1. The Search for Knowledge

3. Search for Knowledge - Learning and thinking were very important to Greeks, especially in Athens.

4. Education - Learning and thinking were very important to Greeks, especially in Athens. - wealthy families would pay for teachers for their children

5. Education Boys:

6. Education Boys: - read and write

7. Education Boys: - read and write - quote literature

8. Education Boys: - read and write - quote literature - sing and play music

9. Education Boys: - read and write - quote literature - sing and play music - training for the military

10. Education Boys: - read and write - quote literature - sing and play music - training for the military - usually included sports after age 12

11. Education Boys: - read and write - quote literature - sing and play music - training for the military - usually included sports after age 12 - ended at age 18, then at least 2 years in the military

12. Education Girls: - very wealthy would learn to read, write, simple math

13. Education Girls: - very wealthy would learn to read, write, simple math - education was to help them take care of the household as a wife

14. Education Girls: - very wealthy would learn to read, write, simple math - education was to help them take care of the household as a wife - education ended in childhood

15. Philosophy - Greek word means "devotion to knowledge" - philosophy is what a person believes about a certain topic

16. Philosophy - Greek word means "devotion to knowledge" - philosophy is what a person believes about a certain topic - philosophers: believed people could use the powers of mind and reason to understand natural events

17. Philosophy - Greek word means "devotion to knowledge" - philosophy is what a person believes about a certain topic - philosophers: believed people could use the powers of mind and reason to understand natural events Thales: "everything is made from water"

18. Philosophy - Greek word means "devotion to knowledge" - philosophy is what a person believes about a certain topic - philosophers: believed people could use the powers of mind and reason to understand natural events Thales: "everything is made from water" Democritus: "everything is made of tiny particles called atoms"

19. Socrates - famous philosopher

20. Socrates - famous philosopher - wanted the true meaning of justice, courage, right and wrong

21. Socrates - famous philosopher - wanted the true meaning of justice, courage, right and wrong - would question people in Athens marketplace

22. Socrates - famous philosopher - wanted the true meaning of justice, courage, right and wrong - would question people in Athens marketplace - motto: "Know Thyself"

23. Socrates - famous philosopher - wanted the true meaning of justice, courage, right and wrong - would question people in Athens marketplace - motto: "Know Thyself" - put on trial for dishonoring the gods & misleading young people

24. Socratic Method - ask lots of questions - try to make people think about what they believe - loved to talk about justice - would often point out that people didn't know as much as they thought they did!

25. Socratic Method - ask lots of questions - try to make people think about what they believe - loved to talk about justice - would often point out that people didn't know as much as they thought they did! Example: How do we know what is fair?