Answer the following on the back of notes from last time (left hand side) Name an advantage of anarchy. What do you call a king who has complete control over his nation? Name government ruled by a few people.

Ancient Artifacts Guess Reality Make your best guess what this item is or what it might be used for Use 10 words or less X Write down what the object actually is according to the description Use 10 words or less X Summary: Summarize what these objects tell you about what we might be studying.

Roots Of Democracy #2 Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece (approx 500 – 300 BCE, Before Common Era) One of the few exceptions to the rule that people have always lived under some form of dictatorship They will create a new form of gov! Today! Ancient Greece

Protestants break from Catholic Church Timeline 400 – 27 BCE Roman Republic 1215 CE Magna Carta 400 CE Fall of Roman Empire 500-300 BCE Greek Democracy 1200 BCE Moses 500 BCE Buddha & Confucius 600 CE Islam begins 1500 CE Protestants break from Catholic Church 5 CE Christ

Greece Athens: major city-state Mountainous terrain led to city-states (not one large country) Athens: major city-state 200,000 people 30,000 citizens: adult males, born in Athens, to Athenian parents

Not ruled by 1 person (dictatorship) but ruled by a few: oligarchy Greek Gov Around 600 BCE, Athens was ruled by an aristocracy: rule by the noble or privileged class Not ruled by 1 person (dictatorship) but ruled by a few: oligarchy

Solon (600 BCE) Reforms (changes) Freed some slaves Cancelled farmers’ debts All citizens could vote Why would he do that?

Cleisthenes (500 BCE) All citizens not on Council voted in this Reforms: Council of 500: made laws Chosen by lot (random) from all citizens Preferred to pick by lot b/c elections favored rich & powerful (were they right?) Assembly All citizens not on Council voted in this

What kind of gov is this starting to sound like???

Democracy People rule Rule by many (not one or a few)

What are some problems with this system? Greek Democracy Direct Democracy: each citizen voted on every issue All voting is done in person 40 voting meetings per year Jury decided court cases 501 ppl on every jury! Majority rules: winner makes decisions could exile (kick out) leaders for 10 years w/6,000 votes What are some problems with this system?

Democracy in Action Should Carrillo be run by a democracy of students?

How did this go? Direct Democracy: everyone participates in govt Benefits of Direct Democracy Drawbacks/Problems with Direct Democracy

On back of notes (left) Create 5L1 Questions from today’s notes Predict what Ms. Gunter will ask you on a test!

Exit Ticket What is it called when one person has all the power? What’s it called when a few people have the power? What is it called when there is no gov at all? What is it called when a few, rich people have power? Which city / country will develop a new form of gov where all citizens have the power?

Which is a more credible – reliable, believable – source? Your account of what happened when Maya DiRado came to our school. The Press Democrat’s newspaper article on what happened when Maya DiRado came to our school. *Don’t copy this! Explain your answer on the LEFT hand side of your journal.

What is History ? •   History is an account of the past. •   Accounts differ depending on one's      perspective. •   We rely on evidence to construct      accounts of the past. •   We must question the reliability of each      piece of evidence. •   Any single piece of evidence is       insufficient to build a plausible account

Why don’t teachers like Wikipedia?

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Primary Source: original accounts by people who participated in event Ex: You(!) at the DiRado assembly Secondary Source: created after event by someone who did NOT participate Ex: Book written by an expert

Primary or Secondary? Piece of pottery with the name of someone who was exiled from ancient Greece Book written by a college professor on ancient Greece Your textbook Quote from Plato in your textbook Picture from the 1800s Letter written by a President Tweet by a celebrity Wedding dress from the 1920s

Was Ancient Athens Truly Democratic? Is this democracy? The people electing a president. A leader banning cell phones from her country. A president putting someone in jail for no reason. All adult males can vote. A group of 3 people making decisions for the entire nation. An unelected Supreme Court making rulings on major issues like immigration, marriage, and taxes.