1. Greek Achievements

2. Art & Architecture Sculptors used large statues to show the ideal beauty of the human form Buildings like the famous Parthenon have influenced modern architecture

3. Literature Lyric poetry – poetic songs performed by a group called a chorus Greek drama influenced modern theater.

4. Philosophy and History Socrates encouraged people to use reason and logic – a step by step method of thinking through a problem or question Thucydides was the first historian who wrote about the wars in Greece by visiting the battles sites and interviewing people.

5. Science and Medicine Aristotle collected and analyzed data about plants, animals, and rocks Pythagorean theorem used in Geometry is named after Greek mathematician Pythagoras