1. Dinner Party!

2. Agenda Greek Dinner Party Do you know your Greek Art? Game The Founding of Democracy

12. Democracy Demo-kratia Power to the People

13. What conditions allow for democracy (or a revolution) to arise?

14. Seeds of Democracy 590 BCE Economic Crisis would start the Athenian move toward Democracy Farmers are poor & in debt Farmers have to sell themselves into Debt Slavery to pay off debts Athens is rules by Aristocracy Several wealthy elite clans Clans fought each other for power

15. Tyrants A temporary leader who is elected to consolidate power and fix the city in a time of crisis In ancient Greece this was a good thing Tyranny gets its bad name during the democratic process

16. Solon Solon is elected Tyrant to fix the economic Crisis Reforms the Athenian government to help fix the reforms: Forgives Debts, eliminate debt slavery Lowers qualification to participate in government Government becomes more inclusive Created Panel of Judges to rule over government

17. Tyranny Gets a Bad Name Solon leaves city to the people! Soon after he leaves, the rich Aristocrats begin to squabble again! Athens is rules by different Tyrants until 507 BCE

18. Sparta & Athens Make a Bad Deal Sparta likes to see Athens in chaos Sparta allies itself with politician on different sides to keep Athens in Chaos What is Sparta’s motivation?

19. Cleisthenes Greek Aristocrat who was exiled to keep his family from getting power Motivated to keep Athens strong! Does not care for personal glory or power Makes a deal with Sparta to throw out Tyrants

20. Sparta & Athens Make a Bad Deal Hippias the Tyrant is removed from power Cleisthenes begins to tell the people about his reforms “The Demos is the true Kratos of Athens” Spartans don’t like what they hear, so they back a new Tyrant to kick out Cleisthenes

21. Power to the People What happens when you tell the People they are the true power?

22. The Demos rules! Why is this revolutionary?

23. Power to the People helps all People Cleisthenes was not an idealist He wanted wealthy in Athens to continue to have power, wealth, and security Powerful Athens = Powerful Aristocracy Giving power to more people, benefits all people Debt & Poverty in a nation hurts the nation

25. Reforms Creates 10 New Tribes in city state: Breaks up old clans Breaks up old clans Groups people from different social classes and regions together in government Each tribe elects 50 members to the Council of 500 to create laws Why is this effective?

26. Reforms All Athenian Citizens are now members of the EKKLESIA What other words derive for this? Ecclesiastical- clergy of Catholic or Episcopal Church All citizens now have the right to Free Public Speech

27. Reforms Ostracism: Kicking someone out each year who is cause problems, to prevent tyrants from destroying the government Ostraka

28. Reforms Agora becomes central place in city

29. Conclusion What conditions allow for democracy to arise? What conditions are needed to sustain democracy?

30. Dinner Party!

31. Greek Speed Dating! You Must interview for your handout the following People 2 Philosophers, Playwrights, Historians 2 Women 2 Leaders (politicians, generals, conquerors) 2 Others (math, science, doctor, athlete) You have 25 minutes of class to meet people

32. Raise Your Glass Dionysus the God of Wine is among us. Drink and become one with the Gods

33. Find a person with a similar occupation to partner with Introduce your partner to the class