Transcript Greeks used many genres in their writings

9-3 Review
9-4 Notes and Discussion
Alexander the Great
Review
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Who was Philip II?
What was Philip II’s goal
before he died?
Why was Philip II’s death
bittersweet?
How old was Alexander when
he became king?
How old was he when he died?
How did Alexander the Great
die and where did he die?
Why was Alexander the Great
called “great?”
What are two reasons the
Macedonian army was so
successful?
From east to west, Alexander’s
empire stretched from ______
to ______.
Alexander was a huge patron of
______ culture.
What is the term used for a “greeklike” culture?
Be sure to associate this term with
Macedonia and Alexander the
Great
What did Alexander name his
Hellenistic Kingdoms?
What blend of cultures were in his
kingdoms?
Alexander also thought education was
very important. He created libraries, in
fact the largest library in the ancient
world.
Greek Achievements
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The Arts
The arts consists of sculpture, paintings,
architecture, and writings
The Greeks were master artists and their work
has been admired for centuries.
Perfection: Living up to the Classical Age,
Greek artists made their statues perfect to
show how beautiful people could be.
Sculpture and Paintings
Perfection, Realism, Naturalistic Detail
Greek Pottery
Red/Black Art
Artifact
Amphora
Architecture
Tall Columns and Temples
Designed to look stately and inspiring
Doric Column
Ionic Column
Corinthian Column
Architecture
Tall Columns and Temples
The
Parthenon is
the most
impressive of
all ancient
Greek
buildings. It
is located on
the Athenian
acropolis.
The
Parthenon is
dedicated to
Athena.
Designed to look stately and inspiring
The Parthenon in
Nashville
The White House
with Greek
(Ionic) Columns
Greek Writings
Plays, Genres, Entertainment
Greek writings were religious (about the
gods), and/or secular (about heroes).
Greeks turned a lot of their writings/stories
into plays.
Greeks used many genres in their writings:
drama, comedies, tragedies, histories (1st)
Herodotus (Father of History)
Thucydides (Peloponnesian War)
Greek Philosophy
Reason not Religion
Before the gods/goddesses explained mysteries
of the world, but philosophers began to find
other explanations.
They believed the power of the human mind
to think, explain, and understand life.
Their main focus was knowledge, wisdom, and
truth!
Greek Thinkers
Name
Life
Philosophy/
Teachings/
Contribution
to the world
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Euclid
Hippocrates
Greek Thinkers
Name
Life
Philosophy/
Teachings/
Contribution
to the world
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Euclid
Hippocrates
Athens
469-39 BC
Arrested, Trialed
and Sentenced to
death. He was
forced to drank
poison and died.
Athens
427-347 BC
Student of Socrates
became a teacher and
created a founded a
school (The
Academy).
Athens
384-322
Student of Plato
and tutor of
Alexander the
Great
Study of
Geometry
Spent life
studying
Mathematics
Greek doctor known
as the Father of
Medicine
Studied diseases and
treatments
Socratic
Method
Conversational
Learning and
Questioning
Ideal Society
based on justice
and fairness, ran
by philosophers
Wrote The
Republic which is
considered the
first book on
political science
Founded The
Academy
Wrote on a
Studied
variety of topics lines, angles
and shapes
People should
live life of
moderation and
balance (be
reasonable)
Major Topics:
Making
inferences and
the field of logic
Created
Geometry
rules
Hippocratic
Oath which
explains how
doctors should
behave.
Trial of Socrates
School of Athens