PPT-Greek Lesson 1

Vocabulary 12 total Lesson 1 Vocabulary 1 Anthropology noun the science of human beings the study of human beings in relation to distribution origin and relationships Example sentence . The world of (gentle) men. The symposium. Sacrifice at the altar. Athletic scenes. School. The world of (ladies) women. At the loom. Weddings. Funerary rituals. Fountain house . Religious procession. Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Aim: How did Ancient Greece influence the world?. Do Now: Write your prediction to the following:. Ms. C is going to say something to a student secretly. . Do you think that statement will be distorted by the time it gets to the last student? Why or why not?. Sophomore English . 2013-2014. What is a root word?. A "root word" is the basic linguistic unit of a word, the form of a word after all affixes are removed. Also known as the "stem word.”. Ex/ "export" has a root word ". The Opening Ceremony. At the Olympics, which was always held in Olympia, a ceremony was held, in which a priestess would light a flaming torch to then be ran in laps around the city by athletes in a kind of relay before being taken to the arena to light the fire. That is why we do the torch relay and opening ceremony at the modern Olympics!. Myth. -traditional . story concerning some hero or event with or without a verifiable basis of . fact. -Deities . or demigods. .. -Explains . some . human or . natural event. . Ex. Why the sun rises.. Dionysus. God of wine, theatre, revelry, and fertility. Also known as Bacchus by Romans. Born from the thigh of Zeus (twice born). Instructed on winemaking . Greek theatre came out of the worship of Dionysus. History of the English Language . Ancient Romans spoke Latin and conquered most of Europe. Julius Caesar . and his adopted son, Augustus, gave their names to the months of. July and August.. September means seventh. Greek Lesson I. A single, vulnerable spot. Greek Lesson I. Adonis. Greek Lesson I. An extremely handsome young man. Greek Lesson I. aegis. Greek Lesson I. Sponsorship or protection. Greek Lesson I. amazon. What makes a culture unique?. Terms. myth . a traditional story that explains a culture’s beliefs or part of the natural world . ritual . words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony. oracle . CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY. Classical . antiquity.  (also . called the . classical era, classical period or classical age) is a broad term for . the long . period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient . The art of ancient Greece is the origin of the art of the western world. It was in Greece that artists first developed the idea of art as . a naturalistic . imitation of reality, and in Greece that artists first established the principles of harmony and beauty in art. Greek art . 4b.4. The Triple-Note-Tote. Topic. Details. Mnemonic. Triple-Note-Tote. Objectives. Recognize the importance of taking effective notes for remembering information. Organize ideas from an article using the Triple-Note-Tote. Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. .