History of Greek Literature

Study Greek Literature using Online Video

Examine the connections between historical events and the literary figures and works of the Greek era. Philosophical movements and ideas are illustrated through the exploration of the lives and works of Socrates, Plato, Lao-Tzu, Confucius, Siddhartha Gautama, Aesop, and Pythagoras. Use our 5 online educational video titles to list some important events that happened in world history during the time of the ancient Greeks, between 800 and 200 B.C., and list some authors who lived and wrote between 800 and 200 B.C. Define humanism and contrast it with more ancient beliefs in the gods or fates. Discover how humanism led to new views of science and government. Identify two great Chinese masters of the sixth century B.C., Lao-Tzu and Confucius, and compare their world views. Identify an Indian master Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha and describe his world view. Identify major literary forms used in Greek times, including epics, dialogues, lyric poems, tragedies, comedies, and historical, scientific, and political prose. Describe Alexander the Great's conquests and their effects in dispersing Greek culture.

Learning Objectives:

• List some important events that happened in world history during the time of the ancient Greeks, between 800 and 200 B.C., and list some authors who lived and wrote between 800 and 200 B.C.
• Define humanism and contrast it with more ancient beliefs in the gods or fates, discover how humanism led to new views of science and government.
• Identify two great Chinese masters of the sixth century B.C., Lao-Tzu and Confucius, and compare their world views.
• Identify an Indian master Siddhartha Gautamathe Buddha and describe his world view.
• Identify major literary forms used in Greek times, including epics, dialogues, lyric poems, tragedies, comedies, and historical, scientific, and political prose.
• Describe Alexander the Great's conquests and their effects in dispersing Greek culture.

• Literature > History Through Literature > The World In Greek Times
• The Birth of Philsophy (Runtime: 08:15)
• Empires in Greek Times (Runtime: 02:57)
• Greek Culture and Government (Runtime: 03:21)
• The Literature of Politics (Runtime: 03:34)
• Political Philosophy in Greek Times (Runtime: 04:32)