https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo By Ben Arumpanayil en-us 2016-09-07 13:08:06 UTC 2026-03-14 22:01:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122093446 2016-09-07 13:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122093446 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122611804 2016-09-08 22:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122611804 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122616766 2016-09-08 23:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122616766 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122691744 2016-09-09 11:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/122691744 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124432252 Mycenaean Greeks were part of the Indo-European family that spread across Europe and some of Asia. One group of these Europeans entered Greece around 1900 BC. At the high point of Mycenae (1400 to 1200 BC) it was controlled by a monarchy. ]]> 2016-09-16 17:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124432252 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124530929 There were two wars during this time period. This period was the height of Athenian power and brilliance. The Athenians deeply believed in a direct democracy. Greece was split into the Athenians and the Spartans. Sparta's fear of Athens' development caused the Peloponnesian War. Sparta destroyed the Athenian Empire completely. ]]> 2016-09-17 19:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124530929 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124531240 Created by Alexander the Great. After Alexander's death however, everything fell apart. The empire Alexander created split into 4 Hellenistic Kingdoms. Macedonia, Syria, Egypt, and Pergamum. Greece spread towards Southwest Asia. ]]> 2016-09-17 19:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124531240 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124531545 In the Roman province of Judea, a prophet named Jesus began to preach throughout the province. His preaching eventually stirred controversy. Leading Roman officials to believe that Jesus may overthrow Rome. They executed Jesus. However his disciples continued to spread Christianity. ]]> 2016-09-17 19:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124531545 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124531735 Disciples of Jesus began to create Christian communities in Asia. The teachings said that Jesus was the savior sent to earth from God to save the people from sin. At first the teachings were passed on orally, but eventually it was written down in the form of letters from apostles to Churches. These writings were eventually organized into the new testament. By 100 AD Christian churches had been established in most major cities. However, many Romans came to view christians as dangerous to Rome because they did not worship state gods and emperors. The Roman government began to persecute christians. ]]> 2016-09-17 19:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124531735 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124564956 The art of the western world has been largely dominated by the standards of greek art. Greek art was focused mostly on expressing eternal ideas. ]]> 2016-09-18 14:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124564956 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124565664 Greeks created the western drama that we know today. The dramas began as tragedies with similar themes as today. ]]> 2016-09-18 14:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124565664 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124565933 The word philosophy is based off a greek word that meant, "The love of wisdom." Greek philosophers were concerned with the development of critical and rational thinking. ]]> 2016-09-18 14:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124565933 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567035 Both Greece and Rome had polytheistic religions that worshiped similar gods. ]]> 2016-09-18 14:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567035 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567211 The governments of Rome and Greece were very similar. They both had many people that gathered to vote on different situations. ]]> 2016-09-18 15:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567211 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567440 2016-09-18 15:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567440 87264 https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567922 2016-09-18 15:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/87264/agdl5pubtllo/wish/124567922