Greek Contributions

Greek Contributions Aim/Goals: How have contributions of the ancient Greeks affected the world? Do Now: What would you like to contribute (give) to the world before you die? Explain in a few sentences. Homework :Today we discussed many contributions the Greeks gave to civilization. In a paragraph, explain which one you feel is most important and why?

What would you contribute to the world? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What have Greeks Contributed? • The idea of Democracy (freedom) • Theater (Drama) • Poetry • Philosophy (an attitude of belief that affects how a person lives.) • Architecture • Sculpture • Mathematics • Science

Name:________________ Period: _______ Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization • * Herodotus – Greek ________ who is known as the “____________ __________” • He wrote ___________ which was about the conflict between __________ and __________ • * ____________ – A Greek historian who wrote __________ of the ___________________ War. • He wrote about the conflict between ________ and ______ • * _________: The great blind ________ • teller of Greece • His stories later were ________ in two ______: 1.Iliad • 2. __________ _________ and ______ – Great play writers of ______ __________ – great play writer of _________ • * _________ – He is known as the _________ • Greek ____________ • He designed the ____________ (the temple of the Goddess __________) • Sculpted the huge Statue of Zeus at Olympus • Archimedes – Considered the greatest _____________ • Discovered the principles of _________ and ___________ • __________ – is the founder of ____________ and the greatest physician of his time • Euclid – the father of _____________ • Pythagoras – the father of ____________, he founded the Pythagorean theory

Aeschylus and Sophocles – Great play writers of TRAGEDY Aristophanes – Great play writer of COMEDY Drama

Poetry • Homer: The great blind story teller of Greece • His stories later were written in two epics: • 1. Iliad • 2. Odyssey

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Activity: Turn handout over to Document #2. Answer questions #4-5 in full sentences in your notebooks. “No one could have stood up against him And stopped him Except the Gods When he burst into the gates And his eyes flashed tired (exhausted; worn out).” ---The Iliad by Homer (800 B.C.) 4. I think ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ will happen next in this scene. 5. This character compares to Rambo, the Terminator, and Superman because ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________.

history • Herodotus – Greek historian who is known as the “fatherofhistory” • He wrote Histories which was about the conflict between Persia and Greece • Thucydides – A Greek historian who wrote History of the Peloponnesian War. • He wrote about the conflict between Athens and Sparta

sculpture • Phidias – He is known as the Greatest Greek Sculptor • He designed the Parthenon (the temple of the Goddess Athena) • Sculpted the huge Statue of Zeus at Olympus

architecture

Doric Column • Very plain and simple • Has no base

Ionic Column • Capital has scrolls • Has a base • More decorative

Corinthian Column • The most decorative capital • Roofs are flat

Activity: Turn handout over to Document #1. Answer questions #1-3 in full sentences in your notebook. • __________________is generally regarded as the fanciest column of all Greek styles. • __________________ is the simplest column of all Greek styles. • __________________ has rounded edges and is widely copied throughout the world.

science • Archimedes – Considered the greatest mathematician • Discovered the principles of density and buoyancy • Hippocrates – is the founder of medicine and the greatest physician of his time

mathematics • Euclid – the father of geometry • Pythagoras – the father of numbers, he founded the Pythagorean theory

REGENTS REVIEW • The Ancient Athenians are credited with 1. inventing and using the wheel 2. eliminating slavery 3. establishing governments that had democratic elements 4. inventing the printing press

Greek Contributions