Transcript The Spread of Greek Culture

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World History
Before
Alexander’s conquests helped to spread Greek culture.
The kings who came after Alexander also tried to
attract the best and brightest Greeks to Asia and
Egypt. They hoped to recreate the glory of Greece’s
Golden Age in their own kingdoms
Before
Match the following people with the words or phrases with
which they are connected. Names may be used more than
once. More than one name may appear for each.
Archimades
1. Astronomer -
Euclid
2. Circumference -
Aristarchus
3. Epicureanism -
Theocritus
4. Lever -
Epicurus
5. Pastoral poetry -
Zeno
6. Plane geometry -
Eratosthenes
7. Solid geometry 8. Stoicism -
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Aristarchus, Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes
Epicurus
Archimedes
Theocritus
Euclid
Archimedes
Zeno
During
GREEK CULTURE SPREADS – PAGE 183
Main Idea: Hellenistic cities became centers of learning and culture
- List all the examples you can find on page 183 showing how cities became centers
of learning and culture. Pay attention to how they used architecture, sculpting,
literature and theatre to improve. List at least 5 examples.
PHILOSOPHY – PAGE 184
Main Idea: Epicurus and Zeno showed the world different ways to look at
happiness
- List and describe the different Greek ideas about happiness. Then write how they
were alike and how they were different.
GREEK SCIENCE AND MATH – PAGES 185-186
Main Idea: Hellenistic scientists made major discoveries in math and
astronomy
- List all the major discoveries in math and science and the men who contributed
to them.
After
Group Talk: Answer the following questions as a group
- The Greek world included many different cultural and
ethnic groups. How could these be both strengths and
weaknesses. Make a list of examples.
- What were the differences between Epicureanism and
Stoicism?
- How was knowledge of geometry helpful to the Greeks?
- What science and math innovations of the Greeks do we
use today? How?