Transcript Ancient Greece - Lesson 2 - Legacies - Printing

Lesson 2:
Legacies of ancient
Greece
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to :(1) identify the legacies of the ancient Greeks
(2) value the triumph of human ingenuity and
resourcefulness
(3) express thoughts and feelings in a group
(4) display desirable traits of a self-directed
learner
Tuning In Activities
 Re-cap : What have we learnt in Lesson
1?
Re-cap
• Ancient Greeks were communities of people who lived in
present-day Greece.
• They adapted to their environment and built cities near the
sea.
• They planted crops that suit the climate and land
conditions such as grapes and olives.
• They interacted with one another through sea travel.
• The ancient Greeks influenced thinking, architecture, the
arts and sciences and the lives of many people who lived
throughout the Greek empire.
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Lesson Development
Round Table
Step 1 : Pupils assigned to research on the same legacy are
to sit together
Step 2 : Take turns to share your findings with your group
mates
Step 3 : In your group,
(a) decide what are the key points of the legacy
assigned to you
(b) present all key points on the butcher paper
provided – in point form
Step 4 : Display your butcher paper once you are ready
Gallery Walk
Step 1 : You will be given 10mins to take a
walk around the class and read about
the legacies of ancient Greece
Step 2 : As you read about each legacy, paste
a sticker on the information that you
find most interesting. You are only
allowed to paste 1 sticker on each
legacy
Lesson Development (Optional)
Video : ‘Ancient Olympics Let the Games
Begin’
Greek Legacies - Overview
Greek civilisation influenced Roman
civilisation
Later, both civilisations were to deeply
impact Western civilisation in Europe
Europe spread its culture and
knowledge around the world through
colonialism
Government - Democracy
Originated in Athens
Practiced in some other Greek states
Only male citizens could vote – not
women or slaves
First system where mass votes were
used to make decisions
How is our modern Democracy more
inclusive?
Science and Math
Since ancient times, people had assumed that
all natural events happened by the whims of
gods
The Greeks were the first to ask questions
about the world
They gradually discovered that regular laws
governed nature
One such thinker, Thales, shocked people by
predicting a solar eclipse and good harvests
Science and Math
Some secrets of advanced technology
were lost – not all were passed down
Antikythera mechanism – the first
computer?
Science and Math
 Antikythera mechanism – the first computer?
 Used gears to predict future position of planets
 Created in 65 BC and lost at sea
 Nothing as sophisticated was made by man for the
next 1000 years
 A working model has been made
Mythology
The Greeks believed that every aspect of their lives
was controlled by different gods and goddesses
The stories told about these deities have become part
of our shared human heritage
Names from Greek myths are still used to celebrate
human achievement and power
 Apollo Space Program (US moon missions)
 Nike, Greek goddess of Victory
You will learn more about Greek Mythology in your
English Lessons this year
Singapore’s C-130 “Hercules”
 A huge cargo plane that can bring emergency relief to disaster
zones
 Named after the hero of Greek legend with great strength
P-8 Poseidon
 The US Navy’s most advanced radar plane
 Named after the Greek god of the sea
 Used in the search for MH 370
Raffles Girls’ School:
Statue of Athena at school gate
The goddess of
wisdom and intelligent
warfare
Symbolises the
wisdom, industry,
energy and
creativity that students
should have
Do you have a Greek Name?
 Agatha
 Agnes
 Anthea
 Cynthia / Cindy
 Catherine / Katherine
 Daphne
 Dionne
 Diana
 Delia
 Dorothy
 Dorcas
 Helen
 Jacinth
 Hermione
 Melissa
 Melanie
 Nerissa
 Phyllis
 Phoebe
 Sophie
 Theresa
 Xenia
 Zoe
 FIND OUT WHAT YOUR
NAME MEANS – YOU MAY
GET A SURPRISE!
Do you have a Greek Name?
 Alexander
 Andrew
 Christopher
 Jason
 Linus
 Luke / Lucas
 Nicholas
 Philip
 Stephen
 Peter
 Theodore
 Timothy
 Thomas
 Titus
 FIND OUT WHAT YOUR
NAME MEANS – YOU MAY
GET A SURPRISE!
Conclusion
 The ancient Greeks influenced thinking, architecture, the
arts and sciences and the lives of many people who lived
throughout the Greek empire.
 With respect to the 7 features of a civilisation, ancient
Greece is defined as a ‘civilisation’
(1) city
(2) sophisticated arts
(3) knowledge of Math & Science
(4) division of labour
(5) writing
(6) government
(7) sophisticated architecture
Conclusion
 Read the news articles given to you
 Is present-day Greece still as powerful and
influential as in the past?
 What can we learn from this?