The Culture of Ancient Greece

1. The Culture of Ancient Greece 6th Grade Social Studies

2. Greek Mythology I can give examples that show the Greeks believed that gods and goddesses controlled nature.

3. Greek Gods and Goddesses • Myth – a traditional story about gods and heroes. • Mount Olympus – where the most important Gods lived • The Greeks had rituals and festivals for their gods and goddesses because they hoped the gods would grant good fortune to them.

4. What was a Greek Oracle • Oracle – a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess. • Delphi – The most famous oracle was the temple of Apollo at Delphi.

7. Review

8. Traditional stories about gods and heroes are called _____ a. oracles b. comedies c. tragedies d. myths

9. Place where the most important gods lived a. Mount Olympus b. Delphi c. Athens d. Sparta

10. Why did the Greeks have rituals and festivals for their gods? a. They hoped the gods would grant them good fortune b. They were afraid of their gods c. They liked having festivals

11. A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess a. Mount Olympus b. oracle c. Troy d. the Parthenon

12. The most famous oracle was the temple of Apollo at _______ a. Athens b. Troy c. Delphi d. Sparta

13. Greek Poetry and Fables I can define terms associated with Greek poetry and fables I can name some of the authors of Greek poetry and fables I can describe the characteristics of a fable

14. Epics • Epic – long poem that told about heroic deeds • Homer – wrote epics during the 700s B.C. • The Iliad • The Odyssey

15. Who was Aesop? • Aesop – a slave who wrote fables around 550 B.C. • Fable – a short tale that teaches a lesson • Characteristics • Short tale • Teaches a lesson • Often involves funny animals that speak

16. Review

17. Long poems that told about heroic deeds a. fables b. tragedies c. epics d. comedies

18. The author of the Iliad and the Odyssey a. Euclid b. Pythagoras c. Aristotle d. Homer

19. A short tale that teaches a lesson a. fable b. tragedy c. epic d. comedy

20. A slave who wrote many famous fables a. Homer b. Aesop c. Zeus d. Hades

21. What are the characteristics of a fable? Short tales that teach a lesson, and often involve funny animals that speak

22. Greek Drama I can define terms associated with Greek drama I can identify the two types of drama the Greeks created

23. Tragedies and Comedies • Drama – a story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story. • Tragedy – a story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but fails. • Comedy – a story that ends happily • The two types of drama the Greeks created: • Tragedy • Comedy

24. Review

25. A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story a. fable b. drama c. epic

26. A story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but fails. a. fable b. tragedy c. epic d. comedy

27. A story with a happy ending a. fable b. tragedy c. epic d. comedy

28. What two types of drama did the Greeks create Tragedy and Comedy

29. Greek Art and Architecture I can list the three styles of Greek columns I can name the most important building in ancient Greece

30. Art and Architecture • The temple dedicated to a god or goddess was the most important building in Ancient Greece • The three styles of Greek columns: • Doric • Ionic • Corinthian

31. Review

32. List the three different styles of columns the Greeks used in their buildings. Doric Ionic Corinthian

33. What are some of the areas of our lives that ancient Greek culture still has influence over today? Art, Architecture, Drama, and Literature