should the united states attempt to emulate or correct the mistakes of ancient greece?
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Should the United States attempt to emulate or correct the mistakes of Ancient Greece?. Unit 5: Ancient Greece. Classical Education. Primary School Secondary School Tertiary School. Ancient Greece in the Classroom. Teaching Science Class Math Class English Class World Languages - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Should the United States attempt to emulate or correct the mistakes
of Ancient Greece?
Unit 5: Ancient Greece
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Classical Education
• Primary School
• Secondary School
• Tertiary School
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Ancient Greece in the Classroom
• Teaching
• Science Class
• Math Class
• English Class
• World Languages
• Social Studies
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Ancient Greece in the Classroom• Teaching=
Socrates (469-399 BCE)– Philosopher– Marketplace as a
classroom– Socratic Method– Teacher of Plato
(another philosopher, author of The Republic)
– Sentenced to death by “forced suicide”
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Ancient Greece in the Classroom• Science Class =
Aristotle (384-322 BCE)– Philosopher, Mathematician,
Scientist– Writing on “logic” and
“figuring out” how the world works
• Math Class = Euclid: Elements
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Ancient Greece in the Classroom• English Class =
• World Languages = – In classical education, most students studied Greek
as a language.– Today, most students choose Spanish, Italian,
French (although Dr. Trause at JCHS teaches Latin).
Euripides(tragedies)
Aristophanes(comedies)
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Ancient Greece in Social Studies!!!
HerodotusThe Histories
ThucydidesHistory of the
Peloponnesian War
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So, what’s so special about a Classical Education?
• “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all education” – Aristotle
• “Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.” – Plato
• “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” – Socrates
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