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A Review of Ancient GreeceA Review of Ancient Greece

Grade 3Grade 3

Standards of LearningStandards of Learning

3.1 The student will explain how the 3.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece have contributions of ancient Greece have influenced the present world in terms of influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct government), architecture, government (direct government), and sports.and sports.

3.4 The student will develop map skills by3.4 The student will develop map skills by Locating Greece;Locating Greece; Describing the physical and human characteristics Describing the physical and human characteristics

of Greece.of Greece. Explaining how the people of Greece adapted to and Explaining how the people of Greece adapted to and

or changed their environment to meet their needs.or changed their environment to meet their needs.

GeographyGeography

Ancient Greece was located in the Ancient Greece was located in the southern region of the continent of southern region of the continent of Europe on land near the Europe on land near the Mediterranean Sea.Mediterranean Sea.

Ancient Greece, a peninsula, was Ancient Greece, a peninsula, was surrounded on three sides by the surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea.Mediterranean Sea.

The land was hilly and mountainous.The land was hilly and mountainous.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Characteristic: Different traitsCharacteristic: Different traits Physical Characteristics- Ancient Physical Characteristics- Ancient

Greece was located among Greece was located among mountains and hills, surrounded by mountains and hills, surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, and had the Mediterranean Sea, and had limited rich soil.limited rich soil.

Human Characteristics- Ancient Human Characteristics- Ancient Greeks were farmers, shipbuilders, Greeks were farmers, shipbuilders, and traders.and traders.

Adapting to the Adapting to the EnvironmentEnvironment

People adapt to their environment in People adapt to their environment in different ways to meet their needs.different ways to meet their needs.

Ancient Greeks adapted to their Ancient Greeks adapted to their environment by farming on the environment by farming on the hillsides and building ships.hillsides and building ships.

Their sturdy ships were used to Their sturdy ships were used to carry goods to trade with other carry goods to trade with other communities on the shores of the communities on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.Mediterranean Sea.

ArchitectureArchitecture

Architects of Greece designed and Architects of Greece designed and built many beautiful buildings.built many beautiful buildings.

They loved to build magnificent They loved to build magnificent structures using huge columns.structures using huge columns.

Parthenon- architects of ancient Parthenon- architects of ancient Greece used columns in the Greece used columns in the construction of this temple dedicated construction of this temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.to the goddess Athena.

Columns: Doric, Ionic, and CorinthianColumns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

GovernmentGovernment

The Greeks influenced our ideas The Greeks influenced our ideas about government.about government.

Greece is the birthplace of Greece is the birthplace of democracy or government by the democracy or government by the people.people.

The Greek government was a direct The Greek government was a direct democracy. This means that the democracy. This means that the people voted to make their own rules people voted to make their own rules and laws.and laws.

SportsSports

The Ancient Greeks also contributed The Ancient Greeks also contributed to our modern society in the area of to our modern society in the area of sports.sports.

The Greeks loved individual sports The Greeks loved individual sports such as riding, hunting, wrestling, such as riding, hunting, wrestling, and swimming.and swimming.

Our modern Olympic Games come Our modern Olympic Games come from the Ancient Greek athletic from the Ancient Greek athletic festivals.festivals.

The ArtsThe Arts

The Ancient Greeks created pottery, The Ancient Greeks created pottery, mosaics, sculptures, and paintings.mosaics, sculptures, and paintings.

Pottery was often painted in Pottery was often painted in patterns of red and black.patterns of red and black.

Greek temples, public buildings, and Greek temples, public buildings, and homes of the wealthy were filled homes of the wealthy were filled with beautiful paintings and pottery.with beautiful paintings and pottery.

ContributionsContributions

A contribution is the act of giving or A contribution is the act of giving or doing something.doing something.

The Greeks made important The Greeks made important contributions to our modern society.contributions to our modern society.

The Ancient Greeks influenced our The Ancient Greeks influenced our architecture, government, and architecture, government, and sports.sports.