STANDARD WHI.5b The student will apply social science skills to understand ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by b) describing the social and religious structure of ancient Greece; Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge Greek mythology was based on a Greek mythology polytheistic religion that was integral to Based on polytheistic religion culture, politics, and art in ancient Offered explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events Greece. Greek gods and goddesses Many of Western civilization’s Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Aphrodite symbols, metaphors, words, and Symbols and images in Western literature, art, and architecture idealized images come from ancient Greek mythology. Social structure Society was divided into free and enslaved populations. Men, women, and slaves all had clearly People became slaves by being captured as prisoners of war, born to enslaved parents, or by failing to repay their loans defined roles in Greek society. and debts. Enslaved people did not have power, political rights, or status. Most families owned slaves as household servants or laborers.
STANDARD WHI.5b The student will apply social science skills to understand ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by b) describing the social and religious structure of ancient Greece; Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge Greek mythology was based on a polytheistic religion that was integral to culture, politics, and art in ancient Greece. Many of Western civilization’s symbols, metaphors, words, and idealized images come from ancient Greek mythology. Men, women, and slaves all had clearly defined roles in Greek society. Greek mythology Based on polytheistic religion Offered explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events Greek gods and goddesses Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Aphrodite Symbols and images in Western literature, art, and architecture Social structure Society was divided into free and enslaved populations. People became slaves by being captured as prisoners of war, born to enslaved parents, or by failing to repay their loans and debts. Enslaved people did not have power, political rights, or status. Most families owned slaves as household servants or laborers.
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