1. Today’s Objectives 1.Take Greek Quiz #2. 2.Read, listen and write notes on the Golden Age of Athens. 3.Identify Pericles and explain why he was important. 4.Read about Greek architecture; draw samples.

2. Who fought in the Persian War? Who won the Persian Wars?

3. What do you know about the Persian Empire? Government: Leader: Religion:

4. What happened after the Persian Wars?

5. Greece entered the “Golden Age of Athens & Pericles”

6. What do you think “Golden Age” means?

7. Golden Age: a time of great happiness, success, and achievement

8. The Golden Age of Athens

9. The Golden Age of Athens is also called “Classical” Greece.

10. The Golden Age of Greece is also called “Classical Greece”. When was classical Greece? About 500-300 B.C.

11. This is beautiful Athens!

12. Athens was named after the goddess of war: Athena

13. What is this building?

14. Parthenon: temple to honor Athena.

15. Athens was famous for art, democracy, architecture, drama, medicine, science and philosophy

16. Athens was known for Beauty and culture.

17. It was an educated and intellectual society.

18. Culture in Athens Athens was a peaceful society. Education was very important Philosophy was very important Books, drama, architecture and art were very important

19. Who was the leader of Athens during the “Golden Age”?

20. Pericles He was a very popular leader. He ruled for 32 years.

21. Pericles was… Wise Fair Honest Famous Leader of Athens

22. Pericles wanted to make Athens great!

23. Athens! Pericles rebuilt Athens after the destruction of the Persian Wars.

25. Pericles built the Acropolis:

26. Vocabulary: Acropolis: The highest area in a city where important buildings and temples were located, It was also a fort to protect the city.

27. Pericles was leader during the age of Democracy in Athens.

28. Today’s Objectives 1.Read and discuss Pericles’s ideas about civic responsibility. 2.Read, listen and write notes on Greek contributions to the world. 3.Make study flash cards for famous Greeks.

29. “An Athenian citizen does not put private affairs before affairs of the state; even our merchants and businessmen know something about politics. We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless; he is useless.” Pericles

30. In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing — A military discipline B civic responsibility C religious freedom D economic opportunity

31. “Golden Age of Athens” When? Who was the leader? Where was it? What was important in the Golden Age? Draw a picture of the Acropolis. Label the Parthenon.

32. Today you will be able to…. 1.Describe the Golden Age of Athens. 2.Identify 3 “Fathers” in Greek culture. 3.Match 4 Greek writers with their works. 4.Put in time-order 3 Greek philosophers.

33. Contributions of Greek Culture to the World…

34. Greek Architecture! All over the word people still copy Greek architecture. Look at these Buildings in Washington DC!

35. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial

36. What building is this?

38. What Monument is this?

39. Greek Architecture

40. Doric Column Very plain and simple

41. Corinthian Column Looks like a crown.

42. Ionian Column has Eyes.

44. Name these columns !

45. Quiz: True or False

46. 1.The Greeks and Romans fought in the Persian Wars. 2.The Greeks won the Persian War. 3.Athens and Sparta united to fight the Persians. 4.The Greeks had a larger army than the Persians. 5.The Golden Age of Athens happened before the Persian War.

47. 6. Pericles was an important leader in Sparta. 7. The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to Hera: Queen of the Gods. 8. Greek architecture is not important. 9. There are 4 types of Greek columns. 10. Athens is famous for its military.

48. Part 2: Greek Contributions to the World

49. More Greek contributions to the world...

50. Drama!

51. Drama 1. Tragedy – were serious plays. People always die in the tragedies. Tragedies usually involve love and hate. 2. Comedy – were humorous plays. They made fun of respected people and traditions.

52. Euripides wrote Tragedies.

53. He wrote famous comedies. Aristophanes

54. The Greeks built HUGE outdoor theaters like this one.

55. Amphitheater

56. The ancient Greeks also had a famous poet. His name was Homer.

57. Homer: The Poet Homer wrote epics. Epics are very, very Long poems about hero's.

58. Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. People still read these poems! Students at SJHS read them!

59. Greek Mathematicians! Pythagoras: “Father of Numbers” The Pythagorean theory

60. Euclid: “The Father of geometry

61. Greek Scientists! Ptolemy was an astronomer.

62. Hippocrates: The “Father of Medicine”

63. The Greeks loved history! Herodotus is called “The Father of History” He wrote about the Persian Wars.

64. Greek Philosophy Philosophers think a lot. They wisdom!

65. Ancient Greece had a LOT of philosophers ! We are going to learn about 3 philosophers.

67. Philosopher #1: Socrates He had new ideas. Some people liked his ideas. Some people did not like his ideas.

68. This is a famous painting of Socrates on the day he committed suicide!

69. Philosopher #2: Plato Plato was the student of Socrates. Plato wrote The Republic.

70. Philosopher #3: Aristotle Aristotle was a student of Plato. He opened a public school in Athens called the Lyceum.

71. Greek Art Beautiful Graceful Strong Perfect bodies

72. Greek Sculpture

73. . Greeks loved to sculpt the human body.

75. Athens was the most beautiful, educated city in the World!

76. Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of — F poetry G sculpture H philosophy J medicine

77. 1.Homer 2.Pericles 3.Hippocrates 4.Euripides & Aristophanes 5.Pythagoras & Euclid 6.Herodotus

78. But then…

79. Sparta attacked Athens!