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.