History // Ancient Greece & Rome
Athenian Democracy
Understand that Athens invented democracy — a system where free male citizens gathered in an Assembly to debate and vote on important decisions for the city — but that women, enslaved people, and foreigners were not allowed to vote
Quick check
Could the learner explain that democracy — people voting on decisions — was invented in ancient Athens, but that not everyone was allowed to take part?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Explain what democracy meant in Athens: citizens voted on decisions together
- Identify who could vote in Athenian democracy (free men born in Athens) and who could not
- Say that the idea of people voting on decisions started in Athens and still influences us today
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topic- Athens Versus SpartaRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 7 to 9
Democracy is introduced as an Athenian invention within the Athens vs Sparta contrast
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Athenian Democracy
Ages 7 to 9 // Concept
Leads to
4 topics- Roman Republic and EmpireRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Comparing Republic and Empire requires understanding Athenian democracy first
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 11 to 13
Deepens the democracy topic from 7-9
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Philosophy and democracy were intertwined in Athens
Medieval Times // Ages 9 to 11
Cross-domain: understanding Athenian democracy helps contextualise Magna Carta's contribution to democratic rights
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