History Ancient Greece & Rome Conceptual 11–13 yrs

Inclusion and Exclusion in Athens

雅典的包容与排斥

Description

Analyse who was included and excluded from Athenian democracy — only free adult male citizens (roughly 30% of adults) could participate, while women, enslaved people (who may have made up a third of the population), and foreign residents (metics) were excluded — and evaluate whether Athens truly deserves the title 'birthplace of democracy' by comparing it with modern representative democracies

Mastery Evidence

✓ Calculate approximately what fraction of the Athenian population could participate in democracy
✓ List the groups excluded from Athenian democracy and explain why each was excluded
✓ Construct an argument for or against calling Athens a true democracy, using evidence

Assessment Prompt

Could your child explain who was left out of Athenian democracy and make a reasoned argument about whether it really deserves to be called the birthplace of democracy?