Inclusion and Exclusion in Athens
Analyse 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
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Could your 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?
Analyse 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
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- 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
“Could your 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?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Greece & Rome
- Age range
- Ages 11–13