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Chapter 5 Section 2 – Outline, Summary, & Guided Notes

Note: Students are given the choice between working on either: Outline, Summary, or Guided Notes

I. Outline Notes: Instructions have been provided in a separate document

II. Summary Notes:

Please answer the questions below to provide a section summary in two or three paragraphs. Please be thorough in
order to explain the essence of the assigned reading. Identifying main ideas and supporting these with factual
evidence can help you in this process. Since this is a summary your work is not to exceed 300 words.

1. Why was the work of the poet Homer important?

2. What were the main religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks?
3. How did the governments of the Greek city-states change over time?

III. Guided Notes:

Define and explain the significance: Identify and explain the

significance:
myths Iliad
hoplite Odyssey
oracles Homer
tyrants Olympic Games
aristocracies
popular government
democracy

Categorizing

Copy the web diagram below. Use it to name the type of government, important pieces of writing, and religious events
that were part of the Homeric Age (c. 900 B.C. to 750 B.C.).

Finding the main idea

a. Why did the rulers of governments in the Greek city-states change?

b. Why might Homer’s work have been important to later generations?
c. How did the Greeks view the role of religion in their lives?

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Writing and Critical Thinking – Making Generalizations

In a paragraph, describe the qualities a tyrant needed to be successful.

Consider:
• how the tyrants came to power
• what some tyrants were able to accomplish
• the importance of the support of the public to a tyrant’s rule