Gifts from Greece - Part A Pd 3

Gifts from Greece - Part A

The Parthenon and Democracy

Goal: To analyze Ancient Greece's impact on world and the United States .

I've got it when: I can identify an example of architecture (buildings) and government and how it is still used today.

The Parthenon is an example of Greek Architecture.

It was built in the city of Athens as a temple to the Goddess Athena. It sits on a giant hilltop called the Acropolis.

Multiple Choice

The Parthenon was built in Athens to honor the god/goddess________.

• Poseidon

• Ares

• Zeus

• Athena

Multiple Choice

The Parthenon sits on top of a giant hill/rock called the ________.

• Acropolis

• Parthenon

• Mt. Olympus

• Mt. Everest

Here in the United States, we can see a lot of influence on architecture and buildings.

Multiple Select

What building(s) here in the U.S. reminds you of the Parthenon? *Hint: It's in Washington, D.C.

• The White House

• Jennings CLC

• The U.S. Capital Building

• The U.S. Supreme Court Building

Yep! The U.S. White House....and the Capital Building, and the Supreme Court Building.

We repeated the same idea of columns in the architecture when our capital was built.

Athens was the birthplace of Democracy.

This idea and type of government was revolutionary. The citizens weren't told by a king what to do or who to fight. They got to choose themselves and vote!

Multiple Select

Why was this new type of government revolutionary? Pick two reasons.

• Athens wasn't told by a king what to do or who to fight.

• Athens finally admitted they were lazy.

• They got to vote and have a voice in their government.

Only male citizens got to vote. They had a metal medallion with their name on it.

The men then dropped their medallion in a giant clay pot to make their vote on every issue.

The votes were then counted from each pot.

Multiple Choice

Who was able to vote in Athens?

• Men

• Women

• Slaves

• Children

Multiple Choice

What did men use to indicate their vote?

• pieces of paper

• Raising their hands

• A metal medallion

• Stones

A version of Democracy is still used today in the United States.

Men and women that are 18 or older and U.S. citizen can vote.

The major difference is that we don't vote on every single issue. We vote on people to represent us in government and make decisions/laws for us.

Multiple Choice

How is modern democracy different in the United States?

• We vote on every single issue and law.

• We vote for people to represent us in government.

• We don't vote at all.

• We vote for to schedule the next vote.