PPT-From Ancient Greeks to Modern Geeks:

The Art of Storytelling Mary Smaragdis August 17 2011 Craft the Story Memorable Engaging Actionable The Challenge The Action The Result The Art of Good Storytelling Be Clear Be Concise Set Context. An Audience Exploration Welcome, come in, please have a seat. Are you comfortable? We’d like to introduce ourselves, and we have a few friends we’d like you to meet. We are Deep Blue Insigh Today we’re going to begin the study of Greek Literature. We’ll be examining various aspects of the Golden Age of Greece including culture, art, playwrights, philosophy and theater, and how these things are still affective in today’s society. We’ll be looking into Greek Mythology, their belief in immortality of the gods, and how the very building blocks of our language today stems from that of the ancient Greeks.. Concept of the word "Geek". The geek, in strict sense — the . excentric. , obsessed person any by a subject who was a little dropping out of reality. Geeks are in whole or in part capable to communicate only with other geeks on the same subject. The word corresponding to "geeks" in Russian isn't present — lexically most close to "fan". Objective. : . Review for CBA. Warm up:. Look at the following “grammar fails.”. On the lines, identify the error and then correct it.. Ex:. . scool. -> school. . it’s -> its. 7 minutes. 6. th. Grade. Government. The government that we have in the United States was influenced by the democratic government that was formed in . Athens. around 500 B.C. . The . Greeks invented the idea of citizenship. They are the forefathers of many modern democracies.. Station 1. The Gods and Myths. What . are the purposes of myths in Greek culture. ?. Myths were used to explain the world around them..  . 2. Why . is the story of Prometheus an example of a myth. ?. Term: Summer 2016. English. Geography / History. Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC). Environment. Other teaching areas – not theme linked. Mathematics. Science. Art and D&T. Enterprise. Lesson Module. The Greek World. Click to enlarge. Iron Age Governments. Based on . agriculture. and centered on . rivers. King. owns everything and has a special . relationship. with the . gods. Priests. The Parthenon. I. Geography. Mountains. divided Greece and led to cultural and political divisions.. Greece is made up of two . peninsula. (southern most part of the Balkan Peninsula and the Peloponnese Peninsula) that is . 1) The Ancient Athenians are credited with: . Inventing and using the wheel . Eliminating slavery . Establishing a democratic government . Inventing the printing press . 2) The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta: . mousike. ) was an integral part of life in the ancient . Greek.  world, and the term covered not only music but also dance, lyrics, and the performance of poetry. . A wide range of instruments were used to perform music which was played on all manner of occasions such as religious ceremonies, festivals, private drinking parties (. 776 (1,000) B.C.E. – 394 A. The Greeks (A little background). The Minoan civilization controlled the Aegean sea and the lands it touched for 1,600 years.. About 1,400 B.C.E. the Mycenaean people became the dominant culture in that same region. . Settlement of Greece. World of the Ancient Greeks. Ancient Greece Geography. How did geography influence settlement and way of life in ancient Greece?. Isolated Communities . and the Difficulties of Travel. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 6 - Greek Cultural Achievements. Preview. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. -. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle each developed distinctive philosophies. They were similar to and different from other philosophies..