Development of Democracy Greece & Rome

Pair-Share What is a democracy? What are characteristics of a society with a democratic form of government? What is the difference between a direct democracy and a republic?

Objective: Students will be able to compare and contrast the principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy by completing a Venn Diagram.

Timeline in the Evolution of Democracy or… How did the idea that people should rule themselves and their country come about?

Ancient Greece Athens a coastal city that was a center of trade Athenians were used to merchants, missionaries, artists, scholars, and travelers from other countries Athenians developed direct democracy Athens develops a direct democracy where every citizen voted directly for all the laws. Greece is a nation of islands and mountains the geography resulted in difficulty to communicate and travel between areas this led to Ancient Greece developing city-states, where individual cities ruled themselves and some of the land around the city Athens and Sparta rose as the most important city-states

Film Clip: Athens, The Birthplace of Democracy

The Roman Republic Rome started as a city state on the Italian Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea as the city grew and became more powerful, the rich citizens elected people to represent them and make their laws this was the start of the Roman Republic the Republic ended and the Empire started when Julius Caesar became emperor Rome was ruled by a representative government where citizens voted for people to make their laws.

Greece Polytheism (more than 1 god) 1st Direct Democracy government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. Right of citizens to bring charges against wrongdoers Citizens could submit laws Three Branches of Government

Rome: Polytheism (more than 1 god) Republic Form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to elect the leaders who make government decisions Senate Laws Universal Equal treatment under the law Innocent until proven guilty Burden of proof rests with the accuser No unjust laws Laws must be written down

Wrap-Up Activity To assess your knowledge about Greece & Rome you will have 5 minutes to walk around the room and match the words/phrases with either Greece, Rome or Both by writing the words/phrases in the appropriate circle. You way be awarded extra credit points if you are correct!

Create a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting Greece & Rome Greece Both Rome

GREECE BOTH ROME Polytheism Had philosophers Branches of Government Athens & Sparta were important city-states Citizens could submit laws Right of citizens to bring charges against wrongdoers a nation of islands and Mountains Direct Democracy Polytheism Believed everyone had equal treatment under the law Believed laws should be based on reason and intellect Ideas contributed to Democracy Republic Trial by jury written legal codes of law Is a peninsula innocent until proven guilty Is located along the Mediterranean Sea Senate Burden of proof rests with the accuser No unjust laws