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Summit Hill Elementary Art EDventures

Summit Hill Elementary Art EDventures. “Ancient Greece” 3rd Grade Political Roots of Modern Democracy in the USA Greek Art & Architecture Brought to you by S.H.E. PTA. PLEASE NOTE: This presentation is to be used for educational purposes only. Do not reproduce. Democracy.

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Summit Hill Elementary Art EDventures

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  1. Summit Hill ElementaryArt EDventures “Ancient Greece” 3rd Grade Political Roots of Modern Democracy in the USA Greek Art & Architecture Brought to you by S.H.E. PTA PLEASE NOTE: This presentation is to be used for educational purposes only. Do not reproduce.

  2. Democracy • What is Democracy? • Government by the people • Where did it come from? • The origins of democracy (roots) come from Ancient Greece. • The English word democracy comes from the Greek word: dēmokratia, • dēmos = people + -kratos = power • Types of Democracy • Direct democracy • People govern themselves • Ancient Greece • Representative democracy • People grant others the power to govern • United States of America

  3. Locate Greece

  4. Greek Architecture

  5. Doric Column • Most simple Greek column • Capital (top or crown) is made of a circle topped by a square • Shaft (tall part of the column) is plain and has 20 sides. • No base • Plain, yet powerful design • Frieze has simple designs The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous example of a building with Doric columns.

  6. The Parthenon

  7. Ionic Column • More decorative Greek column • Capital (top or crown) consists of scrolls above the shaft • Shaft (tall part of the column) is tall and slender-looking • Base is large & looks like a set of stacked rings • Frieze is plain The Temple of Athena Nike in Athens is the most famous example of an Ionic building.

  8. The Temple of Athena Nike

  9. Corinthian Column • Most decorative Greek column • Capital (top or crown) consists of flowers and leaves below a small scroll • Shaft (tall part of the column) has flutes • Base is large & looks like a set of stacked rings • Very ornate design A great example of a Corinthian building happens to be in the USA!

  10. The U.S. Supreme Court

  11. Greek Art • In addition to architecture, Greek Art can be found in other forms: • Sculpture • Paintings • Painted pottery • Music Winged Victory of Samothrace – The Louvre, Paris Round Bottom Bowl (needs a stand for display purposes) Athenian Vase

  12. Paintings • The earliest paintings can be found on the Greek island of Crete. • The paintings were not on canvases but “frescos” painted on the walls of palaces where the rulers lived. Dolphins – Minoan Palace at Knossos (Crete, 1500 BC)

  13. Paintings • Few Ancient Greek paintings still exist today. • The paintings often told stories. • Many paintings were of young adults and depicted athletic ability. Toreador Fresco, painted around 1550-1450 BC

  14. Painted Pottery • Painted pottery was very popular and included various forms: • Geometric designs • Black Figure • Red Figure • The pottery clay varied in color depending upon where it came from: • Athens = reddish-orange • Corinth = creamy white

  15. Black Figure Painted Pottery • This type of pottery was popular in Athens. • The people were painted in silhouette and in black. • Many of the pots had mythological scenes painted on them.

  16. Red Figure Painted Pottery • After painting in the black-figure method, the potters became a little frustrated with it. • They wanted to show people overlapping and also show muscles in the figures. • As a result, red-figure painted pottery emerged.

  17. Mosaics • A mosaic is art created by assembling small pieces of glass, stone or other material.

  18. Mosaics • Mosaics have been found on the island of Delos in Greece – used as floors in ancient times • Delos is the birthplace of Greek mythology twins: Apollo & Artemis

  19. Curriculum Georgia Education Standards – Grade Three Historical Understandings SS3H1 The student will explain the political roots of our modern democracy in the United States of America. • Identify the influence of Greek architecture (columns on the Parthenon, U. S. Supreme Court building), law, and the Olympic Games on the present. • Explain the ancient Athenians’ idea that a community should choose its own leaders. c. Compare and contrast Athens as a direct democracy with the United States as a representative democracy. Geographic Understandings SS3G1 - The student will locate major topographical features of the United States of America. • Identify major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson. • Identify major mountain ranges of the United States of America: Appalachian, Rocky. c. Locate the equator, prime meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe. d. Locate Greece on a world map. 2009

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