1. A B C Which one of these is the oldest structure?
What similarities do they share?
Identify the 3 buildings A B C

2. Greeks
2000B.C. – 300 B.C.

3. History of Athens Pericles led Athens during its “Golden Age”.
Greek culture reached new heights under his leadership.
Pericles had a great influence over Athens.

4. Pericles’ Three Goals for Athens
The Olympian of Athens
Pericles: Leader during Athens Golden Age
Ruled 20+ years
Magnificent orator
Reputation for scrupulous honesty
Deepened and extended the city reforms.
Patron of learning and the arts
Masterminded the construction of the Parthenon.
Set Athens on a collision course with Sparta that would ultimately lead to its ruin.

5. Pericles’ Three Goals Pericles’ Three Main Goals were
Strengthen Athenian democracy
Maintain and strengthen Athenian empire
Glorify Athens through public works

6. Word of the Day *Democracy*
Definition: A GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED BY ITS CITIZENS EITHER DIRECTLY (Athens had a direct democracy) OR THROUGH REPRESENTATIVES (We have this in the USA, it is called a REPUBLIC-a form of government in which power rest with the citizens who have the right to voted and select their leaders).

7. Greek Styles in Art Greek Sculpture
Figures were graceful, strong and perfectly formed. Their faces showed neither laughter nor anger, only serenity.
Sculptors tried to capture grace of the idealized human body in motion.
Classical Art Standards
*Values of order
*Balance
*Proportion

8. GREEK ART ANALYSIS Nike Charioteer
The Charioteer was created almost 300 years before Nike. How has the artistic style changed during that time?
Which one shows more movement?
Nike
Charioteer

9. Spartans and Athenians Go To War
Peloponnesian War
Sparta declared war against Athens in 431 BC
Pericles, who led Athens, believed that so long as Athens avoided land battles they could wait for an opportunity to strike from the sea.
Sparta marches towards Athens
Sparta conducts a “scorched earth” tactic by destroying everything to Athens.
Sparta

10. Spartans and Athenians Go To War
Sparta Gains the Edge
Plague in Athens kills 33% to 66% of the population in 415 BC.
Defeat of Athenian fleet at Syracuse in 413 BC.

11. Spartans and Athenians: War
War Brings Political Changes
After 27 years of war, Athens lost its empire, power and wealth.
Athenians lost confidence in democratic form of government due to lack of strong leadership.
The Athenian Assembly changed political program

12. Philosophers Search for Truth
Philosophers: Lover of wisdom
Thinkers who questioned all in the pursuit of wisdom.
Two assumptions of philosophers
The universe is put together in an orderly way, and subject to absolute and unchanging laws.
People can understand these law through logic and reason.

13. Lovers of Wisdom

14. Philosophers Search for Truth
Jacques-Maret David painting “Death of Socrates”
Socrates 469 – 399 BC
Believed the unexamined life not worth living, and his teachings forced people to think about their values and actions.
Executed in 399 BC for “corrupting the youth of Athens”.

15. Plato: Student of Socrates
Plato 427 – 347 BC
Studied under Socrates and wrote numerous works, including, The Republic. Founded a school known as The Academy.

16. Aristotle: Student of Plato
Aristotle 384 – 322 BC
Studied at Plato’s Academy, and invented the method of arguing according to rules of logic later applied to most sciences.
Teacher to Alexander the Great

17. Philosopher’s Impact
*Aristotle, Plato and Socrates impacted Western Ideals because they encouraged individuals to use reason and logic

18. Horrible History-I’m a Greek

19. Closure:
Your “ticket” out the door”
List the characteristics of a Greek art and architecture