Tenth graders explore Ancient Greece — its independent city-states, the birth of democracy in Athens, and the philosophers whose questions still echo today — and how Greek ideas became a foundation of Western civilization.
Students will be able to…
In a world of kings and pharaohs, the Greeks tried a radical experiment: letting citizens govern themselves. Where did democracy come from — and why do Greek ideas still shape our world?
Project this and tap each idea. Have students explore the ideas that made Ancient Greece a foundation of the Western world.
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In a world of kings, the Greeks let citizens govern themselves — how did that begin?
Students investigate.
Students analyze.
Students communicate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (World History).
Use questions about historical context to analyze ancient Greece.
Compare democratic and other political systems.
Analyze change and continuity from the ancient world.
Use disciplinary reasoning to take informed action.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students compare Athenian democracy (direct, but limited to some men) with modern democracy and discuss who was included and excluded. A printable Ancient Greece sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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