Presentation Notes

Breakthroughs in Math + Science:  97%

• The Greeks produced many theories in math and science that are still used today.
• They came up with the theory of pi and they came up with geometry but they hated using algebra
• They figured how to measure the circumference of the earth
• The Greeks were able to predict an eclipse and they came up with the Pythagorean theory

Why didn't the Greeks like algebra?

How were the Greeks able to predict the circumference of the Earth?

How did they come to the conclusion that the sun is not a god?

Homer:  89%

• He was born around 8 and 9 century b.c.
• He was a blind man who told stories such as the Iliad and the Odyssey
• When Homer was born they were just inventing a form of the Greek alphabet
• Homer got other people to write down the stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey

Was Homer real?

Was his name lower case and capital sometimes?

How did homer write the stories when he was blind?

Greek Philosophy:  99%

• Some philosophers believed in reincarnation
• Socrates asked people if they didn't understand some questions and theories.
• Allegory of the cave shadow of the real world 
• Aristotle found logical theory
• Epicureans believed in making a happy life for yourself.
• Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living

Were many of these philosophers theories rejected by society?

Hellenic Age:  99%

• The age started when Alexander the Great died.
• Alexander the Great wanted to mix cultures together.
• During the Hellenic Age the Great Wall of China started its construction
• The toga was the most common clothing during that age.
• Alexander the Great's death marked the beginning of the age
• When he died he passed on his empire to 4 different people

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History of Ancient Greek Art: 100%

• Not a lot of Greek art is left for people to study today
• There was many periods of Greek art
• There was also many types of art like painting and sculpting
• Myron was a Greek sculptor
• Another sculptor was Phidias
• Phidias was acknowledged as the greatest sculptor of Greece
• One more sculptor was Lysippus
• Polyclitus was another Greek sculptor
• Polyclitus was considered one of the best sculptors in Greece
• Praxiteles was another sculptor
• Scopas was a sculptor 

Was the greek sculptors really respected in society?

What tools did they use to sculpt?

Did they sculpt actual people, or just people in their heads?

Greek Drama: 100%

• It is the theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece
• The Greek drama was taken seriously and was a big part of their society
• Comedy plays was an important part of ancient Greece
• Comedy was defined as fiction and so was tragics
• Tragics weren't necessary tragic
• Satyr plays were short plays performed between the acts of tragedies and made fun of
• Theaters were carved into the sides of rocks
• The actors were usually all men

Alexander's Conquest: 99%

• He was born in Pella, capital of Macedonia
• He was son of Phillip II
• He first attacked Asia Minor on his conquest and than he went on to capture the Persian empire and he attacked Egypt, but he attacked India and was forced to retreat. 
• He died in Babylon in 323 B.C.
• The reasons why the countries that he conquered liked him was because he like to mix the cultures.
• He died at age 32

How old was Alexander when he had his first battle?

What country did he first invade?

How old was he when he died?