Democracy and Athens Agenda n Ancient Greek Democracy

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Democracy and Athens

Democracy and Athens

Agenda: n Ancient Greek Democracy Graphic Organizer n Draw and Explain (Greece vs. USA)

Agenda: n Ancient Greek Democracy Graphic Organizer n Draw and Explain (Greece vs. USA) n Reflect!

Think-Pair-Share What does Democracy mean to you?

Think-Pair-Share What does Democracy mean to you?

Think-Pair-Share OR Sticky note “Thought Bubble” Where does Greece play into this?

Think-Pair-Share OR Sticky note “Thought Bubble” Where does Greece play into this?

Use your Graphic Organizer to take notes from the slide show! Athens: Assembly: USA

Use your Graphic Organizer to take notes from the slide show! Athens: Assembly: USA vs. Ancient Greece: Citizens of Ancient Greece: Democracy in Ancient Greece Assembly:

Athens: • The best example of Greek democracy • Every citizen took part in

Athens: • The best example of Greek democracy • Every citizen took part in the government and made up their assembly.

A group of people The gathered Assembly: together in one place for a common

A group of people The gathered Assembly: together in one place for a common purpose.

Think-Pair-Share Do you think it was easy for every citizen to come together and

Think-Pair-Share Do you think it was easy for every citizen to come together and make decisions and run the country?

Let’s make a prediction! Pretend that everyone in your class must decide on the

Let’s make a prediction! Pretend that everyone in your class must decide on the following matter: Should you have break in the morning or in the afternoon? Think-Pair-Share What do you predict would happen? Would it be easy to come to an agreement?

The Assembly: • The assembly became too large • 500 citizens were chosen to

The Assembly: • The assembly became too large • 500 citizens were chosen to serve on council for ONE year to make decisions and run the country

• They pulled sticks to The determine who would Assembly: serve on the

• They pulled sticks to The determine who would Assembly: serve on the council! • Actions of the assembly had to be approved by the assembly of all citizens.

Think-Pair-Share Let’s re-think our prediction: If we were to pull 3 sticks and only

Think-Pair-Share Let’s re-think our prediction: If we were to pull 3 sticks and only those 3 students had to decided on the time of the break, how do you think it would be different than if everyone had to decide together?

THINK ABOUT THIS: In America today who can vote? n How old to you

THINK ABOUT THIS: In America today who can vote? n How old to you have to be to vote? n Does it matter if you are a man or women? n Do you have to be a certain race?

Ancient Greece was quite different! Citizens of • Men, 18 and older Ancient •

Ancient Greece was quite different! Citizens of • Men, 18 and older Ancient • Slaves, women or Greece workers born outside of Athens were not considered citizens and did not have the right to vote, own property or testify in court.

Ancient Greece vs. America You will be comparing the Democracy of Ancient Greece and

Ancient Greece vs. America You will be comparing the Democracy of Ancient Greece and the Democracy of modern day America! You will split your white piece of paper in half! On one half you will draw what a Grecian citizen would have looked like (use your notes!) under your picture you will describe the Grecian Democracy! On the other side of the page you will draw what an American citizen looks like (this is your picture…be creative!) underneath the picture you will describe the American form of Democracy!

The ancient Greeks were the first to create a democracy. The first democracy was…….

The ancient Greeks were the first to create a democracy. The first democracy was……. Like ancient Greece, America has a form of democracy …….

Reflect: On the back of your page reflect as to how the Greek form

Reflect: On the back of your page reflect as to how the Greek form of democracy differs from the American form of democracy…make sure to use specific examples to support your opinion!

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