1. Greek Achievements

2. Art & Architecture Sculptors used large statues to show the ideal beauty of the human form Buildings like the famous Parthenon have influenced modern architecture Can you guess what this monument is and where it is located?

3. Literature Lyric poetry – poetic songs performed by a group called a chorus Homer – Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey about the Trojan War Greek drama influenced modern theater.

4. Philosophy and History Socrates encouraged people to use reason and logic – a step by step method of thinking through a problem or question Thucydides was the first historian who wrote about the wars in Greece by visiting the battles sites and interviewing people.

5. Mythology Mythology is a collection of stories, legends, and folklore that tells of Greek history and their gods. Greeks used mythology to explain the world around them…Why it rained, or not. Others wrote myths to explain human behavior. For example, why humans became jealous, or angry. The Gods of Mount Olympus. Zeus was the supreme ruler of the gods, as well as, ruler of the sky and the god of rain. Each god usually had a characteristic. For example, Poseidon was god of the sea. Many myths that were written included tales of these gods.

6. Government Democracy (Athenian Democracy) A political system in which citizens directly participate in government

7. Science and Medicine Aristotle collected and analyzed data about plants, animals, and rocks Pythagorean theorem used in Geometry is named after Greek mathematician Pythagoras