Athens in the Age of Pericles Do Now

Athens in the Age of Pericles

Do Now (U 3 D 7) 11/7/13 After reviewing the chart, please answer the question on your do now flow chart! HW: NONE

PQ 1: Why was Athens during the Age of Pericles considered a “Golden Age”?

Pericles (b. 495 -d. 429 BCE) Statesman in Athens after the Persian War Helps transform Athens from the Delian League to an Empire

Athens in the Age of Pericles After Persian War, Athens entered a “golden age” 460 BCE to 429 BCE

Political Life in Athens’ Golden Age Pericles’ Athens was a DIRECT DEMOCRACY Large number of citizens take an active part in voting for issues THIS WAS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY Athenian Assembly during Pericles’ “Golden Age” 6, 000 citizens must be present to decide important decisions All men should be able to hold public office Pericles paid a STIPEND so even poor people could hold political office

Representative Democracy? NO!!!!!! Direct Democracy? YES!!!!!!

Jury Duty in Pericles’ “Golden Age” In addition to serving on the Assembly, Athenians served on Juries May have hundreds or thousands of jurors Male citizens over 30 were chosen by lot to serve on Jury

How does this machine randomly assign members to jurors or government jobs?

Athenian Ostracism Athenians could vote to Ostracize another citizen Write their name on pottery, citizens cast votes Person would have to live outside the city, usually for ten years

Pericles Funeral Oration

Pericles Funeral Oration Thucydides, a historian who lived during the age of Pericles Recorded a speech by Pericles at the funeral of Athenians slayed in battle Pericles praises the Athenian form of democracy Describes duties of citizens

PQ 2 How does Pericles describe Athenian democracy and the duties of citizens during the Funeral Oration?

Summary Question PQ 3 Describe how Pericles views people that do no participate in democratic government? Write your answer on your index card!