Warm-Up:

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Warm-Up

• Think about culture today
• What are some aspects of it that can be traced
  back to the culture of Ancient Greece?

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The Golden Age of Pericles

• 460-429 B.C. (Between the Persian and
  Peloponnesian Wars)
• After the Persian Wars, Athens experienced a time
  of prosperity and power
• This period of time saw the flourish of Greek
  culture, including many contributions that are
  still prevalent to this day in the Western World
• Expansion of Democracy
• Most adult males could vote
• Threat of banishment for not participating
• Athens and the Parthenon rebuilt after being
  destroyed during the Persian Wars

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Pericles

• The Golden Age was led by a man named, Pericles,
  a wise and able statesman who led Athens through
  this time
• He was honest and fair
• Skillful politician and inspiring speaker
• Had popular support for 32 years

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Three Goals for Greece During the Golden Age

• 1.) Strengthen Democracy
• 2.) Strengthen the Empire
• 3.) Glorify Athens

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1.) Strengthen Democracy

• Introduction of Direct Democracy a form of
  government where the citizens rule directly and
  not through representatives
• Pericles extended Democracy so that most adult
  males had an equal voice in the government

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2.) Strengthen the Empire

• Strengthened the Athenian navy became the most
  powerful in the Mediterranean
• Athens strong navy ensured the safety of its
  empire

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3.) Glorify Athens

• Pericles rebuilt Athens after the destruction of
  the Persian Wars
• Built the Parthenon using marble, gold and ivory

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Greek Achievements History

• Herodotus Greek historian who is known as the
  father of history
• He wrote histories which were about the conflict
  between Persia and Greece
• Thucydides Greek historian who wrote The
  History of the Peloponnesian War, the conflict
  between Athens and Sparta for control of Greece

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Greek Achievements Literature

• Homer famous, blind story teller of Greece
• His works were composed into two major epics
  known as the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Achievements - Drama

• Greeks invented drama and built the first
  theaters in the west
• Greeks wrote two kinds of plays
• Tragedy a serious drama about themes like
  love, hate, war or betrayal, written mainly by
  Aeschylus and Sophocles
• Comedy dramas filled with humor and poked fun
  at customs or respected people, written mainly by
  Aristophanes

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Achievements - Art

• Sculptors tried to create graceful, strong and
  perfectly formed art
• Tried to capture movement and sculpted bodies in
  what they thought was perfect physical form
• Phidias known as the greatest Greek sculptor
• He designed the Parthenon (the temple of the
  Goddess Athena)
• Sculpted the huge Statue of Zeus at Olympus

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Achievements Architecture

• Greek architecture is known for the different
  types of columns
• Doric very plain and simple has no base
• Ionic capitol (or top) has scrolls base is
  decorative
• Corinthian most decorative capitol base is
  decorative

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Achievements Mathematics and Science

• Archimedes famous ancient Greek mathematician
  who discovered the principles of density and
  buoyancy
• Euclid famous ancient Greek mathematician, who
  is known as the father of Geometry
• Pythagoras famous ancient Greek mathematician,
  who is known as the father of numbers, as well as
  the development of the Pythagorean Theory
• Hippocrates physician known as the father of
  medicine and one of the greatest physicians of
  his time oath doctors must take is named after
  him

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Achievements Philosophy

• Greek Philosophers are known for their
  development and contributions to the proverb
  know thyself
• Know every aspect about yourself your
  strengths, your weaknesses, your potential, your
  shortcomings, etc.
• The following philosophers are known as the
  founders of Western Philosophy
• Socrates
• Credited with the creation of the Socratic Method
  a form of questioning and discussion between
  individuals, based on asking and answering
  questions to stimulate critical thinking
• Plato
• A student of Socrates who recorded Socrates
  words, as well as wrote The Republic, the first
  book on Political Science
• Aristotle
• A student of Plato who wrote, Poetics, Rhetoric,
  and Politics
• Teacher of Alexander the Great

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Exit Ticket

• Think about culture today
• From what you have learned today in class, what
  are some aspects of our culture that can be
  traced back to the culture of Ancient Greece?