Chapter 12: The Golden Age of Greece
Chapter Objectives
Explain the legacy of classical Greece on the modern world, including ideas about democracy, architecture, philosophy, and science.
Lesson 1: The Golden Age of Greece
- Describe how democracy grew under Pericles.
- Explain how Pericles expanded the wealth and power of Athens.
- Summarize Pericles’ beautification program in Athens.
- Language Objective: Preview the text to create purpose-setting questions.
Lesson 2: Peloponnesian War
- Explain the reasons for war between Athens and Sparta.
- Outline the events and describe the results of the Peloponnesian War.
- Language Objective: Write descriptions of the war strategies used by Sparta and Athens.
Lesson 3: Alexander the Great
- Describe Philip of Macedonia’s conquest of Greece.
- Trace the expansion of Alexander’s empire across parts of Europe and Asia.
- Explain the influence of Greek culture in Alexander’s empire.
- Language Objective: Complete causeand- effect chains to understand the events in the lesson.
Lesson 4: The Legacy of Greece
- Describe how the concepts and styles of Greek architecture and art are still influential today.
- Explain the basis of Western knowledge from Greek study of logic and reason.
- Trace the development of the scientific standards from Hellenistic science.
- Language Objective: Design “Then and Now” posters to compare and contrast life in ancient Greece and modern-day United States.
