HistOry .

VoCabuLary .

Polis-The early Greek city-state, of a a city or town and its surrounding territory .

Goal-Something that one works for; aim.

Adult-A man or women who has reached a certain age declared by law .

Tryant-Ruler who seizes powernby force and not subject to the law .

Democracy-The rule of many Goverment by the people .

Oligarchy-The rule of the few .

Direct Democracy-A system of goverment in wich the people participate directly in goverment decions making through mass meetings .

Philosophy-An organized system of thought .

Socratic Method-Teaching method that uses a question and answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves .

Foundation-Basis on wich somethings stands or is suported .

People

Pericles-Who dominated politics from 461 B.C to 429 B.C .

Socrates-His pupils .

Plato-Considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization .

Aristole-The third great Greek philosopher .

Places

Sparta-Conquered neighboring peoples , The Laconians and Messenians .

Athens-Was the other major city-state in acient Greek .