Transcript Greece_Questions_Democracy_Oct_2015

Greece: Questions on Democracy
Inquiry Question: Was Athenian
democracy fair and just?
CHW3M
Coming Out of the Dark Ages
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What do “national literature and religion”
refer to?
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How did these two things help Greeks come out
of the dark ages?
What is the significance of a glorious past?
What skills did the Greeks learn from others
as a result of increased foreign contact?
How did the Olympics help unify the
Greeks?
Political Development
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Monarchy
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Some city-states had kings
But they didn’t have total power
Aristocrats (nobles whose wealth came
from owning land) served as their advisors
Who was in and who was out of the “glass
of power”?
Political Development, con’t
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Aristocracy
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Aristocrats had arbitrary (random) power
They were the backbone of the military because
they could afford the equipment
No written laws
Some non-aristocratic people were also wealthy
but didn’t have the same privileges
Who was in and out of the “glass of power”?
Political Development, con’t
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Hoplite Warfare
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This new style of fighting relied on having a lot of
soldiers
Common people could become hoplites if they
could afford the shield, helmet and armour
This gave common people a desire for political
power
Who was in and out of the “glass of power”?
Political Development, con’t
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Tyranny
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A tyrant was someone who seized
(grabbed) power illegally
A tyrant often ruled for the benefit of their
supporters
Some made positive changes (such as
Peisistratus)
Solon (pages 114-115)
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What contributions did he make to
democracy as archon?
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Who could now run for government offices?
What did he create?
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How was it chosen? What did it do?
Cleisthenes (pages 115,117)
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What did he change in Athens?
What was the difference between the council
of 400 and the council of 500?
What new practice did he establish?
By this time, can we consider Athens to be a
democracy? If so, was it fair and just?
Economic Development/ Pericles
(pages 131-133)
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How did Athens fare under Pericles?
How did prosperity influence attitudes about
democracy?
What enabled lower class citizens to serve
on the Council of 500?
Was Athenian democracy fair and just at
this point?
Social Development
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By this time, aristocrats in Greek society
were becoming less influential.
Common people were becoming more
influential. For instance, non-aristocrats
could compete in the Olympic Games.
Therefore, political institutions (government)
had to catch up.
HW:
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Take notes on Persian Wars, pages 121123.
Emphasize cause-consequence relationships
in these headings:
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Ionian revolt
battle of Marathon
Athens builds ships
Thermopylae
Salamis and Plataea