KIN 2501 : Kinesiology 2501 Notes Test 1 (professor--> McKey)
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Lecture 2: greek gods video: study people in video, ancient greece, we get democracy, art, drama, sport form ancient greece, first dominate country in europe, influences the way we live. 2 ideas of opposing thought: naturalistic, natinaturalistic. Odyssey and odysseus: greek idea, focused on activity, physical activity, wisdom, excel as an individual. Athens: boys that were higher class, were educated and trained, no poor people, life based on family class, classes of music, literature, and p. e, gymnasiums: not accessible by everyone. Start of olympics: informal games, funeral games, the wreath games: held to honor all the greek gods, all about relgion, secular games: primarily entertainment. Ancient rome: governed by senate and later emporers, gladiators: men who tried to make something of themselves, first time to see olympics as a business and entertainment, events planned and organized, charlot racing, 300,000 seats, skyboxes.