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2. 1. Title
2. Contents
3. Athens-A Day in the life
4. Athens-Government
5. Sparta-A day in the life
6. Sparta-Government
7. Alexander the Great-Personal
Information
The God Zeus 8. Alexander the Great-Alexander’s
Empire
9. Socrates
10.Archimedes
11.Bibliography
12.Glossary
Map of Greece

3. Women- The women were made to
stay at home. An Athenian women
couldn't see her husband from when
The Ancient Olympics she was 18-30.
Men- They would stay outside enjoying
the Mediterranean climate. They would
eat a lot of bread and drink a lot of
wine. For Breakfast they would have
bread dipped in wine and at lunch they
would have the same. At dinner they
would have bread and wine with fruits,
The City of Athens
vegetables and fish.

4. Over 2400 years ago the Athens King
Pericles declared that Athens would be
a democratic city (Ruled by the
citizens). In Athens children that were
born and grew up there all their lives
Athens Government Democracy were not aloud to be citizens if their
parents were from another place.
Women, slaves and foreigners were not
aloud to be citizens. In Athens 500
Citizens were drawn every year and
they were the law makers for one year.
All citizens in Athens were made to vote
on the laws that those 500 people
Ancient Greece Building made.

5. Women- Spartan women had to learn how to
read and write and the skills to protect
themselves in battle. The Spartan women had
didn’t have much freedom. They also had to
look after the house and make clothes. Wives
and daughters weren't aloud to watch the
Olympic games. They couldn’t leave the
house if they didn’t have their husbands
Spartans Exercising
permission. When a baby was born the
government would look at it to see if it would
be tough or weak if it was weak it would be
sent away and would be a slave.
Men- The men stayed away from home most
of the time. When they weren't in politics they
worked on the crops, went hunting or sailing.
Men had short hair unless they were in the
Spartan warrior war. The men loved to wrestle, Horse riding
and the Olympic Games.

6. In Sparta their were 2 kings that ruled
Sparta. In Sparta only the rich men
could be citizens. Sparta had a council
which created all the laws. Their were 5
Ephors these were 5 men that had
Map showing Sparta
more power then the king. The council
was made up of 2 kings and 28 elders.
To be an elder in the council you
needed to be 60 years old or older.
Spartan helmet

7. Alexander the Great was born in 356
B.C In Pella Macedonia. His fathers
name was Phillip. His mothers name
Painting of Alexander the great in battle. was Olympia's. At the age of 20 he
became leader. His army was made up
of Macedonian soldiers. Hephaestion
was Alexanders best friend. Aristotle
was Alexanders Tutor. In 336 BC his
father was killed. He died in 323 BC.
Alexander the Great

8. Alexander the Great started his
campaign when he invaded the Persian
Empire. He took over a place called
Thebes and destroyed it to send a
Alexander the Great and his vast
Empire (356 - 323 BCE.)
message to the Persians. In 333
Alexander defeated the Persians at the
River Granicus. He defeated Darius III
at Issus. In 331 he defeated Darius at
Gaugamela. When Alexander died he
quickly lost parts of his Empire. He was
Alexander the greats empire the first great Conquer to reach Egypt,
highlighted in red
Asia and Asia minor.

9. Socrates was born in 469 BC in Athens.
The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-
Louis David (1787).
He was a Greek Philosopher. His father
Sophroniskus was a Sculptor. His
mothers name was phaenarete. He had
3 kids. Socrates died when his children
were very young. He was the founder
of Western Philosophy. He Died in 399
BC age Approx. 71.
Sculpting of Socrates

10. Archimedes was born in 287 BC in a
port called Syracuse. His fathers name
was Phidias he was an Astronomer.
Archimedes was a great Scientist and
Mathematician. He invented weapons
for King Hiero II. Some of his inventions
Archimedes Thoughtful by Fetti (1620)
included – Death Ray, Archimedes
Claw. Archimedes lived for 75 years.
He died in 212 BC.
Archimedes invention
“the claw”

11. 1. http://library.thinkquest.org/6132/government.htm
2. http://greece.mrdonn.org/government.html
3. http://greece.mrdonn.org/athensdemocracy.html
4. http://historylink102.com/greece3/sparta-goverment.htm
5. http://www.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/greece/dailylife.htm
6. http://greece.mrdonn.org/
7. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ancientgreece.htm
8. http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/
9. http://library.thinkquest.org/17120/data/bios/alex_grt/background/back
g1.html
10. http://www.sacklunch.net/biography/S/Socrates.html
11. http://www.biographyonline.net/spiritual/socrates.html
Ancient Greece Hoplite 12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates
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greek-thesaurus.gr
kollectablekaos.com.au
greece.mrdonn.org
Athenian Building

12. Mediterranean- It is a sea located near Europe and
Asia.
Foreigners- A person from outside your community.
Citizens- A person that is a member of a state.
Democratic- A state ruled by the people
The Mediterranean Sea
Politics- The study of the government.
Ephors- 5 men that ruled a state.
Macedonia- An area in Greece
Philosopher- Investigation of the nature, causes, or
principles of reality, knowledge or values based on
logical reasoning rather than methods
Mathematician- A expert in maths.
Zeus on his throne with his eagle.
Astronomer- A scientist that studies space.