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The Big Ideas of Ancient Greece

The Big Ideas of Ancient Greece. An abbreviated list. We build our “important buildings”. The White House: front (left) and back (right). in the ancient Greek tradition. The Capitol Building. Even here in Philadelphia. Can you name these buildings?. They’re all patterned after.

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The Big Ideas of Ancient Greece

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  1. The Big Ideas of Ancient Greece An abbreviated list

  2. We build our “important buildings” • The White House: front (left) and back (right)

  3. in the ancient Greek tradition. • The Capitol Building

  4. Even here in Philadelphia Can you name these buildings?

  5. They’re all patterned after Ancient Greek architecture; The Parthenon is a prime example.

  6. Three Types of Columns • #1. Doric

  7. Column type tells the architectural type • #2. Ionic

  8. The most ornate of all • #3. Corinthian

  9. Video: Greek Architecture • This Old House clip courtesy of WGBH Boston

  10. Let’s go to the map! • Turn to text page 214 • Map Work Questions 1-5

  11. Greek Legacies • According to Merriam-Webster: • Legacy • leg·a·cy • noun • pluralleg·a·cies • 1 : a gift by will especially of money or other personal property :bequest 2 :something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past<the legacy of the ancient philosophers>

  12. Greek Legacy: Theater • We get: plays, TV, movies; comedy, drama, and tragedy

  13. The Festival of Zeus at Olympia • The summer and winter Olympic Games • 2004 Athens • 2006 Turino • 2008 Beijing • 2010 Vancouver

  14. Athenian Democracy of Pericles • Our American form of government borrows heavily from the Athenian Democracy of Pericles • Voting by citizens determines the direction of government • Citizens serve on juries • Citizens are paid for their public service

  15. Ancient Greek Religion To us, it’s literature called “Greek Mythology”

  16. Aegean World • The two major seas are: • The Aegean (really!) • The Mediterranean

  17. Same Map, Different Question • How did the ancient Greeks use the nearby seas to get enough food? • Trading with other civilizations to get needed supplies

  18. Why can’t we be friends? • For all their differences, the ancient Greek city-states had lots in common. What? • Language • Religion • Architecture • Culture

  19. The Agora! • What is an Agora? • The marketplace in ancient Greece • Name 2 reasons it was important. • 1. Residents could go to trade for or buy/sell goods. • 2. Residents would discuss the issues, concerns, and current events of the day.

  20. Alexandria on the Nile Delta • How was it like a polis? • It was built like a polis with all of the same elements: • Gymnasium, stadium, agora, etc. • FYI: The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World

  21. Q&A • Which polis was famous for its military way of life? • Sparta • Who could vote in Athenian democracy in the time of Pericles? • Men (rich or poor, land owner or not) • Who was Alexander the Great’s private teacher? • Aristotle

  22. Alexander The Great Not Greek by birth! Where’s he from?

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