"hellenistic" greece: 1000 - 325 b.c
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"Hellenistic" Greece: 1000 - 325 B.C. By: Sophia Papaefthimiou Infinity High School. Ancient Greece: Influences on today’s society. democracy. Euclid Geometry. scientific method. Pythagaros Algebra. trial by jury. Hippocratic Oath. theater. architecture. Olympics. marathon. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By: By: Sophia PapaefthimiouSophia PapaefthimiouInfinity High SchoolInfinity High School
Ancient Greece:Ancient Greece:Influences on today’s Influences on today’s
societysociety
Ancient Greece:Ancient Greece:Influences on today’s Influences on today’s
societysociety
architecturearchitecture
philosophyphilosophy
OlympicsOlympics
PythagarosAlgebra
PythagarosAlgebra
Greekmythology
Greekmythology
dramatragedycomedy
dramatragedycomedy
trial by jury
trial by jury
democracydemocracyscientificmethod
scientificmethod
NikeNike
theatertheater
EuclidGeometry
EuclidGeometry
marathonmarathon
HippocraticOath
HippocraticOath
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1666: The Great Fire of London
55 BC - 400 AD: Roman Britain
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The Viking Age
3100 BC – 1069 BC: Ancient Egypt
1000 BC – 323 BC: Ancient Greece
When and where was ancient When and where was ancient Greece?Greece?
When and where was ancient When and where was ancient Greece?Greece?
Greece is a country in Europe. Click on the map to have a closer look.
Greece
When and where was ancient When and where was ancient Greece?Greece?
When and where was ancient When and where was ancient Greece?Greece?
Greek geographyGreek geography
• Greece is mountainousGreece is mountainous• Greek communities Greek communities
often times developed often times developed independently because independently because of the mountainsof the mountains
• As a result, they fought As a result, they fought each other a lot.each other a lot.
Love of wisdom; trying to figure things out through learning and
reasoning
Socrates Socratic Method
Plato
Aristotle
Political Science
Science & Logic
PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilosophyPhilosophy
All men are mortalSocrates is a man
Therefore…
Teaching through step-by-step questions that are designed to lead
the student to the truth
Socrates was a Greek philosopher
who wanted people to question
and think for themselves
Athenians were afraid and
threatened by his ideas, so he was tried and put to
death.
Socratic MethodSocratic MethodSocratic MethodSocratic Method
Plato was a Greek philosopher who, in the Republic, outlined his ideas of the
ideal society
Plato was a student of Socrates
Political SciencePolitical SciencePolitical SciencePolitical Science
Process used by scientists to study something
1Collect
Info
2Form
Hypothesis
3Test
Hypothesis
Scientific MethodScientific MethodScientific MethodScientific Method
Aristotle was a student of Plato
Democracy in AthensDemocracy in AthensDemocracy in AthensDemocracy in Athens
Athens developed the first democracy
Greek word meaning “power of
the people”
A government where the people have the right to make decisions
about leaders and laws
The U.S. government is based on Athenian
democracy.
A list of rules about practicing medicine that doctors today still
promise to follow
Hippocrates was the “Father of Scientific Medicine”
Believed that disease came from
natural causes not evil spirits4. Keep the secrets of
patients
3. Never give poisons
2. Do their best for the sick
1.Honor their teachers
Hippocratic OathHippocratic OathHippocratic OathHippocratic Oath
Myths are stories about gods & goddesses that were used to explain events in nature
Poseidon Hades Hermes
Hera Apollo Artemis Hephaestus
Athena Demeter Aphrodite
Ares
Zeus
12 Major Gods & Goddesses of Mt. Olympus
Greek MythologyGreek MythologyGreek MythologyGreek Mythology
Greek InventionsGreek Inventions
The Greeks invented dice.
The Greeks invented the crane.The Greeks invented the crane.
Greek ArchitectureGreek Architecture
Greeks invented arches and columns.This took advanced mathematics.
The Acropolis Today
The Lincoln Memorial Ancient Greek Temple
The Lincoln Memorial’s architecture was based on the architecture of ancient
Greek temples
Beijing Olympic StadiumAncient Greek Stadium
Ancient Greek stadiums inspire modern day stadiums
Illustration of a Greek Dome
Capitol Building in Atlanta, GA
Ancient Greek domes inspire our Capitol building
Ancient Greek Aqueduct ( Ah- kwah- duck-t)
Modern Day Sewer
The Greeks used aqueducts. Aqueducts led to modern day sewers and sewage.
Different Ancient Greek columns
The White House
We got ideas for the White House from the Ancient Greek columns.
How often do the games take place?
Who takes part?
What prizes do the winners receive?
Why are the games held?
Every 4 years
The countries of the world.
Bronze, silver and gold medals.
To encourage peaceful competition between countries
How are the modern Olympic games like the ancient ones?How are the modern Olympic games like the ancient ones?
Ancient games Modern gamesBoth
athletics wrestlingswimming chariot racing
volleyballjavelintennis pankrationboxing
Which of these events are from the ancient games, which are from the modern games, and which are included in both?
Which of these events are from the ancient games, which are from the modern games, and which are included in both?
• Mix of wrestling Mix of wrestling and boxingand boxing
• ““All Powers”All Powers”– Pan + kratiaPan + kratia
• RulesRules– No BitingNo Biting– No GougingNo Gouging
• No Time LimitNo Time Limit
A bronze smaller reproduction in Munich of a Roman marble after a 3rd c. BC Greek depiction of pankratists grappling and striking
PankrationPankration
Alexander the Great356 – 323 B.C.
Alexander the Great356 – 323 B.C.
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Alexander conquered the Persian empire Alexander conquered the Persian empire and controlled the largest empire the and controlled the largest empire the
world has ever seen.world has ever seen.