Birthplace of Democracy-Introduction & Section 1

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The ancient Greeks from isolated

communities had a

in common with each

other?

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The Ancient Greeks ​

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think of themselves as belonging to one country. Instead they identified with one hometown they called their ​

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Because each city maintained its own laws, army, and currency, ancient Greek cities are called ​

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We are going to do an activity, but we will need to decide this question:

Which activity should we play?

We will experience four different ways of making

these decisions, each based on a form of government from ancient Greece. After you have experienced each form of government, you will connect your experience with actual history.

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Experiential Exercise:
Phase 1 Monarchy

Let’s experience what monarchy was like in ancient Greece. One student will act as the king. The king has absolute power. One student will act as the prince. The prince is next in line to become the king.

Everyone else, you have no power. You cannot speak or move without permission.

King: Select an activity
Ignore any suggestions from the class because you

have absolute power.

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Experiential Exercise:
Phase 1 Monarchy

King: You have just died.

Prince: You have now inherited the power from the

king.

You are the king and have absolute power.

Select any activity you choose.

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Experiential Exercise:
Phase 1 Monarchy

Read Section One: Monarchy, One Person Inherits Power.

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Shade in the bar below the timeline to show approximately when most Greek

city-states had monarchies.

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Under a ​ monarchy , the power to make political decisions is in the hands of

​

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, usually called a ​

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Open Ended

Why did the monarchs lose power?