​WALT: Students will be able to understand how the early democracies of Rome and Athens inspired the American Government by taking the guided reading notes and analyzing an article with their group.

EQ: Why do new governments adopt a Representative Democracy instead of a Direct Democracy?

​Ancient Athens

• ​Government started as a Monarchy, then transformed to an Oligarchy, Dictatorship, and finally a DIRECT Democracy.

• Athens was a CITY STATE and therefore Direct Democracy was successful

• Countries are too big today for Direct Democracies.

• All citizens in Athens could participate in voting.

• Majority rules and each vote could decide important issues.

​Ancient Rome

• ​Representative Democracy or a Republic

• Tribes and groups of people would appoint someone to represent their group in government.

• Done in larger societies/countries. Modern day USA

• Ancient Rome had three social classes.

• Patricians-people in upper class social ranking (priests, landowners, government officials.) 10% of population

• Plebians-common people (laborers, artisans, farmers) (bribed)

• Slaves-people captured in war, had no representation in government.

​Three Branches

• ​Rome:

• Assembly-is made up of representatives that are elected from plebeians. The purpose of this branch is to protect the rights of plebeians.

• Consuls- The Consuls were the military leaders of Rome and the highest judges of Rome. Consuls could choose dictators. The dictator’s purpose was to address a specific crisis. After the crisis, the dictator would step down. 

• Senate-Controlled by nobleman

• United States Today:

• Legislative- Congress: Senate and House-Make Laws

• Executive- President: Signs or Veto's laws

• Judicial- Supreme Court- carry out laws

​Video

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5pGiWptb4

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​Time For Groups! Jigsaw Activity

• ​Groups of Four-will be assigned by Mr. Therrien

• Each person in the group will be assigned a certain section to complete.

• You will work on one activity

• Completing this assignment will happen if each member of the group does their part.

• Read the passage and answer the following questions on the topic, when your group is

  done, you will help your classmates by teaching them what your section was about.

​SWBAT: understand how the early democracies of Rome and Athens inspired the American Government by taking the guided reading notes and analyzing an article with their group.