2. A BRIEF LOOK OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPORTANCE CLASSICAL GREECE

3. CONNECTOR  What do you know about Ancient Greece?  What do you wonder about Ancient Greece?

4. Def: CLASSICAL AGE A POINT IN TIME IN ANY WORLD CIVILIZATION WHERE:  A CIVILIZATION CREATES A UNIQUE FORM OF CULTURE THAT PEOPLE NOTICE CLASSICAL CIV’S ALWAYS INFLUENCE OTHER REGIONS OF THE WORLD

5. DEFINITIONS: GOLDEN AGE A BRIEF TIME PERIOD WHERE A CIVILIZATION HAS ITS “GREATEST MOMENT” IN GENERAL – 1. COUNTRY AT PEACE, MOST PEOPLE FEEL SAFE, HAPPY, FED. 2. FAIR GOVERNMENT AND LAWS 3. AMAZING TECHNOLOGY 4. IMPRESSIVE EDUCATION, ART, ARCHITECTURE, ETC.

6. GREECE & GEOGRAPHY REMEMBER: GEOGRAPHY ALWAYS AFFECTS HISTORY! GREECE IS ¾ MOUNTAINS W/ POOR SOIL & SURROUNDED BY MED. SEA (75 MILES FROM ANYWHERE IN GREECE) CAN’T SUPPORT LARGE POPULATION CLIMATE IS MILD = ADVANTAGE: THEY DON’T BATTLE HARSH CONDITIONS

7. MYTHS: STORIES THAT MIGHT BE TRUE, OR MIGHT NOT, WE DON’T KNOW GREEKS HAVE LOTS OF MYTHS GREEK RELIGION MIXED IN W/ MYTHS: ZEUS, HERCULES, APOLLO MOVEMENT OF IDEAS : GREEK MYTHS HEAVILY INFLUENCE WESTERN CULTURE (& STILL DO)

8. ATHENS: GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE 461-429 B.C. AFTER GREEKS (SPARTANS – S. GREECE) DEFEAT PERSIANS (MOVIE: 300 ) THEY BEGIN TO BUILD ATHENS LEADS THIS--HAS 3 GOALS: 1. DEMOCRACY: 1 MAN, 1 VOTE 2. MAKE ATHENS & COLONIES STRONG 3. MAKE ATHENS IMPRESSIVE

9. GREEK CITY-STATE #1 POLITICAL UNIT : ANCIENT GREEKS LOYAL TO THEIR CITY NOT THEIR COUNTRY DEMOCRACY FIRST OCCURRED IN ATHENS FOR 1 ST TIME RICH AND NOBLES NOT FAVORED FOR RULING ANY MALE CITIZEN COULD BE ELECTED TO OFFICE (EVEN POOR)

10. MOVEMENT OF IDEAS IDEA OF DEMOCRACY SPREADS FROM GREECE: TO ALL PLACES, ALL TIMES (ATHENS TO WHITE HOUSE)

11. ARCHITECTURE: THE PARTHENON EX: CLASSIC GREEK ARCHITECTURE: Athena’s Temple at the Acropolis REICHSTAG IN GERMANY )

12. GREEK PLAYS: COMEDIES AND DRAMAS 1 ST! TO EXPLORE HUMAN CONDITION AND THE HUMAN MIND ON STAGE Theaters were always outdoors and sat thousands of people. A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. A comedy contained scenes filled with funny situations and crude humor.

13. AMPITHEATRE AMPITHEATRE IN ANICENT GREECE TO HOLD 12,000 PINE KNOB, OR DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE SOUND GOES UP

14. MOVEMENT OF IDEAS : GREEK PLAYS INFLUENCE OTHERS SHAKESPEARE (2,000 YEARS LATER!) WRITES PLAYS TO SHOW WHY WE ACT LIKE WE DO (LIKE GREEKS) MACBETH, JULIUS CAESAR, ROMEO AND JULIET ROMEO AND JULIET INFLUENCES “ WEST SIDE STORY ”

15. “ I FEEL PRETTY” -Anger Management Yes, the Ancient Greeks influenced Adam Sandler

16. GREEK PHILOSOPHY 1 ST ! TO BELIEVE REASON (MIND) CAN ANSWER LIFE’S QUESTIONS “ KNOW THYSELF ”

17. SOCRATES: ATHENIAN PHILOSOPHER (400'S B.C.) “ THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING ” QUESTIONED AND TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING CHARGED W/ “CORRUPTING YOUTH” SENTENCED TO DRINK POISON

18. The Socratic Method

19. GREEK ARCHITECTURE: WHERE DID IT COME FROM? The Ancient Egyptians

20. Greek Columns The Greeks adopted columns from the Egyptians modifying and developing their own style of column or order decoration There are three types of Greek columns--which are still used today.

21. 1. Doric The first of the Greek order (the oldest) Characteristics: Simple

22. 2. Ionic The second Greek order (the middle) Characteristics: Ram’s head…

23. 3. Corinthian The third type of the Greek order Characteristics: Very ornate, or detailed - fancy

24. Conclusion