Title: Greek Government

1. Title: Greek Government • Do Now • On this day in 1984, the Apple Macintosh was introduced. Since 1984 computers have evolved a great deal. What do you think computers may look like in the next 20 years? Be sure to include a sketch with your writing. 5L

2. Agenda • Do Now • Greek Government Lesson • Government Case Study • Partner Pictoword • Exit Slip

3. Objective • Students will be able to describe the transition from tyranny and oligarchy to democratic forms in Ancient Greece

4. Vocabulary • Tyranny: cruel and oppressive government

5. Let’s Preview Today’s Lesson • http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/democracy/preview.weml

6. Greek Government • The government in Greece saw many changes throughout the city-states • The ancient Greek people became frustrated with leaders gaining off of them and treating them poorly. • They later began to demand that their voice be hears…the Greek government had no choice but to listen!

7. Tyranny Case Study • 8th grade students are upset because they feel that Ms. Vallejo is too strict. 1 in particular begins talking to others at lunch and persuades them that he would be a better principal. One night, after Ms. Vallejo has left he throws all her things out in the street and changes the name on her door to his name. He also changes the locks on the school so she cannot get in. Most of the students are very happy with the change. Over the next coming months the new ruler begins to bully the rest of the school telling them that they cannot have their freedom unless they provide him an endless supply of hot Cheetos, snickers and chocolate milk which he shares with only his closest friends. Some students are punished for not bringing him what he wants and some are even expelled because they did not make him happy. The feeling of relief soon changes to frustration and hate for the new ruler.

8. Tyranny • Ordinary citizens became more aware of their importance in society. Some began to insist they receive a greater voice in the government • Tyrants usually belonged to the aristocracy. They won support by promising land and benefits to the poor. • With this support they set up tyrannies which were run by a single strong ruler.

9. Tyranny • Many tyrants tried to set up family dynasties but this rarely worked. • Eventually other forms of government replaced tyrannies.

10. Monarchy Case Study • As the school grows, the students of CRMA #4 realize that they need more space. They discover that Gompers has more than enough room. With Ms. Vallejo in charge, the students raid Gompers and take it over. Ms. Vallejo now seeing how much power she has becomes increasingly greedy. She begins taking all the students lunch money. She puts flat screen T.V’s and recliners in her office. She threatens anyone who doesn’t do as she wishes. She provides the basic for her students. She has so much power even the teachers are afraid of her. Because of this fear and intimidation, Ms. Vallejo continues to gain more and more power and rules CRMA #4 very harshly and never listens to the views or concerns of the school. Students and teachers alike do not feel cared for.

11. Monarchy • We learned last week that some city-states were run by a monarchy • Monarchy: Rule by a king. One city-state whose government was a monarchy was the city-state of Corinth. • This was not one of the popular forms of government and Greece soon saw new forms of government in various city states

12. Oligarchy Case Study • Ms. Sutherland, Mr. Lebowitz, Mr. Medina and Ms. Cluff are well respected but are becoming increasingly wealthy. Because of their wealth and influence they become the leaders of CRMA #4. They hold a strong rule over the people and are constantly trying to become more wealthy. They protect the school and want it to succeed but their focus is on their fame and fortune. The other teachers and students are unable to make rules or change them. The other teachers and the students feel neglected and are treated unfairly. They also feel that their voices are not heard or respected.

13. Oligarchy • In the early city-states, small groups of powerful aristocrats usually controlled the government • A wealthy upper class often makes up this segment however that small segment changed over time. • Usually large landowners were in control but as trade and commerce increased, wealthy merchants and artisans also joined.

14. Oligarchy • Oligarchies were headed by a council of leaders chosen by the upper class • These select few made laws that generally benefited the wealthy

15. Oligarchy: Dracho • In Athens, a law code was drafted by an official named Dracho who ordered harsh punishments for the poor • “Death was chosen for almost all offenses, those who were convicted of being idle were killed and those who stole a cabbage or an apple were to suffer as if they had murdered…Draco’s laws were written not with ink but with blood”

16. Democracies • Democracy means “rule by the people” • It is based on people having a say in directing activities of the government. • These are different from governments that are controlled by a select group(oligarchy) or a single ruler (monarchy or tyranny)

17. Democracy • Democracy: Rule by the citizens, voting in an assembly. One city-state whose government experimented for about a hundred years with democracy was the ancient city-state of Athens. • Democracy began in Athens after it suffered from the same problems of unrest that other city states had experienced http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=C664FD46-045D-43E4-8968-1B2C49C7CD03&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

18. Democracy-Solon • In 594 B.C., the rulers of Athens appointed Solon to make changes • He revised the city’s law code to reduce punishment for crimes • He no longer allowed the selling of poor people into slavery • He also gave men the right to vote for government officials • Unfortunately, after Solon left office, a tyrant took control of Athens for many years

19. Greek Government Pictowords!! • You will be assigned a type of government. • You need to write the words in big block letters and then decorate it to represent key features of that government type • Here are some examples

20. Exit Slip