1. Greek Contributions
Aim/Goals: How have contributions of the ancient Greeks affected the world?
Do Now: What would you like to contribute (give) to the world before you die? Explain in a few sentences.
Homework : Today we discussed many
contributions the Greeks gave to civilization.
In a paragraph, explain which one you feel is most important and why?

2. What would you contribute to the world?1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

3. What have Greeks Contributed?
The idea of Democracy (freedom)
Theater (Drama)
Poetry
Philosophy (an attitude of belief that affects how a person lives.)
Architecture
Sculpture
Mathematics
Science

4. Drama Poetry History Sculpture Science Mathematics
Name:________________
Period: _______
Contributions of Greek Culture
to Western Civilization
Drama
Poetry
History
Sculpture
Science
Mathematics
* Herodotus – Greek ________ who is known as the “_________ ___ __________”
He wrote ___________ which was about the conflict between __________ and __________
* ____________ – A Greek historian who wrote __________ of the ___________________ War.
He wrote about the conflict between ________ and ______
* _________: The great blind ________
teller of Greece
His stories later were ________ in two ______: Iliad
2. __________
_________
and ______ – Great play writers of ______
__________ – great play writer of _________
* _________ – He is known as the _________
Greek ____________
He designed the ____________ (the temple of the Goddess __________)
Sculpted the huge Statue of Zeus at Olympus
Archimedes – Considered the greatest _____________
Discovered the principles of _________ and ___________
__________ – is the founder of ____________ and the greatest physician of his time
Euclid – the father of _____________
Pythagoras – the father of ____________, he founded the Pythagorean theory

5. Aristophanes – Great play writer of COMEDY
Drama
Aristophanes – Great play writer of COMEDY
Aeschylus and Sophocles – Great play writers of TRAGEDY

6. Poetry Homer: The great blind story teller of Greece
His stories later were written in two epics:
1. Iliad
2. Odyssey

7. HEROES

8. Activity:
Turn handout over to Document #2. Answer questions #4-5 in full sentences in your notebooks.
“No one could have stood up against him
And stopped him
Except the Gods
When he burst into the gates
And his eyes flashed tired (exhausted; worn out).”
---The Iliad by Homer (800 B.C.)
4. I think ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
will happen next in this scene.
5. This character compares to Rambo, the Terminator, and Superman because ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________.

9. history
Herodotus – Greek historian who is known as the “father of history”
He wrote Histories which was about the conflict between Persia and Greece
Thucydides – A Greek historian who wrote History of the Peloponnesian War.
He wrote about the conflict between Athens and Sparta

10. sculpture Phidias – He is known as the Greatest Greek Sculptor
He designed the Parthenon (the temple of the Goddess Athena)
Sculpted the huge Statue of Zeus at Olympus

11. architecture

12. Doric Column
Very plain and simple
Has no base

13. Ionic Column
Capital has scrolls
Has a base
More decorative

14. The most decorative capital
Corinthian Column
The most decorative capital
Roofs are flat

15. Activity: Turn handout over to Document #1.
Answer questions #1-3 in full sentences in your notebook.
__________________is generally regarded as the fanciest column of all Greek styles.
__________________ is the simplest column of all Greek styles.
__________________ has rounded edges and is widely copied throughout the world.

16. science Archimedes – Considered the greatest mathematician
Discovered the principles of density and buoyancy
Hippocrates – is the founder of medicine and the greatest physician of his time

17. mathematics Euclid – the father of geometry
Pythagoras – the father of numbers, he founded the Pythagorean theory

18. REGENTS REVIEW
The Ancient Athenians are credited with  1. inventing and using the wheel  2. eliminating slavery  3. establishing governments that had democratic elements  4. inventing the printing press