3.2 Ruling the city state -II

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The Time of Greeks and Romans

3.2 Ruling the city state - A democracy

What you can explain /  do after this lesson

• explain the term democracy
• explain what forms of government the Greek poleis had
• explain the difference between a direct and an indirect democracy
  

Finished with this lesson? Then check if you can answer these questions in your own words. 

1. Intro questions.

a. When a text is about gods and beliefs it is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

b. When a text is about trade and money, it is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

c. When a text is about art, fashion, poetry,
architecture etc., it is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

d. When a text is about government and laws, it is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

1e. This lesson is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

First make a note in your notebook.

New page: write down and fill in the gaps:

Lesson 3.3: Ancient democracy.

In history lessons we deal with several aspects of societies, for example:

religion:       this is about gods and beliefs.

culture:        this is about _______________________

politics:        this________________________________

economy:    ___________________________________

This lesson deals with politics.

Before you read the text in your textbook, take some time 

to watch the following video.

The video is interactive. That means that sometimes the video will pause and you need to answer a question.

00:24

a monarchy is hereditary.

(yes, you need to look up the word hereditary yourself...)

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

00:33

aristocrats were usually the

1. the richest people
2. the smartest people
3. the strongest people
4. the tallest people

00:46

a tyrant was elected by the other aristocrats

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

01:10

democracy

aristocracy

monarchy

tyranny

the best rule

power is taken by force

the people rule

a king rules

Make a note in your notebook about what you 

learned from the video

Different Greek poleis had different political systems.

For example, a polis could be a:

monarchy:    ______________________________________________

aristocracy:   ______________________________________________

tyranny:         ______________________________________________

democracy:  ______________________________________________

2a What kind of political system do we have in
the Netherlands today?

1. we are a monarchy
2. we are a democracy
3. we are a democracy, but also a monarchy
4. we are an aristocracy

2b. How can we be a democracy and also a monarchy at the same time?

1. The people elect the king
2. The king has no real power. Power is in the hands of the people.
3. The king rules together with the people
4. the king rules in the name of the people

5a. Read "Athens was democratic", or listen:

Now read the following statements:

I. a right is something that you are entitled to.
II. an obligation is something that you must do.

1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. I and II are both correct
4. I and II are both wrong

5b. What is citizenship?

5c. In Athens, who could become citizens?

1. women
2. men
3. slaves
4. foreigners

5d. Why could only this group be citizens?
Use the word 'obligations' in your answer.

5e. Why would the group of Athenian citizens probably be
wealthy men, not poor men?

On page 54 is written; 'The Athenian public assembly met 40 times a year on the Pnyx, a hill south-west of the agora'

What's the meaning of 'a public assembly'?

1. een groep mensen
2. een openbare verzameling
3. een publieke kudde
4. een volksvergadering

What is the best translation of the
word "general" in "general assembly"?

1. algemene
2. generale
3. gemeenschappelijke
4. verzamelde

Why was it not possible to make every decision in the public assembly?

00:15

Before Athens became a democracy, it was a(n):

1. monarchy
2. tyranny
3. aristocracy

00:47

Cleistenes was the leader who gave more power to the people. Why is that surprising?

01:14

What change did Pericles make in the democratic system?

He decided that every citizen:

1. should pay money in order to have the right to vote.
2. got money if they voted for him
3. got money if they elected a new assembly
4. got money if they attended the general assembly

01:15

Did Pericles make Athens more or less democratic?
Explain your answer.

01:43

Explain the difference between a direct democracy and an indirect democracy in your own words.

The German painter who created source 17 in
the textbook shows Pericles in the middle of the painting
How does the painter show his respect for Pericles?

The philosophers Socrates and Plato didn't like the Athenian democracy. Why not?

1. They didn't think ordinary people were able to make the right decisions for a city state
2. They thought it took too long before a decision was made
3. They thought this system was too complex to function well
4. Since women, foreigners and slaves couldn't vote, they thought it wasn't a real democracy

Write down what you think is difficult that we discussed today.