1. Classical Greek Art
Ancient Greece

2. Key Vocabulary
Parthenon - Built during the Peloponnesian War to honor the Goddess Athena.
Socratic Method - Theory of Socrates that involved constantly asking questions about a subject in order to constantly learn.

3. Essential Question
How has Greek culture influenced us today? Explain.

4. Warm Up
What is this a picture of?

5. Classical Greek Art
What do you know about it?

6. Greek Columns
Where do you see samples of Greek columns in the US today?
Colleges
Courthouses
Libraries
Libraries
White House

7. About the Parthenon Did you know?
Was built during the Peloponnesian War.
Ordered built by Pericles.
Honored the Goddess Athena.
Was located on the Acropolis.
It had 46 columns.
Was 228 ft. x 101 ft.
Showed how powerful and wealthy the Athenians were.
There were sculptures along each side that depicted Greek history and mythology.
Stood until 1687 AD when it was destroyed by the gunpowder that was stored there.

8. Greek Drama: What were the two different types of drama?
Tragedies
Comedies
Dramas about love, hate, war or betrayal.
It always had a tragic hero.
Had scenes with funny situations and humor.
Many times poking fun at a subject.

9. Famous Greek Philosophers
Socrates
469 – 399 BC
Plato
427 – 387 BC
Aristotle BC

10. Socrates What were some of his beliefs?
That there were standards between truth and justice.
He wanted Greeks to question their moral character.
What was one of his most famous quotes?
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
What happened to him?
At age 70 he was put on trial for corrupting the minds of youth and neglecting the Gods of Athens.
He was convicted of his crime and sentenced to death.
He had a chance to escape, but didn’t and killed himself by taking poison.
He did so because he truly believed that he never committed a crime and would not start at the end.
What do we know directly from Socrates?
NOTHING!!

11. Socratic Method
It’s the process of consistently asking questions about a subject, rather than teaching the subject.
By consistently asking questions the person becomes very aware of the subject.
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12. Plato Who was he? Why was he so important?
A student of Socrates.
Why was he so important?
He wrote about the life of Socrates.
What was Plato’s famous book? And what was it about?
The Republic.
It first begins with a Socratic conversation about the nature of justice but then goes on to talk about the virtues of justice, wisdom, courage and moderation as they appear both in individuals and society.
What was his ideal society like?
They would naturally fall into three groups: farmers/artisans, warriors, and the ruling class.

13. Aristotle Who was he? He was Plato’s student.
What were his major thoughts/beliefs?
He questioned the nature of the world and human beliefs, thoughts, and knowledge.
He also invented a method for arguing according to the rules of logic.
Invented the basics for scientific method
Tutored Alexander the Great.

14. Modern Greek Influence
Graphic Organizer
Determine examples of Greek cultures in our society today. List as many as you can.
Modern Greek Influence

15. Activity Creating a Greek God
Follow the instructions and Greek god booklets to answer the five questions.
Create your own Greek god.

16. Activity
Read through the Athens versus American court systems and compare and contrast them by creating a Venn diagram.

17. Reflection
Explain how Greek achievements in Philosophy, Government, Drama, and Art influence modern life.
What was the purpose of the Parthenon?
What are the two different types of Greek Drama?