Week 11 Schedule
Week 11 Schedule:
| Due Date | Activity |
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Apr 1 |
Read & Examine: Week # 11 Module Textbook: Chapter 7 Watch: All Videos |
| Apr 1 |
Discussion: Sparta vs Athens |
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Apr 1 |
Assignment: Extra Credit # 2 |
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Apr 1 |
Quiz: Quiz # 6 |
Image: Greek Oracle
Topic:
Ancient and Classical Greece
Greek civilization can be traced to a non-Greek population, the Minoans, who established a flourishing and prosperous culture on Crete by 2000 B.C.E. In decline by about 1450 B.C.E., Minoan culture gave way to the rise of the Mycenaeans, a Greek people who had had extensive contact with the Minoans. Around 1200 BCE, the Mycenaean world experienced the same disruptions and devastation wrought by the invasions of the "Sea Peoples". Greece entered a period known as the "dark ages" that lasted until the 700s BCE. Great city-states emerged from this period and their dynamic societies made enduring contributions to our Western heritage. This period also marked the beginning of the greatest Greek accomplishments in philosophy, history writing, art, politics, and literature. Rationalism—the basis for Greek philosophy—was among the Greeks’ lasting contributions to Western civilization. The chapter compares the societies of Athens and Sparta and describes how political participation and warfare fostered philosophical questioning and artistic innovation.
Goals:
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations and their contributions to Greek culture
- Study the rise of the Polis
- Explore the military system of ancient Greece and the Persian Wars