Orgin of the Greeks              Daniel's Prophecy

What three "p" s did the Greeks excell in? p 68
poetry, politics, and philosophy

What is pictured to the right?  Drama masks

Dramas revealed much about how the Greeks viewed life.

Greeks were descendents of Japheth 's son Javan

Minoan civilization lived on the island of Crete 1600 to 1400 B.C.

  1.  built an impressive palace at Knossos

  2.  crisscrossed the Aegean Sea as sea traders

What do some historians believe happeded to the minoans? p 69 volcanic activity on a nearby island may have destroyed the Minoans with volcanic ash, earthquakes, and tidal waves.

Watch 16 min video on the Minoans:

The Mycenaens flourished on the mainland of Greece 1.  very war like, AKA pirates of the sea 2.  built a fortress city of Mycenae with walls 10 feet thick 3. Trojan War, 10 year seige of Troy.
Trojan War started when Hellen, who was kidnapped, from Mycenaen and taken to Troy.  See map

Watch 3min video on the Trojan Horse:
After the Trojan War 1200 B.C., the Dorians conquered Greece and Greece fell into the Dark Ages (writing stopped).  Around 700 B.C. writing reappeared and Greece was greatly influenced by the blind poet Homer.

Photo Credits:

Greek Excellence: images.encarta.msn.com

Drama masks: http://face-and-emotion.com

Meditteranean map: http://wps.ablongman.com

Greece map: http://www.showgate.com/medea/graphics/hellas2.gif

Troy : http://www.digitlhit.com/movies/pics/troy.jpg

Greek Writing: http://www.betterthanabook.net/Library/Brooks_Chris/Greek%20Alphabet.gif

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.