Inquiry Project:
Democracy In Ancient Athens
Inquiry Question: How fair,
equitable, and/or just was the
society and the government in ancient Athens?
Ancient Athens is the earliest documented form of democracy, but was it
democracy as we know it? As you know, Athenian society was divided into
classes with different roles and responsibilities. The government was also
divided into sections each with different responsibilities.
In this task, you will research the divisions within the government and their
roles in democracy. You will then decide how fair, equal, and just this
government was.
Process
Step 1: Planning - In a group of three (your choice), you will decide who
will be responsible for each of the three sections of government. Complete
the contract IN PEN stating which section each person will be responsible
for.
Step 2: Research - Create 5 open-ended questions that will guide your
research. Ensure that the questions are ones that require an explanation,
are detailed and specific and are relevant to your section of the government.
Using your textbook and the websites listed below, gather your information
and record it in the attached organizer. The contract and research will take
you two periods.
Website Possibilities:
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greecedemocracy
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/athens/home_set.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/ath
ens/
Step 3: Making Decisions - Once you have the information, teach your
other group members about the part of the government you researched. As
a group decide how fair, equitable, and just each part of the government
was. Ensure you have support for your decision with reasons.
Step 4: Presentation - Create a Google slide presentation to share your
research. Each group member is responsible for creating slides for their own
research section. Make sure to include your answer to the inquiry question.
Each group will present their Google slide presentation to the teacher.
Assessment:
Level
Excellent
Proficient
Explains
structures
(6.2.3.1,
6.2.3.2,
6.2.3.3,
6.2.4.4,
6.2.4.5)
Provides
significant
and in-depth
information
about the
social and
government
structures.
Provides
relevant and
sufficient
information
about the
social and
government
structures.
Explain
historical
context
(6.S.2.3)
Provides a
comprehensive
description of
the historical
context
Provides a
thorough
description of
the historical
context
Provides a
cursory
description of
the historical
context
Provides a
sketchy
description of
the historical
context
Draw and
support
conclusions
Draws an
insightful
conclusions
using compelling
support
Draws a
thoughtful
conclusion using
convincing
support
Draws a
predictable
conclusion using
believable
support
Draws a trivial
conclusion using
weak support
Communicates
key ideas and
information in a
captivating
manner
Communicates
key ideas in an
engaging
manner
Communicates
key ideas in an
interesting
manner
Communicates
key in a
partially
engaging
manner
Criteria
(6.S.7.4)
Communicating
understanding
(6.S.8.7)
Basic
Provides
predictable
and partial
information
about the
social and
government
structures.
Not Yet
Provides
vague and/or
incomplete
information
about the
social and
government
structures.
(ineffective)