The Spread of Greek Culture

1. The Spread of Greek Culture Coach Crews World History

2. Before Alexander’s conquests helped to spread Greek culture. The kings who came after Alexander also tried to attract the best and brightest Greeks to Asia and Egypt. They hoped to recreate the glory of Greece’s Golden Age in their own kingdoms

3. Before Match the following people with the words or phrases with which they are connected. Names may be used more than once. More than one name may appear for each.

4. Before • Aristarchus, Eratosthenes • Eratosthenes • Epicurus • Archimedes • Theocritus • Euclid • Archimedes • Zeno

5. During GREEK CULTURE SPREADS – PAGE 183 Main Idea: Hellenistic cities became centers of learning and culture • List all the examples you can find on page 183 showing how cities became centers of learning and culture. Pay attention to how they used architecture, sculpting, literature and theatre to improve. List at least 5 examples. PHILOSOPHY – PAGE 184 Main Idea: Epicurus and Zeno showed the world different ways to look at happiness • List and describe the different Greek ideas about happiness. Then write how they were alike and how they were different. GREEK SCIENCE AND MATH – PAGES 185-186 Main Idea: Hellenistic scientists made major discoveries in math and astronomy • List all the major discoveries in math and science and the men who contributed to them.

6. After Group Talk: Answer the following questions as a group - The Greek world included many different cultural and ethnic groups. How could these be both strengths and weaknesses. Make a list of examples. - What were the differences between Epicureanism and Stoicism? - How was knowledge of geometry helpful to the Greeks? - What science and math innovations of the Greeks do we use today? How?