PHILOSOPHERS, PELEPONISIAN WAR, CULTURE ANCIENT GREECE PHILOSOPHERS, PELEPONISIAN WAR, CULTURE

ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY Expanded under the rule of Pericles *Pericles – took over rule of Athens after Themistocles *Three Goals: *to strengthen democracy *to hold and strengthen the empire *glorify Athens

GOAL ONE: STRONGER DEMOCRACY Direct Democracy *Form of government in which citizens rule directly and NOT through representatives *All government policies determined by an assembly (all members are male) United States has a representative democracy

GOAL 2 and 3: STRENGTHEN AND GLORIFY ATHENS EMPIRE *Led Delian League *Built a strong navy *Used Delian League’s funds to buy gold, ivory, and marble Began to pay artists, architects, and workers who used these materials

ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE *Parthenon- temple 23,000 sq. feet. *Built to honor Athena – goddess of wisdom and the protector of Athens *Contained examples of Greek Art that set standards for future generations of artists around the world





GREEK DRAMA *Greeks built the first theaters *Theatrical productions were both an expression of civic pride and a tribute to the Gods

GREEK DRAMAS *1. COMEDY – slapstick situations and humor *often made fun of politicians and respected people EX: Pytine, Maricus

GREEK DRAMAS *Two Types – *2. TRAGEDY – serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. *contained a main character or tragic hero – usually an important person with extraordinary abilities *Tragic flaw usually caused the hero’s downfall EX: Oedipus, Antigone

WRITING ACTIVITY You are going to write your own Greek Tragedy: Your first paragraph should state who your main character is. It should be a person of high status or a hero. Tell me the name of the person and his status. Tell me a couple things about his/her life that shows that they have a high status in society. Your second paragraph should tell me what extraordinary abilities your character has. What makes them so special? Your third paragraph should tell me about what tragic flaw they have. The flaw should be a personal flaw such as the person is too jealous, or makes decisions too quickly without thinking things through. Your fourth paragraph should explain an event that occurs that leads to the downfall of your character. This event should be a direct result of the person’s tragic flaw. An example would be that your character makes a quick decision and this leads them to lose all their money, leaving them with nothing. PUT IN THE EFFORT TO MAKE YOUR TRAGEDY A STORY, BE CREATIVE WHEN COMING UP WITH YOUR MAIN CHARACTER, THEIR EXTRAORDINARY ABILITIES, FLAWS AND EVENT THAT LEADS TO THEIR DOWNFALL.