Inclusion and Exclusion in Athens
CONCEPTUALAnalyse 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 [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?”
Prerequisites2
- Athenian DemocracyhardAges 7—9
- Roman Republic and EmpiresoftAges 9—11
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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
- Roman Army and Conquest of Britain hard
Roman towns and engineering build on Roman army and invasion context
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
- Athenian Democracy hard
Comparing Republic and Empire requires understanding Athenian democracy first
- 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
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