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Unit 3: Government and Unrest

Unit 3: Government and Unrest. A Study in the Role of the Citizen Case Study: Ancient Greece. Essential Questions: How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? Who holds the power? How does this group or person in power keep or lose power?

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Unit 3: Government and Unrest

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  1. Unit 3: Government and Unrest A Study in the Role of the CitizenCase Study: Ancient Greece Essential Questions: • How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? • Who holds the power? • How does this group or person in power keep or lose power? • What role should the citizens have in government? Why? • Which form of government is most effective? Why? • How have debate and diplomacy shaped history?

  2. Warm-up • FULL SENTENCES FOR FULL CREDIT • Pericles – On Democracy • Read and ANNOTATE (make notes) the excerpt from Greek politician Pericles in which he describes Athenian Democracy • How does he describe democracy? • How is it similar or different than today’s democracy as you know it?

  3. Pericles On Democracy • How does he describe democracy? • How is it similar or different than today’s democracy as you know it?

  4. DEMOCRACY Democracy: A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state. Direct Democracy: The whole population or all eligible members of of a state have a say / vote. Representative Democracy – officials are elected to represent the people through voting. Tyranny comes from in Greek “tyrannus” meaning “illegitimate ruler”

  5. Modern Democracy • Representative Democracy – officials are elected to represent the people through voting. • Examples • United States of America

  6. Greek Democracy • Direct Democracy – each individual votes on each individual issue.  • The city-state of Athens was a democracy for about a hundred years. The democratic government of Athens rested on three main institutions, and a few others of lesser importance. • The three pillars of democracy were: • The Assembly of Demos • The Council of 500 • The People’s Court • Supplemented by… • the Council of the Areopagus • The Archons (servants of the Demos) • The Generals (servants of the Demos) • Actual legislation involved both the Assembly and the Council and ad hoc boards of “Lawmakers.”

  7. Simulation #1 • 1) Foreign relations (negotiate so as to not go to war with Athens) • ACT OUT ROLES • Senators of the Assembly of Demos • The Council of 500 • The People’s Court • The Council of Areopagus • The Archons • The Generals • Non-citizens • Slaves

  8. Simulation #2 • 2) Food shortage (negotiate so your people don’t starve) • ACT OUT ROLES • Senators of the Assembly of Demos • The Council of 500 • The People’s Court • The Council of Areopagus • The Archons • The Generals • Non-citizens • Slaves

  9. Simulation #3 • 3) Invent or achieve something great (so you and your people will be remembered) • ACT OUT ROLES • Senators of the Assembly of Demos • The Council of 500 • The People’s Court • The Council of Areopagus • The Archons • The Generals • Non-citizens • Slaves

  10. REFLECTION* • FULL SENTENCES FOR FULL CREDIT • Who holds the power ina democracy? • What are the advantages/ disadvantages to so many holding all the power? • What system is best for each social class? • What system do you believe would work best and why?

  11. HOMEWORK* Persuasive Speech Project

  12. Warm-up* • FULL SENTENCES FOR FULL CREDIT • Would you want to live in a democracy? Why or why not? • What are the pros and cons to living in a democracy?

  13. Simulation Debrief • Discuss: • Who holds the power in each system?  • What are the advantages/ disadvantages to so many or so few holding all the power? • What system is best for each social class? • What system do you believe would work best and why?

  14. Antigone • Read p. 19-24 • What THEMES are in the drama/story:

  15. Antigone • Discuss: • What does this play teach us about the role of a ruler? • What role should a citizen play? • Who should be considered a citizen? • Are all laws fair? • Do citizens have a responsibility to disobey unjust laws? • Is the law of god or the law of the land more important? • Should you follow your own moral code or the code of law?

  16. REFLECTION • FULL SENTENCES FOR FULL CREDIT • ANSWER 2 QUESTIONS: • What role should the ruler play within a society? • What role should a citizen play within the society? • Should everyone within the society be considered a citizen? Why or why not? • Should everyone within the society be treated equally? Why or why not? • ANDTHIS QUESTION: • What is the best form of government?

  17. Homework • Antigone Reading Response Sheet (p. 19-24) • Characters we’ve met: • Creon • Teiresias • Eurydice • Plan for the Persuasive Speech Project!

  18. HOMEWORK • Character map • Persuasive Speech Project

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