1. Key Terms Overview Launch
Add the definition to your glossary: Try to write each definition in your own words!
Add a fun fact from the illustration captions.
Bonus: Add a visual to help you remember the definition. (You can draw in the margins.)
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In-Class Notes
As each slide is projected, students should write the definitions of each term in their own words in their notes. You may want to model one or two of these if students have not done this before. Special education students and other students who may need accommodations can also use the graphic organizer to write down their definitions. Advanced students can be asked to use each word in a sentence that shows the meaning of the word as well.
Ask the students of they can think of any other present-day monarchs!
Preparation Notes
This part of the lesson may take about 2-3 minutes per slide, for a total of 20 minutes.
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Monarchy: A form of government in which one person, such as a king, queen, or emperor, rules and holds the power. The power is usually passed down through the family.
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In-Class Notes
As each slide is projected, students should write the definitions of each term in their own words in their notes. You may want to model one or two of these if students have not done this before. Special education students and other students who may need accommodations can also use the graphic organizer to write down their definitions. Advanced students can be asked to use each word in a sentence that shows the meaning of the word as well.
Ask the students of they can think of any other present-day monarchs!
Preparation Notes
This part of the lesson may take about 2-3 minutes per slide, for a total of 20 minutes.
Cecrops: The mythical first king of Athens (an important Greek city-state.)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
(Present day absolute monarch!)
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oligarchy—a form of government in which a small group of people, usually wealthy aristocrats, rule and hold power together.
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Aristocrats were wealthy landowners in ancient Greece
One well known oligarchy was found in Sparta, an ancient Greek city-state.
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Tyranny: A form of government in which the ruler seizes and takes power illegally, often through force.
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In 510 BC, Cleisthenes helped Athens be set free from the Tyrant Hippias.
He was the last tyrant of Athens.
Statue of Cleisthenes
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Direct Democracy: A type of government in which the power is held by the people. Every citizen can vote on every issue.
Citizens on the Pnyx, a flat-topped hill in Athens to debate and vote. Citizens participated in many ways. As many as 6,000 citizens were expected to participate in the assembly, 500 on the council, and at least 200 on juries.
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Assembly—A group of citizens who gathered together in ancient Greece to pass laws.
Ancient Athenian citizens were expected to participate in the Assembly. In the 5th century public slaves were used to herd citizens from the agora into the meeting place (Pynx) with a red-stained rope. A fine was given to those who got the red on their clothes. Later, in 403 BCE, pay for participation was used, but only for the first 6,000.
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Citizen: A person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country.
A citizen in ancient Athens only included Athenian men who had completed military training. Slaves, freed slaves, women, and children were not included. By 450 BCE, both mothers and fathers had to be Athenians for a man to be considered a citizen. This meant that only about 20% of the population actively participated.
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Two famous citizens: Plato and Aristotle
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