Democracy+in+Ancient+Greece

After you explore the following websites you will be able to:
 * understand what life was like in Greece
 * describe the geography of Greece
 * describe the concept of Democracy in Ancient Greece.
 * realize the form of Democracy in the USA

1. Color the map of Ancient Greece. Follow this link to visually understand the __topography__, of the land. Use the code mup-0701: The Glory of Ancient Greece All water should be colored in blue and land in brown. Explore the geography of Ancient Greece by following this link: British Museum Geography of Ancient Greece

2. In your journal, you should define the following words. You may use your textbook to assist you.


 * Athens
 * city-state
 * Peloponnesian War
 * democracy

Follow this link - Life in Ancient Greece Spend some time reading about life in Ancient Greece. Using the timeline at the top of this site, __ create a timeline in your journal __. Label the events and identify the dates for the following:

The First Olympics The Peloponnesian War The Greeks Battle the Persians Democracy Begins

Please __ place all events and dates accurately and in chronological order __ on your timeline. Write one sentence about each even providing a detail about the event.

Follow this link - Democracy in Ancient Greece

Participate on the handout from your teacher as you explore the site.