Golden Age of Athens

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Golden Age of Athens

• Chapter 5 Section 3

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How did Pericles createAthens Golden Age?
More paid officials! All free men over 18 are
citizens! Direct democracy!
I will use Delian League to fund Athens
navyand Ill establish more colonies!
I will use Delian League to rebuild Athens
w/fantastic buildings and art!

• Goal 1 Strengthen Athenian democracy
• Goal 2 Strengthen Athenian empire
• Goal 3 Glorify Athens

How does direct democracy differ from earlier
democracy?
Future ages will wonder at us as the present age
wonders at us now.
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What was the significance of the Parthenon?
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Greek Columns
1. Doric
2. Ionic
3. Corinthian
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What was classical art?
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What was the importance of Greek drama?

• Tragedy v. Comedy

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Who were the major historians of Athens Golden
Age?
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What started the Peloponnesian War?
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What advantages did Athens have? What advantages
did Sparta have?
How were the Spartans able to defeat the
Athenians?
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Golden Age of Athens

• What two assumptions did philosophers make?
• Universe put together in orderly way,
  unchanging laws
• Way to understand laws is through logic
  reason

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Socrates

• Examine own moral character
• Virtue is knowledge
• Socratic method of questioning
• - Did not reveal answers
• Put on trial charged w/impiety corrupting
  youth
• - Sentenced to death by poison

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Plato

• Student of Socrates Dialogues, Apology
• The Republic perfectly governed society by
  philosopher kings
• Opposed democracy liked aristocracy (rule by
  the best)
• Opened school known as the Academy - education
  was key to society
• What is knowledge? What is illusion? How do we
  know?

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Aristotle

• Student of Plato
• School the Lyceum
• Knowledge through experience Basis for
  scientific method
• Tutored Alexander the Great
• Live modestly (simply) avoid excesses
• Classified governments believing that each good
  form of government had a corresponding bad form
• Good monarchy, aristocracy, democracy
• Bad tyranny, oligarchy, mob rule

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With a partner (yes, just one other person)

• Make a motivational campaign poster for one of
  the philosophers
• You should include a motto or catch phrase for
  the philosopher
• You should have at least two facts about the
  philosopher
• Include visuals, make it neat and colorful
• 10 points!!!!

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