Athenian Democracy
CONCEPTUALUnderstand that Athens invented democracy — a system where free male citizens gathered in an Assembly to debate and vote on important decisions for the city — but that women, enslaved people, and foreigners were not allowed to vote
Mastery Evidence
- Explain what democracy meant in Athens: citizens voted on decisions together
- Identify who could vote in Athenian democracy (free men born in Athens) and who could not
- Say that the idea of people voting on decisions started in Athens and still influences us today
Assessment Prompt
“Could [child] explain that democracy — people voting on decisions — was invented in ancient Athens, but that not everyone was allowed to take part?”
Prerequisites1
- Athens Versus SpartahardAges 7—9
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- Athens Versus Sparta hard
Democracy is introduced as an Athenian invention within the Athens vs Sparta contrast
- Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
Comparing ancient life needs knowing where/when these civilisations were
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
- Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt soft
Comparing ancient lives benefits from prior exposure to Egyptian daily life comparison
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Daily life context benefits from knowing Egypt is on the Nile in a desert
- Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
Athens vs Sparta needs geographic/civilisation context from 5-7
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
Unlocks4
- Magna Carta and Limiting Royal PowersoftAges 9—11
- Greek Philosophers and MedicinesoftAges 9—11
- Inclusion and Exclusion in AthenshardAges 11—13
- Roman Republic and EmpirehardAges 9—11