Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Impact of Greek Scholars


Socrates, Plato, Euclid, and Hippocrates were four of the greastest figures from ancient Greece. The idea of education- and the lifelong quest for knowledge that it entails- is important to a person's success has its roots in ancient Greece. Much of today's understanding of philosophy, medicine, mathematics, and education itself can be traced back to important Greek teachers.

How can asking questions actually help you learn more answers?


Vocabulary
Philosophy: thinking and discussing about human life: Socrates, Plato, Euclid, Hippocrates
Architecture: the art of building a building Parthenon- at the heart of the acropolis , marble temple to Athena
Orator-  a person skilled at public speaking
Jury- a group of citizens who hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law
Commodity- a traded product : olive oil, pottery, metal work

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