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Minoan Crete

Minoan Crete. The Beginnings Of Western Civilization. Agenda. Today: Answer the Bell-ringer Who are the Minoans anyway? Story of the Minotaur Word Wall. Bell-ringer. Where is Crete on a political map? Try to define the following: Western Civilization: Minotaur:

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Minoan Crete

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  1. Minoan Crete The Beginnings Of Western Civilization

  2. Agenda • Today: • Answer the Bell-ringer • Who are the Minoans anyway? • Story of the Minotaur • Word Wall

  3. Bell-ringer • Where is Crete on a political map? • Try to define the following: • Western Civilization: • Minotaur: (Break into groups)

  4. Crete

  5. Western Civilization • It is: The modern culture of Europe and North America • It is what makes us unique from the rest of the world • Minotaur: Half Bull/Half Man mythical figure

  6. *The Minoans • An ancient civilization on the island of Crete • The birthplace of Western Civilization

  7. Social • The Minoans were very advanced • They made unique pottery • They were polytheistic

  8. Political/Economics • They had a King and royal court • Their capital was Knossos • Question: Being an island can anyone guess what kind of economy they would have?

  9. Economical • They were a sea trading country • They grew many crops and domesticated bees as well • They were a major stopping point across the Mediterranean sea

  10. * Please read the story silently by yourself

  11. The Minotaur Terms and Definitions Moral of the Story • Poseidon: • Labyrinth: • Athens:

  12. Athens

  13. Clue: English translation of the word “clew” – “ball of yarn” in Greek

  14. Minoan culture ends • At some point near 1400 BC the Minoans disappear • We do not know what happened to them • We do know that they were heavily influenced by the Greeks near the end • They may have taken them over

  15. *The story of Icarus • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvrjaxNmf24 • Can you tell the moral of this story

  16. The Greeks The Greeks create much of the history we know today They created much of the architecture we still use and our government

  17. Mythology • A collection of myths • A made up story with a moral • Famous Greek Myths • Birth of Zeus • Heracles • The Minotaur • Icarus • The Greeks, who are around during and after the Minoans tell A LOT of Mythology

  18. *Homework • Create your own myth • You must have a moral and at least two fictional characters • One page – 16 sentences or more (2 paragraphs)

  19. The Titans and Olympians Titans Olympians Zeus was their leader Son of Cronus They ruled after they defeated the Titans Celebrated as the “Gods” in Greek culture • Cronus was their leader • Father of Zeus • They ruled the world according to the Greeks • Overthrown by the Olympians

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