Culture of Ancient Greece

1. Culture of Ancient Greece Mr. Roe 6th Grade Social Studies

2. Review -You learned that under Pericles, Athens became a center of beauty and culture -During this Golden Age, Greek writers, thinkers, and artists contributed many new ideas to the world

3. K-W-L Chart Begin by filling out the “K” section of your K-W-L chart for this section.

4. BIG IDEA (s) The Greeks believed that gods and goddesses controlled nature and shaped their lives Greek poetry and fables taught Greek values Greek drama still shapes entertainment today Greek art and architecture expressed Greek ideas of beauty and harmony

5. Content Vocabulary Places: *Mount Olympus *Delphi People: *Homer *Aesop *Sophocles *Euripides Myth Oracle Epic Fable Drama Tragedy Comedy

6. After This Section, You Will Be Able To: -Discuss the importance of gods and goddesses in the lives of the Greeks -Describe how Greek poetry and fables taught Greek values -Explain how Greek drama still shapes literature and language today

7. Connections to Today

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9. Greek Mythology • Greek mythology expressed the Greek’s religious views • Myths explained things • Most impressive building were religious buildings • Gods controlled nature • 12 Most important lived • on Mt. Olympus

10. Partner Check Turn to page 377 Who was the twin sister of Apollo? Explain how Ares and Zeus were related Which god is the central/main god? What other cultures have/had similar religious beliefs?

11. What Was a Greek Oracle? • The Greeks believed that people had a destiny • To find out about the future, Greeks visited Oracles • -Shrine where a priest or priestess spoke on behalf of a god/es • *called prophecies • *Most famous was the oracle at the temple of Apollo at Delphi

12. Greek Poetry and Fables *Taught Greek values *Fables: Shorter Poems/Stories *Epics: Long poems told about heroic deeds Poet Homer wrote two of the earliest epics; the Iliad and the Odyssey Turn to your partner, discuss what the Iliad was about. Remember the Trojan horse?

13. Iliad and Odyssey • Iliad=Story of the Trojan war • Odyssey=Story of the hero Odysseus returning home after the Trojan war Greeks believed these stories (epics) were real histories Stories promoted courage, honor, loyalty. Etc…

14. Aesop’s Fables • Greek Slave • Famous Fables • Teaches Lessons • Animals Act Like People • Part of Greek Oral Tradition EX: Tortoise and the Hare What is the moral of this fable?

15. This Week’s Challenge Write your own fable. Remember, you need to teach a lesson (your fable must teach us something). The expectations are ½-1 page 80 Roebucks

16. Greek Drama • Drama=Story told by actors who pretend to be characters in a story • Comedies and Tragedies are two kinds of Greek dramas • Individual work: Take out a piece of paper. Start on page 382, and compare and contrast Greek drama’s. Choose the best GRAPHIC ORGANIZER for YOU. Look at the example on the board.

17. Art and Architecture • Greek artists wanted people to see reason, balance, and harmony in their work • Painting and Pottery were popular • Temples to Gods/Goddesses were the most famous structures EX. Parthenon (page 384)

18. Individual Task Turn to page 384. We will make Greek pottery in class. Use pages 384-385 and your Greek Pottery handout to help you. Think about what daily scene you are trying to depict. Or, what feeling are you trying to

19. Summary • The Greeks believed gods and goddesses controlled their lives • Greeks wrote long poems, called epics, and short tales, called fables, to pass on Greek values • The Greeks created the ideas of tragedy and Comedy that are still in drama today • Greek art forms, such as painting, architecture, and sculptures, expressed Greek ideas of beauty, harmony, and moderation

20. K-W-L Chart Please take this time to complete your KWL chart for this section!