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The of Athens Bellringer: According to Pericles, what attributes made Athens great?

“...we have not forgotten to provide for our weary spirits many relaxations from toil; we have regular games and throughout the year; our homes are beautiful and elegant; and the delight which we daily feel in all these things helps to banish sorrow. Because of the greatness of our city, the fruits of the whole earth flow in upon us; so that we enjoy the goods of other countries as freely as our own...To sum up: I say that Athens is the school of Hellas (Greece)...Such is the city for whose sake these men nobly fought and died…”

- Pericles, Funeral Oration, in History of the Peloponnesian Wars by Thucydides Bellringer

According to what we learned yesterday, why was the period we’re studying considered a “Golden Age” for Athens? Bellringer

The Greeks had contact with many different cultures throughout the ancient world. How did the influence Greek culture? FLASHBACK!

Why was the development of AGRICULTURE and DOMESTICATION of animals important? How did it change the way lived? Objective

I can describe the Golden Age of Athens Bellringer

After the events of the Persian Wars, Athens was in a state of destruction and had been ruthlessly destroyed by the armies of Xerxes. However, the years following the wars were a “golden age” for Athens. Why might this have happened? Objective

I can analyze secondary sources about Ancient Greece The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization ● Pay attention and be respectful ● As you watch, answer the analysis questions (front side) ● Identify important people mentioned throughout (back side) The Parthenon: Design and Architecture ● Pay attention and be respectful ● As you watch, record contributions of Athenian culture to the US ● Differences of building techniques/Similarities between artisans ● Answer Analysis questions Learning Target Review Guide and Learning Stations

● Get your laptop from the cart. ● Access the Review Guide on my website. ● Individually, answer the questions from the guide on your own paper. ● Use the materials available on the website (learning stations). ● Stay focused and take advantage of this opportunity! Historian Gumshoe: Golden Age of Athens

● Examine the placard (go in order) and answer the question (use the book section) ● Complete the analysis questions from the board (use the book section) ● 5 minutes for discussion and analysis ● Group Work expectations apply ● Stay focused and on task Athens: Religion

1. Why would a person go to see an ? 2. What did the ancient Greeks believe about where gods and goddesses lived and what they were like? 3. In what ways was religion a part of the everyday lives of the ancient Greeks? Athens: Religion

1. People would visit the temple to ask for advice, the words of the oracle were thought to be from Apollo 2. Greeks thought that the gods looked and acted like humans, but were immortal, and lived on 3. When setting out on journeys Greeks would call on the gods for help, much of their artwork and festivals were dedicated to the gods Athens: Architecture

1. Why did the ancient Greeks build temples like the Parthenon? 2. Identify the three types of Greek columns and describe one characteristic of each. 3. What features made the Parthenon one of the most beautiful temples in ancient Greece? Athens: Architecture

1. Temples were built as dwelling places for the gods and religious ceremonies were conducted outside 2. Doric, which was simplest; Ionic, which had carved scrolls at the top; Corinthian, which had carvings like leaves at the top 3. Rows of columns, pediments at the front and back, a frieze above the columns, and a huge statue of Athens: Sculpture and Drama

1. How did the styles of ancient Egyptian statues influence those of the ancient Greeks? 2. How did styles of Greek sculpture change over time? 3. Who was Phidias, and what did he do?

1. How many people could a theater hold, and how might its shape help a large audience? 2. Identify two ways in which ancient Greek drama differed from modern plays and movies. Athens: Sculpture and Drama

1. Large figures facing front, with 1. Greek theaters could hold arms at their sides thousands of people and were 2. Greeks added more realism, shaped like a bowl so everyone showing muscles, hair, could hear what was said clothing, and other details

3. Phidias was an Athenian sculptor who designed the 2. What did you say? frieze on the Parthenon and sculpted the statue of Athena Athens: Philosophy and Sports

1. What did Greek philosophers 1. What was the purpose of the do? ? 2. How did Socrates try to teach 2. What events were held as part others? of the Panathenaic Games? 3. What happened to Socrates? 3. Identify one event that is still part of athletic competitions today, and then one event that is not. Athens: Philosophy and Sports

1. Greek philosophers discussed nature and ideas about the natural world, 1. The purpose of the and topics such as the meaning of Panathenaic Games was to life, justice, truth and beauty honor the goddess Athena 2. Socrates encouraged people to 2. The Panathenaic Games question what they knew, and taught included horse races and using questions so his students chariot races, foot races, and would think about their beliefs combat sports 3. Socrates was put on trial and killed 3. One event that is still part of by drinking hemlock. He insisted on our modern games is boxing, honoring the law and not escaping. while chariot races are not