1. Thursday October 13, 2011  Objective: To understand life in Athens and the growth and development of Democracy  Bell Work: Get out your graphic organizers from last night and be prepared to take a few notes….  Then, movie on Athenian Democracy

2. Athens Athens  Location: right by the sea in a region called Attica, North of the Peloponnesus

3. View of the Acropolis over Athens

4. Athenian Society Three tiers of society: Slaves Slaves  Treated as property thus no right to vote Metics Metics  Born outside Athens  Free and paid taxes just as citizens  Could not participate in government Citizens Citizens  Could be rich aristocratic or poor farmer  Only Athenian-born men could vote

5. Athenian Government: Pre-Democracy  Early Government: Aristocracy: only citizens who owned land held office Aristocracy: only citizens who owned land held office Assembly: all adult male citizens Assembly: all adult male citizens Nine Archons: rulers who served one year terms Nine Archons: rulers who served one year terms * Draconian Law

6. Athenian Government: Democracy  Solon- changed Athenian class system/government  Cleisthenes (500BC)- first ruler to create the Democracy in Athens; 10 tribes, Council of 500, Jury  Direct Democracy All citizens participate directly in making decisions All citizens participate directly in making decisions

7. Athenian Government: Democracy  Pericles (461 BC): Athenian politician 3 Goals for Athens: 3 Goals for Athens:  Strengthen Athenian Democracy: Direct Democracy  Hold and strengthen the Empire: Build larger Athenian navy and increase overseas trade  Glorify Athens: Build Parthenon and beautify Athens

8. Athenian Culture: Home & Family LIfe Heavily based on ideas of democracy and education as important rather than military  Marriage and Family Life important: girls married at 13/14, main purpose of marriage was to have children  Women considered inferior to men: stay out of sight, could not own property; Girls get no education  Boys under care of Pedagogue at age 7: male slave that would teach them manners

9. Athenian Culture: Education and Military Service Great value on literacy and education: *Boys studied reading, writing, grammar, poetry, music, gymnastics * Sound mind in a healthy body * Sophists held school for older boys: government, math, ethics (moral duty), and rhetoric (public speaking/debate) One year of military training at age 18 * if you had $ you got weapons- hoplite * if you were poor you served on the flanks