Boston

International
School
Eighth Grade
Classical Greece
Social Studies
Term 1
Boston International School
Principle of the Month:
The Fear of the Lord
Biblical Principle:
God Kingdom is
everlasting!
Objective :
Learn the characteristics from some kingdoms from
Africa and Greece to identify their influence in the
humanity.
Learning Objective:
Recognize some Philosphers an characteristics from
the Classic Greece to identify some aspects that
have made a difference in the world.
Questions for Today

*How does family form change

with change from hunting
gathering society to more
permanent settlements?
*What was the basis for
citizenship in Athens Greece?
*What are some characteristics
of medieval towns?
*How did trade help to spread
Geography
Greece is a peninsula
about the size of Louisiana
in the Mediterranean Sea.
Its very close to Egypt,
the Persian empire
(includes Turkey) and
Rome.
Greek
Geography
Greece is
mountainous
Greek communities
often times
developed
independently
because of the
mountains, thus they
were diverse
As a result, they
fought each other a
 A CATAPULT
It is a device used to throw a
projectile a great distance
without the aid of explosive
devices, particularly various
types of ancient and medieval
sieges engine.
 Water Mill
Not so long ago, water mills were a revolutionary invention used
all over the world for the purpose of shaping metal, agriculture,
and most importantly, milling. To mill meant to grind, and that
invariably meant to grind grain. This in turn led to the
production of edible staples like beaten rice, cereals, pulses,
flour and so on. Ever since its origination, the water mill has
seen a number of subsequent variations. These mills are still
used in many parts of the rural world to serve similar purposes.
 Alarm O'clock
The alarm clock is one of todays most commonly
used gadgets, and it alsooriginates fromancient
Greece. They used an integrated mechanism to
time the alarm, which would sound off delicate
water organs or drop pebbles into drums.The
ancient Greek philosopherPlato(428348 BCE) was
said to possess a large water clock with an
unspecified alarm signal similar to the sound of a
water organ; he used it at night, possibly for
signaling the beginning of his lectures at dawn.
 Cartography
Cartography is the study and practice of making maps. It has played
an important role in travel and navigation since ancient times.
Pythagoras
 Greek Philosophers
As long as man continues to be the ruthless
destroyer of lower living beings he will
never know health or peace,for as long as
men massacre animals, they will kill each
other.
Pythagoras is a famous mathematician who
is credited with inventing the Pythagorean
Theorem, one of the key computations in
geometry. He was also one of the first
people to express musical notes through
mathematics. Some sources indicate that
Pythagoras was the first person to call
Zenon
 Zenon
In a race, the quickest runner can never
overtake the slowest, since the pursuer
must first reach the point whence the
pursued started, so that the slower must
always hold a lead.
Little is known of Zeno's life because the
only information we have about him comes
from other famous Greek philosophers, such
as Plato and Aristotle. Aristotle regarded
Zeno as the inventor of the dialectic or
dialectical method of argument, which is
considered one of the key methodologies in
Western and Islamic philosophy. He was also
Democritus
 Democritus
Nothing exists except atoms and
empty space; everything else is
opinion.
Democritus was one of the first
advocates of democracy, equality,
and liberty. He was also the first
person to advance the hypothesis
that all matter is composed of
small invisible particles called
atoms, anticipating the
 Socrates
The only true wisdom is in
knowing you know nothing.
Even though he was one of the most important
Greek philosophers, Socrates was not a teacher
and he never wrote down his teachings; instead, he
was a master stonemason and social critic.
Socrates became famous for encouraging people to
critically question everything. Socrates' greatest
contribution to philosophy was the Socratic Method
in which discussion, argument, and dialogue are
used to discern the truth.
He was tried and convicted for criticizing the government and
religion. Socrates then chose death by suicide over exile from
his homeland of Athens.
Socrates
 Task
Students will write the very known
quotes of the Greek Philosophers
mentioned above.
And share their point of view with the
class.