A BRIEF LOOK OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPORTANCE
CLASSICAL GREECE
CONNECTOR
What do you know about Ancient Greece?
What do you wonder about Ancient Greece?
Def: CLASSICAL AGE
A POINT IN TIME IN ANY WORLD CIVILIZATION WHERE:A CIVILIZATION CREATES A UNIQUE
FORM OF CULTURE THAT PEOPLE NOTICE
CLASSICAL CIV’S ALWAYS INFLUENCE OTHER REGIONS OF THE WORLD
DEFINITIONS: GOLDEN AGE
A BRIEF TIME PERIOD WHERE A CIVILIZATION HAS ITS “GREATEST MOMENT”
IN GENERAL – 1.COUNTRY AT PEACE, MOST PEOPLE FEEL SAFE,
HAPPY, FED.2.FAIR GOVERNMENT AND LAWS3.AMAZING TECHNOLOGY4.IMPRESSIVE EDUCATION, ART, ARCHITECTURE,
ETC.
GREECE & GEOGRAPHY
REMEMBER: GEOGRAPHY ALWAYS AFFECTS HISTORY!
GREECE IS ¾ MOUNTAINS W/ POOR SOIL & SURROUNDED BY MED. SEA (75 MILES FROM ANYWHERE IN GREECE)
CAN’T SUPPORT LARGE POPULATIONCLIMATE IS MILD = ADVANTAGE: THEY
DON’T BATTLE HARSH CONDITIONS
MYTHS:
STORIES THAT MIGHT BE TRUE, OR MIGHT NOT, WE DON’T KNOW
GREEKS HAVE LOTS OF MYTHSGREEK RELIGION MIXED IN W/ MYTHS:
ZEUS, HERCULES, APOLLOMOVEMENT OF IDEAS: GREEK
MYTHS HEAVILY INFLUENCE WESTERN CULTURE (& STILL DO)
ATHENS: GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE 461-429 B.C.
AFTER GREEKS (SPARTANS – S. GREECE) DEFEAT PERSIANS (MOVIE: 300) THEY BEGIN TO BUILD
ATHENS LEADS THIS--HAS 3 GOALS:1.DEMOCRACY: 1 MAN, 1 VOTE2.MAKE ATHENS & COLONIES STRONG3.MAKE ATHENS IMPRESSIVE
GREEK CITY-STATE
#1 POLITICAL UNIT: ANCIENT GREEKS LOYAL TO THEIR CITY NOT THEIR COUNTRY
DEMOCRACY FIRST OCCURRED IN ATHENS
FOR 1ST TIME RICH AND NOBLES NOT FAVORED FOR RULING
ANY MALE CITIZEN COULD BE ELECTED TO OFFICE (EVEN POOR)
MOVEMENT OF IDEAS
IDEA OF DEMOCRACY SPREADS FROM GREECE: TO ALL PLACES, ALL TIMES (ATHENS TO WHITE HOUSE)
ARCHITECTURE: THE PARTHENON
EX: CLASSIC GREEK ARCHITECTURE:
Athena’s Temple at the Acropolis REICHSTAG IN GERMANY)
GREEK PLAYS: COMEDIES AND DRAMAS
1ST! TO EXPLORE HUMAN CONDITION AND THE HUMAN MIND ON STAGE
Theaters were always outdoors and sat thousands of people.
A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal.
A comedy contained scenes filled with funny situations and crude humor.
AMPITHEATRE
• AMPITHEATRE IN ANICENT GREECE TO HOLD 12,000
• PINE KNOB, OR DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE
• SOUND GOES UP
MOVEMENT OF IDEAS: GREEK PLAYS INFLUENCE OTHERS
SHAKESPEARE (2,000 YEARS LATER!)WRITES PLAYS TO SHOW WHY WE ACT
LIKE WE DO (LIKE GREEKS)MACBETH, JULIUS CAESAR, ROMEO
AND JULIET ROMEO AND JULIET INFLUENCES
“WEST SIDE STORY”
“ I FEEL PRETTY”-Anger Management
Yes, the Ancient Greeks influenced Adam Sandler
GREEK PHILOSOPHY
1ST! TO BELIEVE REASON (MIND) CAN ANSWER LIFE’S QUESTIONS
“KNOW THYSELF”
SOCRATES: ATHENIAN PHILOSOPHER (400'S B.C.)
“THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING”
QUESTIONED AND TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING
CHARGED W/ “CORRUPTING YOUTH” SENTENCED TO DRINK POISON
The Socratic Method
GREEK ARCHITECTURE: WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
The Ancient Egyptians
Greek Columns
The Greeks adopted columns from the Egyptians modifying and developing their own style of column or order decoration
There are three types of Greek columns--which are still used today.
1. Doric
The first of the Greek order (the oldest)Characteristics: Simple
2. Ionic
The second Greek order (the middle)Characteristics: Ram’s head…
3. Corinthian
The third type of the Greek orderCharacteristics: Very ornate, or detailed -
fancy
Conclusion