Transcript Pericles

Pericles
Research Project
PowerPoint Presentation
TEMPLATE
Mr. Laipply
Spring 2010
Table of Contents
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Photo Gallery
Maps of Ancient Greece
Introduction
Early Life
Rise to Power
Peloponnesian War
Conclusion
Works Cited
About the Presenter
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Photo Gallery
Pericles
The Long Walls
Acropolis
Parthenon
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Maps of Ancient Athens and Greece
Cholargos, just
north of Athens,
the birthplace
of Pericles
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Introduction
Have you ever imagined being the great leader
of a country, making important decisions and
giving powerful speeches? Nobody knows if
Pericles ever did so as a child, but we do know
that he grew up to become an outstanding leader
of the ancient world. His leadership was so
impressive that instead of calling his lifetime the
Golden Age of Athens, people commonly call it
the Age of Pericles.
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Early Life
 Pericles was born into the Alcmaeonidae family,
around 495 BC, just north of Athens in Cholargos
(That’s Greece).
 His name means “surrounded by glory”
(“Pericles”).
 He spent most of his time studying and tried to
avoid public appearances (That’s Greece).
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Rise to Power
 He led Athens for 32 years, from 461 to 429 BC,
during what some people call The Age of Pericles
(That’s Greece).
 He promoted arts and literature (“Pericles”).
 Pericles sponsored the projects that built many of
the temples and buildings on the Acropolis,
including the Parthenon (That’s Greece).
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Peloponnesian War
 Pericles helped Athens dominate the group of
“independent” Greek city-states called the Delian
League and become a strong imperial power
(“Pericles”).
 He organized the defense of Athens and led the
early fight against Sparta and its allies in the
Peloponnesian War (Frey).
 His most famous defensive strategy was to build
the long walls leading from Athens to the Aegean
Sea so that the city-state could still get supplies
during a siege by enemy forces (That’s Greece).
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Death of Pericles
 Pericles died of the plague in 429 BC at the age of 66
after only two years of the war against Sparta (Frey).
 Following his death, Athens made mistakes that
helped their archenemy Sparta win the Peloponnesian
War. Some say Athens may have won if Pericles had
lived on to be its leader (“Pericles”).
 Pericles’s legacy is the time period of unique building
and improved living standards sometimes called the
Age of Pericles (That’s Greece).
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Conclusion (tie-in with Intro)
The next time you pretend to be the leader of a
great city-state or country, consider being Pericles.
He made important decisions, gave powerful
speeches, and helped build an amazing city. You
could imagine yourself as one of the greatest
leaders of the ancient world and receive the
incredible honor of having your lifetime called
The Age of Pericles.
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Works Cited
Frey, Wendy. History Alive! The Ancient World. Palo
Alto, California: TCI, 2004.
“Pericles.” That’s Greece. 25 Feb. 2008.
www.thatsgreece.com/online/article.asp?returnPage=
SECTION&group=4&section=4&articleid=42>.
“Pericles.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 ed.
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About the Presenter
Mr Laipply is a 6th-grade Social Studies
teacher at Talent Middle School. He enjoys
teaching, spending time with his family,
traveling, hiking, and camping.
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