Today's Frame

During the late Hellenistic period, how did Rome emerge as the dominant power in the Mediterranean?

What's Up in Greece Today?

Find out in the New York Times article here for more:

Today's Frame

How was Hellenism a cultural and political force in ancient Greece, Egypt, and central Asia?

Today's Frame

Why was the the Athenian Golden Age born of war and extinguished by war (and how did arete and hubris figure into this narrative)?

Today's Frame & Activity

How does Greek art and architecture reflect the philosophical positions of Athenians during the Golden Age? (Consider our "buckets" and the philosophical positions of Golden Age philosophers and politicians (both Greek words).


Here's the link to today's Art & Architecture Activity (3rd Period)
Here's the link for today's Art & Architecture Activity (6th Period)

Today's Frame

How and why does ancient Greek philosophy attempt to explain the world? (please note that the word "philosophy" is Greek in origin... Just like architecture, politics, democracy, etc., etc. (et cetera is Latin in origin)...

Greek Architecture

Classical Greek architecture is alive.  Look at cities and towns around the world and you will see elements everywhere- including in Deerfield and certainly Chicago.  Why do we still embrace an architectural style that is well over 2,000 years old?  What does that say about Greek civilization?  What does that say about us?

Capitals and Columns handout (this will be very useful for us)

This is a photo I took of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. Note: the image was actually shot on film and ultimately digitally scanned .