A BRIEF LOOK OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

AND IMPORTANCE

CLASSICAL GREECE

CONNECTOR

What do you know about Ancient Greece?

What do you wonder about Ancient Greece?

Def: CLASSICAL AGE

A POINT IN TIME IN ANY WORLD CIVILIZATION WHERE:A CIVILIZATION CREATES A UNIQUE

FORM OF CULTURE THAT PEOPLE NOTICE

CLASSICAL CIV’S ALWAYS INFLUENCE OTHER REGIONS OF THE WORLD

DEFINITIONS: GOLDEN AGE

A BRIEF TIME PERIOD WHERE A CIVILIZATION HAS ITS “GREATEST MOMENT”

IN GENERAL – 1.COUNTRY AT PEACE, MOST PEOPLE FEEL SAFE,

HAPPY, FED.2.FAIR GOVERNMENT AND LAWS3.AMAZING TECHNOLOGY4.IMPRESSIVE EDUCATION, ART, ARCHITECTURE,

ETC.

GREECE & GEOGRAPHY

REMEMBER: GEOGRAPHY ALWAYS AFFECTS HISTORY!

GREECE IS ¾ MOUNTAINS W/ POOR SOIL & SURROUNDED BY MED. SEA (75 MILES FROM ANYWHERE IN GREECE)

CAN’T SUPPORT LARGE POPULATIONCLIMATE IS MILD = ADVANTAGE: THEY

DON’T BATTLE HARSH CONDITIONS

MYTHS:

STORIES THAT MIGHT BE TRUE, OR MIGHT NOT, WE DON’T KNOW

GREEKS HAVE LOTS OF MYTHSGREEK RELIGION MIXED IN W/ MYTHS:

ZEUS, HERCULES, APOLLOMOVEMENT OF IDEAS: GREEK

MYTHS HEAVILY INFLUENCE WESTERN CULTURE (& STILL DO)

ATHENS: GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE 461-429 B.C.

AFTER GREEKS (SPARTANS – S. GREECE) DEFEAT PERSIANS (MOVIE: 300) THEY BEGIN TO BUILD

ATHENS LEADS THIS--HAS 3 GOALS:1.DEMOCRACY: 1 MAN, 1 VOTE2.MAKE ATHENS & COLONIES STRONG3.MAKE ATHENS IMPRESSIVE

GREEK CITY-STATE

#1 POLITICAL UNIT: ANCIENT GREEKS LOYAL TO THEIR CITY NOT THEIR COUNTRY

DEMOCRACY FIRST OCCURRED IN ATHENS

FOR 1ST TIME RICH AND NOBLES NOT FAVORED FOR RULING

ANY MALE CITIZEN COULD BE ELECTED TO OFFICE (EVEN POOR)

MOVEMENT OF IDEAS

IDEA OF DEMOCRACY SPREADS FROM GREECE: TO ALL PLACES, ALL TIMES (ATHENS TO WHITE HOUSE)

ARCHITECTURE: THE PARTHENON

EX: CLASSIC GREEK ARCHITECTURE:

Athena’s Temple at the Acropolis REICHSTAG IN GERMANY)

GREEK PLAYS: COMEDIES AND DRAMAS

1ST! TO EXPLORE HUMAN CONDITION AND THE HUMAN MIND ON STAGE

Theaters were always outdoors and sat thousands of people.

A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal.

A comedy contained scenes filled with funny situations and crude humor.

AMPITHEATRE

• AMPITHEATRE IN ANICENT GREECE TO HOLD 12,000

• PINE KNOB, OR DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE

• SOUND GOES UP

MOVEMENT OF IDEAS: GREEK PLAYS INFLUENCE OTHERS

SHAKESPEARE (2,000 YEARS LATER!)WRITES PLAYS TO SHOW WHY WE ACT

LIKE WE DO (LIKE GREEKS)MACBETH, JULIUS CAESAR, ROMEO

AND JULIET ROMEO AND JULIET INFLUENCES

“WEST SIDE STORY”

“ I FEEL PRETTY”-Anger Management

Yes, the Ancient Greeks influenced Adam Sandler

GREEK PHILOSOPHY

1ST! TO BELIEVE REASON (MIND) CAN ANSWER LIFE’S QUESTIONS

“KNOW THYSELF”

SOCRATES: ATHENIAN PHILOSOPHER (400'S B.C.)

“THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING”

QUESTIONED AND TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING

CHARGED W/ “CORRUPTING YOUTH” SENTENCED TO DRINK POISON

The Socratic Method

GREEK ARCHITECTURE: WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

The Ancient Egyptians

Greek Columns

The Greeks adopted columns from the Egyptians modifying and developing their own style of column or order decoration

There are three types of Greek columns--which are still used today.

1. Doric

The first of the Greek order (the oldest)Characteristics: Simple

2. Ionic

The second Greek order (the middle)Characteristics: Ram’s head…

3. Corinthian

The third type of the Greek orderCharacteristics: Very ornate, or detailed -

fancy

Conclusion