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Greek Cultural Contributions

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Universal History

9.3 Greek Cultural

pERIOD 1 20212

achievements

REASONS WHY THE GREEKS ARE WW FAMOUS

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The ancient Greeks developed a complex mythology that influenced Roman mythology

The ancient Greeks developed the first version of democracy..

Greeks rule the world

Going Olympic

The ancient Greeks were responsible for many cultural achievements that influenced societies around them as well as future civilizations

The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece as part of a religious festival

GREEKS

Language

The Greek language forms the basis of many English words.

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Literature

Homer wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Literature

Greek drama included comedy and tragedy.Sophocles wrote many great tragedies, including Oedipus Rex.

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Greek Cultural Achievements

Greek Cultural Achievements

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Math

The Greeks developed and discovered important mathematical concepts. These concepts are the foundation of modern geometry.

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Greek Cultural Achievements

Greek Cultural Achievements

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Pythagoras

Mathematician and philosopher. He lived in the 500s BCE. He led a movement to study the nature of numbers. He and his followers came up with the Pythagorean theorem. This famous equation, a2 + b2 = c2, shows the relationship between the sides of a right triangle. It is still used in geometry today.

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Greek Cultural Achievements

Greek Cultural Achievements

The Parthenon

The ancient Greeks dedicated the temple called the Parthenon, located in Athens, to the goddess Athena

Studying the Greeks matters because...

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

Greek democracy had a strong effect on the formation of later democracies, including the United States. Greek mythology still influences modern culture. The Olympic Games are today among the largest international sporting events in the world. The works of the ancient Greek writers are depicted through books, theater, and film in today’s world.

Studying the Greeks matters because of Philosophy .

Socrates, the famous Greek philosopher and teacher, developed a method of teaching that involved asking questions and engaging people in debate. This approach came to be called the Socratic method.

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

Studying the Greeks matters because of Philosophy .

Over the years, Socrates attracted many followers. However, his teaching often opposed commonly held beliefs of Greek society and offended powerful Athenians. Eventually, Socrates was tried in court, convicted of treason, and executed. Socrates did not write down his own ideas, but many of his followers wrote about him and his teachings. These writings influenced many thinkers throughout the ages.

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

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Aristotle

Plato

Socrates

Who is Who?

He stressed the pursuit of morality. He used a method of teaching called the *****tic method.

Who is Who?

This Philosopher, and student of Socrates, wrote the Republic, which describes his version of an ideal society and influenced many thinkers throughout history. He wrote down the ideas of Socrates in a series of books called DIALOGUES.

Who is Who?

He believed that in the real world a Constitutional Monarchy was the best form of government. This Philosopher analyzed the process of logical thinking.

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Venn Diagram

Read 9.3 explore pages 2-5compare and constrast the philosophies of socrates, plato and aristotle

Who is Who?

Socrates

• Many followers • Did not accept payment for his services • Taught followers by asking questions and engaging them in debates about their ideas • Socratic Method is used to get one to think more deeply about his/her own ideas. • Believed in Divine Power – gods/goddesses cold use power to affect life on Earth. Did not believe in all Greek gods • Focused on moral and how people should best lead their lives • Emphasized search for knowledge as related to moral issues like justice • His beliefs offended powerful Athenian citizens and was put on trial for corrupting the youth

Who is Who?

Plato

  • Set up an Academy to teach Math, Science, and Philosophy
  • The Academy was not open to all citizens; only those who were to be political leaders
  • Wrote dialogs – imaginary debates with Socrates over moral and ethical issues
  • Dialectic method, a teacher asks questions that help students define terms.
  • Ideal state would have 3 social classes where each group had own role:
o Kings would rule o Guardians would defend and keep order o Ordinary citizens would produce what is needed for the people

Who is Who?

Aristotle

• Analyzed the process of syllogism the idea of logical inference, such as “all animals die” • Influenced the scientific method where one devises experiments to test a hypothesis and draw logical conclusions • Analyzed the government: o Favored monarchy (Constitutional) o Thought tyrants were the worst o Did not think democracies were effective because people could be manipulated o Thought the best government was a constitutional monarchy where ruler works with the people • Became teacher to Alexander the Great • Created his own school, Lyceum

Who is Who?

Socrates

Plato

• Plato was a student of Socrates • Both lead moral and ethical debates

Who is Who?

Aristotle

Plato

• Aristotle was a student of Plato • Both opened schools to teach BONUS: Names of thoses schools?

Who is Who?

Aristotle

Socrates

Plato

• Teachers and Philosophers who developed their own process to learning

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Thinking like Aristotle

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM

How do you think Aristotle would view the government of the United States?What would he like about our government? What would he dislike about it?

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Categorization Chart

Read 9.3 explore pages 6-10OR WATCH THE VIDEO SEGMENTS(BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE) TO SUMMARIZE ALL THE CATEGORIES FROM YOUR CHART

alexander iii of macedon

Alexander The Great