Ancient Greece was a thriving civilization that made impressive strides in many fields such as art, architecture, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and government. Many of their ideals were the foundation of future civilizations and their influence is still with us today.
Introduce students to vocabulary they'll encounter when studying Ancient Greece.
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ACROPOLIS and PARTHENON
GEOMETRY
Acropolis: (n.) the hill above a Greek city on which temples were builtParthenon: (n.) the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens
(n.) the branch of mathematics involving points, lines, planes, and figures