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Greek Democracy
SWBAT: Explain how Athenian Society contributed to
democracy
History and Geography
➢ Mountainous
terrain divided
Greece into many
city-states
➢ Each city-state was
small with its own
independent
autonomy
➢ Having isolated
populations required
citizens to work
together within each
city-state
➢ Isolation and
autonomy made it
hard to unite
different city-states
Structured Academic Discussion
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1. Explain how the geography of Greece influenced
its government system
Greek Democracy: Athens
➢ In all of Greece, Athens
was the largest and most
powerful city-state
➢ They developed a
government system that
allowed citizens to
participate in governance
➢ The title of “citizen” was granted to adult males who
were residents of Athens
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2. Describe the government system in Athens
Greek Leaders
Use your textbook (pages 7 & 8) to complete the Greek leaders
graphic organizer. After you complete the graphic organizer, explain
how each leader influenced Greece in your lecture notes.
➢ Solon (594 BC)
➢ Cleisthenes (508 BC)
➢ Pericles (461-429 BC)
Greek Philosophers
➢ Greek philosophers placed a large emphasis on logic
and reason
➢ They viewed the universe as a system that can be
explained logically, without an emphasis on divine
faith
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
➢ There were 2 main assumptions throughout Greek
philosophy:
1) Universe was put together in an orderly way
with absolute and unchanging laws
2) People can understand these laws using logic
and reason
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3. Explain the main assumptions of Greek philosophy
Structured Academic Discussion
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starters.
➢ Greek philosophers emphasized ………
➢ The first main assumption made by Greek
philosophers was ……..
➢ The second main assumption made by Greek
philosophers was ……..
Greek Philosophers
Use your textbook (page 8) to complete the Greek philosophers
graphic organizer. After you complete the graphic organizer, explain
how each philosopher influenced Greece in your lecture notes.
➢ Socrates
➢ Plato
➢ Aristotle
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4. Describe the contributions Greece had on democracy
(5 sentences or more)