of war. He protects soldiers and is angry and terrible
 * Poseidon is the God of the sea and earthquakes, he's also Zeus' brother

=**Ancient Greece Video Notes**=
 * 1) First Olympic Games
 * 2) First Democracy Was Established
 * 3) North Eastern Region of Mediterranean Sea
 * 4) Many People Were Isolated Which Is Why They Were Rarely United Under A Single Government.
 * 5) Religion Was Very Well Organized.
 * 6) Religion Was Taught Through Folk Tales ( Myths )
 * 7) Thought That The Olympian Gods Could Change Their Shapes By Magic
 * 8) Zeus Was The Father Of Many Imporant Gods.
 * 9) Ordinary People Weren't Allowed In Temples To Worship
 * 10) Athens Was Probably The Best Of All City States.
 * 11) Religious Festivals Were Very Important To The Greeks.
 * 12) First Olympic Games Took Place In Ancient Olympia In 776 B.C.

=**True Or False Questions**=
 * 1) False
 * 2) False
 * 3) True
 * 4) True
 * 5) True
 * 6) True
 * 7) False
 * 8) False
 * 9) True
 * 10) True