Life in Ancient Greece

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Figure out how this changed the world.

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The same event looks different depending on who's telling the story.

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Ancient Greece contributed democracy, philosophy, theater, and the Olympics. Thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle shaped Western thought for centuries.

Key facts

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1Cause and effect explain why things happen.
2Oral histories preserve community stories.
3Primary sources come from the time of the event.

Timeline

When it happened

776 BCE
The first recorded Olympic Games are held
508 BCE
Cleisthenes' reforms begin democracy in Athens
490 BCE
Athens defeats Persia at Marathon
432 BCE
The Parthenon is completed

Then & Now

This still shapes laws, borders, and even your school today.

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