Bell Ringer 11/18/13:

1.Name one thing that Ancient Greece has given modern society:

2.Use three descriptive words to explain the Gold Age of Ancient Athens:

• Bell Ringer•Ancient Greek contributions chart!• Create your own Thinking Map!•Thank you cards

Use your “Ancient Greek Contributions” chart to explore the slides!

Architecture Temples for the Gods/Goddesses

Grand Columns

The Parthenon built in Athens for Athena

Literature Greek Mythology about the Gods/Goddesses

Homer- wrote epic poems about the Trojan War

Literature The introduced new Genres of Writing:

-Tragedies are sad-Comedies are HAPPY!

Literature These plays could be performed for a large audience in a grand outdoor theater with musicians and actors!

Literature Aesop was a famous Greek writer who wrote fables.

Aesop’s Fables are fictional stories that teach morals.

The Tortoise and the Hare is one of Aesop’s most famous fable….what is the

moral of this story?

*not familiar with The Tortoise and the Hare?…Let’s check out the video clip!

Government oOligarchy (ruled by a few, usually military leaders)oDemocracy (ruled by the people)oAristocracy (ruled by a few wealthy people)oMonarchy (ruled by one)

Philosophy The ultimate lovers of wisdom and truth!

-Socrates-Plato-Aristotle

MathematicsArchimedes: the founder of (pi or 3.14….). This never ending number is used when working with circles.

MathematicsPythagoras: He created the Pythagorean theorem (a +b =c ). This helps solve right triangles.

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You will create a thinking map of all of the Ancient Greek Contributions to the modern

world! Remember the goal of a thinking map is to help you organize your thoughts, identify key

information, and visualized the content connections. You will see some examples of

common thinking maps and there uses BUT can you create one of your own that goes along with

the Ancient Greek theme?

Can you find one that you

feel would be good for this

activity?

Pick one of the contributors we learned about today from Ancient Greece. Write a pretend thank you note, acknowledging and thanking them for their contributions to the world. Make sure you include how their contributions have affected the world!