Athens in the Age of Pericles

Do Now (U3D7) 11/7/13  After reviewing the chart, please answer the question on your do now flow chart!  HW: NONE

 PQ1: Why was Athens during the Age of Pericles considered a “Golden Age”?

Pericles (b.495-d.429BCE)  Statesman in Athens after the Persian War  Helps transform Athens from the Delian League to an Empire

Athens in the Age of Pericles  After Persian War, Athens entered a “golden age”  460 BCE to 429 BCE

Political Life in Athens’ Golden Age  Pericles’ Athens was a DIRECT DEMOCRACY  Large number of citizens take an active part in voting for issues  THIS WAS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY  Athenian Assembly during Pericles’ “Golden Age”  6,000 citizens must be present to decide important decisions  All men should be able to hold public office  Pericles paid a STIPEND so even poor people could hold political office

Representative Democracy? NO!!!!!! Direct Democracy? YES!!!!!!

Jury Duty in Pericles’ “Golden Age”  In addition to serving on the Assembly, Athenians served on Juries  May have hundreds or thousands of jurors  Male citizens over 30 were chosen by lot to serve on Jury

How does this machine randomly assign members to jurors or government jobs?

Athenian Ostracism  Athenians could vote to Ostracize another citizen  Write their name on pottery, citizens cast votes  Person would have to live outside the city, usually for ten years

Pericles Funeral Oration

 Thucydides, a historian who lived during the age of Pericles  Recorded a speech by Pericles at the funeral of Athenians slayed in battle  Pericles praises the Athenian form of democracy  Describes duties of citizens

PQ2  How does Pericles describe Athenian democracy and the duties of citizens during the Funeral Oration?

Summary Question PQ3  Describe how Pericles views people that do no participate in democratic government?  Write your answer on your index card!