1. Ancient Influences and Philosophy
Geo Day 57
Ancient Influences and Philosophy

2. Objective
I will be able to identify elements of ancient Greece in the world today

3. Starter
What are some ways that you think ancient Greece has impacted the world today?

4. Ancient Greece’s influence on the modern world
Influence or Contribution
How different

5. Art and Architecture 3 Eras of Greek History (Can be seen in art)
Archaic
Classical
Hellenistic

6. Archaic (680 – 500 BC) Oldest era of art
Features of Archaic Greek Art:
Flat
Stiff
Unrealistic bodies
Unrealistic poses
Similar to another ancient civilization…
What does this most closely resembled in what we have already studied? EGYPTIANS. They are across the Med. Sea from one another.
Define: Unrealistic
Stand like the statue
Tootsie Roll hair?
Can’t even tell she has legs.
We don’t stand stiff.
My fingers aren’t the size of my torso.
World’s widest feet?

7. Classical (500-400 BCE) Features of Classical Greek Art:
Realistic, natural poses
Human forms and muscles
Records names of artists

8. Hellenistic (300-50 BCE) Features of Hellenistic Art:
Highly idealized figures
Lots of muscle!
Movement under cloth
Dramatic poses and scenes

9. Doric Style (Archaic Period)

10. Ionic Style (Classical Period)

11. Corinthian Style (Hellenistic Period)

13. Parthenon
Originally
Today

14. Lincoln Memorial

15. Jefferson Memorial

16. White House

17. Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s Home

18. Utah County Courthouse

19. Utah State Capital

20. Life’s greatest questions (4 corners)
School should start later and get out later
Cheerleading is a sport
Money = happiness
It is ok to lie

21. Philosophers Socrates Plato Aristotle Socrates (470-399 BCE)
Plato ( BCE)
Aristotle ( BCE)
IDEAS
Broke away from mythological approach to explaining the world
Used reason and evidence to understand human actions and the material world

22. Socrates
Focus on how to live a good and virtuous life

23. Plato
Discussed ethics, political philosophy and philosophy of religion

24. Aristotle
Contributed to logic, mathematics, and sciences

25. Philosopher’s Motivational Poster
Design a motivational poster page
Must:
Have quote from my list and need to cite the philosopher who said it
Have quote neatly written to be easily read (should take up at least half of page)
Be neatly and properly decorated (must be visually appealing)
I strongly recommend coloring it, you would have to have a good reason to leave it black and white