When was ancient Athens? (Pg. 59) Athens at its height as an ancient democracy was between the years 400 to 300 BCE. BCE and CE whats the difference?

Transcription

1 When was ancient Athens? (Pg. 59) When was Athens at the height of ancient democracy? Athens at its height as an ancient democracy was between the years 400 to 300 BCE. BCE and CE whats the difference? Pick a date or range of dates when an event took place that changed the whole world, a community or an individual. Put an arrow on the timeline with the year including BCE or CE and write a brief description of how the group was impacted in the space below What was the social structure of ancient Athens? Key Vocabulary To understand the social structure of ancient Athens there are a few words you need to understand first. Complete this vocabulary using the glossary in the back of your textbook. Citizen - A person who by birth or by choice is a member of a state or nation that gives him or her certain rights and claims his or her loyalty. Class- A layer in society. a rank or division in the social structure of a society. Rights - a just claim, title, or privilege. Responsibilities - something for which one is accountable or answerable. Whats important? (pg. 60) Page 1 of 5

2 Did everyone in ancient Athens belong to the same class? People in ancient Athens belonged to different classes. A person s class determined their rights and responsibilities. Who s Who in Ancient Athens (Pg 60-61) Use the chart below and the pages 60 and 61 in the textbook to organize your understanding of the role of slaves and children in the ancient Athenian social structure. Who's Who in Athens Role in the ancient Athenian social structure Description of the ROLE Men in the government of ancient Athens. (Pg 62-63) Read page 62 and 63 to answer the following questions: Who was a citizen in ancient Athens? Men who were not slaves belonged to one of two classes in ancient Athens: citizens or metics. Citizens Citizens were free men who were born in Athens and had an Athenian-born mother and an Athenian-born father. Slaves Children Slaves were men, women, and children who were owned by other people and could be bought or sold. Slaves were often people who were captured in wars. The jobs and value depended on their education, skills, age and strength. They could not, vote own land, or make decisions. - Children were trained to complete the responsibilities appropriate to their class and gender. Boys who were not slaves were expected to go to school or have military training. Girls were expected to learn household skills. - School was expensive so only wealthy families would be able to attend. - Worked in family businesses such as farming and sandal-making Could anyone be a citizen in ancient Athens? What were citizens expected to do? Only men could be citizens. Citizens were expected to serve in government positions, to vote and to perform military service. Citizens could send their sons to school and own property. Metics Page 2 of 5

3 Who were the Metics what were the expected to do? Metics were foreigners living in Athens. They were expected to perform military service, and they could send their sons to school. What were 3 things thats Male Metics could not do? But they could not own property without permission, and they could not vote or hold government positions. Could metics have a role in decision making? How were metics able to keep from becoming a slave? They needed a citizen to sponsor them or else they could become enslaved. Although metics could not participate in government, they could try to influence what citizens thought and did. Complete the venn-digram on the next page to show citizens, metics, slaves are the same and how they are different. Use the answers from the questions above and the textbook to help you complete the diagram. Page 3 of 5

4 Citizens Are free men who were born in Athens and whose parents were born in Athens Expected to serve in government positions Children can be educated Metics Served in the military Metics were foreigners living in Athens. Could influence thoughts and decisions Must be sponsored by a citizen or they could be enslaved. Needed permission to own property Could not vote or hold government positions Had no influence on decision making Could not own property. Slaves Page 4 of 5

5 Use the information on page 64 to help you complete the following organized to you can understand the role that women had in the government of ancient Athens Women in the government of ancient Athens Athenian Women 4 points government. - Could not vote. - could influence decision making. - Could own property. Metics 3 points government. - Could not vote. - could influence decision making. Slaves 3 points government. - Could not vote. - could not influence decision making. Page 5 of 5