The Golden Age of Athens: Pericles' Funeral Oration and Cultural Prosperity, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Architecture

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The Golden Age 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 sacrifices 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

The Greeks had contact with many different

cultures throughout the ancient world. How did

the Egyptians influence Greek culture?

FLASHBACK!

Why was the development of AGRICULTURE and

DOMESTICATION of animals important? How

did it change the way humans lived?

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 Parthenon: Design and Architecture

● ● Pay attention and be respectfulAs you watch, record contributions of Athenian culture to the US ● ● Differences of building techniques/Similarities between artisansAnswer Analysis questions

Learning Target Review Guide and Learning

Stations

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Athens: Religion

1. Why would a person go to see an oracle?
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 Apollo 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 Mount Olympus
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. 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 Athena

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?
4. How many people could a theater hold, and how might its shape help a large audience?
5. Identify two ways in which ancient Greek drama differed from modern plays and movies.

Athens: Philosophy and Sports

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