1. Warm Ups Who was the father of democracy in Athens?
(2) Which citizens could vote in Athens?

2. Chapter 8 Ancient Greece
Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History
November 7, 2017
Section 2 Athens Creates Democracy

3. Alabama Course of Study Standards
3. Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets.
•  Identifying cultural contributions of early world religions and philosophies
4. Identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.

4. Learning Targets
I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will be able to analyze the impact of Greek democracy on the ancient and modern world.
I will be able to compare and contrast oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy and categorize the benefits and drawbacks of each form of government.

5. Learning Targets
I will compare and contrast direct democracy with representative democracy and categorize the similarity and differences between each form of government.
I will identify the cultural contributions of Classical Greece with other ancient civilizations and the influences upon modern western civilization.

6. Warm Ups Who was the father of democracy in Athens?
Cleisthenes
Which citizens could vote in Athens?
Only free male citizens were members of the assembly with the right to vote

7. Reading Check How were citizens involved in the government of Athens?
Citizens participated in the assembly, on juries, and held public offices

8. Reading Check
(2) How are direct democracy and representative democracy different?
In a direct democracy each citizen participates directly in government.
Elected officials represent the citizens in government as well as make and vote on laws in a representative democracy.

9. Athens Creates Democracy
Cleisthenes
Overthrew the aristocracy/oligarchy c. 500 B.C.
Promised non aristocratic people citizenship
Known as the father of democracy

10. Democracy under Cleisthenes Assembly
All citizens have a right to participate in the assembly
(Only free male citizens over age 20)

11. Democracy under Cleisthenes Assembly
Outdoor meetings on the Pnyx

12. Democracy under Cleisthenes Assembly
Citizens were encouraged to make speeches and debate

13. Democracy under Cleisthenes AssemblyOR
Voting by a show of hands or secret ballot

14. Democracy under Cleisthenes Assembly
6,000 members participated on major issues
Small select council determined measures for debate and vote

15. Changes in Athenian Democracy
Pericles
Leader of Athens during height of democracy
Participation in government important
Instituted payment for jury duty and public office

16. Democracy under Cleisthenes
Key Principles of Athenian Democracy (Direct)
Every citizen should have a right to vote
Duty to participate actively in the system
Decisions made by majority vote
After vote, decisions are implemented

17. Direct vs Representative Democracy

18. Direct Democracy (Athens)
Benefits
All citizens have a say in government
All citizens can express opinions
Power of nobles is limited
Drawbacks
Women, slaves, and foreigners have no say
Sometimes forced to attend assembly
Difficult to make decisions with so many people

19. Key Terms Greek word for a city state
Polis
A high hill where Greeks constructed a fortress
Acropolis
An age marked by great achievements
Classical age

20. Key Terms A form of government in which people rule themselves
Democracy
Rich landowners
Aristocrats
A government where only a few people have power
Oligarchy

21. Key Terms People who had the right to participate in government
Citizens
Ruler who held power through the use of force
Tyrant
The father of democracy
Cleisthenes

22. Key Terms Famous female lyric poet Sappho
Author of the Illiad and Odyssey
Homer
He was a famous story teller using fables
Aesop

23. Key Terms To have an effect on Influence Person who makes a prediction
Oracle

24. Learning Targets
I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will be able to analyze the impact of Greek democracy on the ancient and modern world.
I will be able to compare and contrast oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy and categorize the benefits and drawbacks of each form of government.

25. Learning Targets
I will compare and contrast direct democracy with representative democracy and categorize the similarity and differences between each form of government.
I will identify the cultural contributions of Classical Greece with other ancient civilizations and the influences upon modern western civilization.

26. Questions