https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa Natalie Ulery 6-7 en-us 2018-10-11 16:59:03 UTC 2018-10-17 01:01:57 UTC hello@padlet.com ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/291848120 The lighthouse is a Greek contribution because the Greeks were the first to have a lighthouse. People still use the lighthouse today to help with the boats so they can see if land is near during the night.They also help with navigation by telling the captain where they are at. ]]> 2018-10-11 17:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/291848120 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293105082 The columns are a Greek contribution because the Greeks invented an optical illusion so they did't look like they were curving in. An example of these columns is at the Lincoln memorial. At the Lincoln memorial the columns bulge out. ]]> 2018-10-15 23:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293105082 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293107523 The Hippocratic Oath is a Greek contribution because Hippocrates is the creator of the Oath and is from Greece. The Hippocratic Oath is still used today by the Physicians. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293107523 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293108773 The water screw is another Contribution from the Greeks. It's a Greek Contribution because Archimedes, the creator, is from Greece an it was mainly used in used in Greece. The Water Screw is used in the same way it was use in Greece. An example would be that the use them in gold mining. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293108773 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293109653 The gymnasium is a Greek contribution where wealthy men over the age of 18 could go and play sports, exercise, and train for competition. There are many gyms in the world today where anybody can workout, do sports. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293109653 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293111133 The Socratic Method is the teaching of asking questions to help get students more involved. It is used in the same way today like teachers asking students questions on what they previously learned. The Socratic method is based on the Greek teacher Socrates. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293111133 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293112656 The Academy is a Greek Contribution because because the founder is Plato and he is Greek. The Academy is also used today. The Academy is a school where students, philosophers, and scientists could go to talk among themselves. An Academy today is like a college where many people go to learn more about a specific subject. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293112656 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293112980 Democracy is a Greek contribution because it was originated in Greece and is still used today. A Democracy is where the people rule themselves. In the USA we have a democracy. The democracy we have is a republic democracy where we elect people to make decisions for us. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293112980 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293113767 Another Greek contribution is Mathematics. Mathematics is a contribution because it was founded by Euclid who is from Greece and we still use math today. Euclidean geometry, which is the study of flat shapes and lines, was named after Euclid. Euclid was very interested in geometry. ]]> 2018-10-16 00:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293113767 ulerynatalie https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293114261 Another Greek contribution is The Olympics because they originated in Greece and they still have the Olympics every 4 years. The Olympics is held every four years in the summer and winter. At the Olympics they do different events. In the winter Olympics they have snowboarding, skiing, bobsledding, ice hockey, etc. Some events that they still do are wrestling, ]]> 2018-10-16 00:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ulerynatalie/k48u8xvtuaa/wish/293114261