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\nThe Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome\n

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\nWhere did the inspiration for the US government system come from? From the ancient Greeks and Romans, of course. Scholars define nine terms relating to Greek and Roman government, complete a graphic organizer, and list the greatest...\n
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\nA Recipe For Democracy: Ancient Greek Democracy Lesson Plans\n

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\nStudents can learn about the historical and modern day significance of democracy through Ancient Greek Democracy lesson plans.\n
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\nA Recipe for Democracy - Roman Democracy Lesson Plans\n

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\nStudents can take a look at the political system of Rome through Roman Democracy Lesson Plans.\n
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\nAncient Democracy\n

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\nStudents describe which segments of society were included in the original Athenian democracy. They compare and contrast early Greek democracy to democracy as it is exercised in the United States today.\n
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\nInternational Day of Democracy\n

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\nIn this International Day of Democracy worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...\n
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\nPericles and Democracy\n

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\nIn this Athenian democracy worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Periclean democracy and then respond to 27 short answer and fill in the blank questions.\n
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\nByzantine #1: Structure of the Empire\n

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\nIn this Byzantine Empire democracy worksheet, students read a 2-page selection about the empire and then respond to 1 short answer question and complete a graphic organizer based on the selection.\n
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\nMock Congress\n

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\nHigh schoolers simulate the legislative process of law-making by assuming different roles. They investigate the process by writing a bill on any subject of his/her own choice\n
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\nMock Congress\n

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\nHigh schoolers get involved in the legislative process of law-making by assuming different roles and working with contemporary issues. Working in small groups, students write and work on different bills. Evaluation rubric included.\n
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\nResearch Project\n

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\nStudents fill out a form which asked the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY about the person they were assigned to research, they gather their information from different web sites on Lightspan and Yahooligans. They create a HyperStudio and...\n
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\nArchitecture and Democracy\n

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\nFifth graders contrast and compare ancient Greece to the U.S.A.  In this Greek History lesson, 5th graders investigate the buildings and designs of ancient Greece, as well as their democracy and government.  Students answer...\n
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\nEmperor or President?\n

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\nSixth graders complete a Venn Diagram. In this government comparison lesson, 6th graders discuss how rules are similar and different at home, school and in their community. Students learn about the type and structure of the United...\n
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\nComparing Democracy and Republic\n

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\nStudents use a graphic organizer, a T-chart, to contrast two types of government. They list facts about the two governments, and explain and defend their choice of facts to include.\n
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\nAfter reading books about Black history, complete an outline and research important African Americans in history. Use the included outline to write a report.\n
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\nEleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy\n

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\nStudents discuss the election of 1960. They examine the political styles of important leaders, the issue of money, and the issue of fair play in American politics. Students explore the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.\n
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\nThe Sophists and Greek Democracy\n

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\nDiscusses the uniqueness of ancient Greek democracy as a cultural achievement and relates it to the rise of critical philosophy by the Sophists.\n
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\n60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: Active Participation in Democracy\n

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\nYes, you too can participate in democracy. Find out how on today's podcast.\n
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\nThe History Cat: Birth of Democracy\n

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\nFeatures a look at democracy in ancient Greece. Discover how it worked and how Athenians prevented corruption.\n
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\nAristocrats and the Coming of Athenian Democracy\n

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\nThis resource presents a lengthy, detailed examination of the history of democracy and its beginnings in Athens.\n
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\nAthenian Agora Excavations\n

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\nBased on excavations of the Athenian Agora, this site offers both photographs and diagrams of the Agora, as well as photographs of artifacts representative of ancient Greek/Aegean life. In addition, the texts of two books, The Birth of...\n
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\nPenn Museum: Ancient Greek World\n

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\nMassive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...\n
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\nUen: Emperor or President?\n

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\nLesson helps students trace attributes of the United States government to those of ancient Greek democracy.\n
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\nYale New Haven Teachers Institute: Athenian Court and American Court System\n

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\nA curriculum unit that examines Solon's reforms to the laws of Athens, the American court system, and then has learners compare the two court systems.\n
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\nThe Stoa Consortium: The Agora\n

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\nThe Agora, the marketplace and civic center, was one of the most important parts of an ancient city of Athens. In addition to being a place where people gathered to buy and sell all kinds of commodities, it was also a place where people...\n
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