ParthenonParthenon

• The The ParthenonParthenon is a is a temple of Athena, built temple of Athena, built in the in the 5th century BC 5th century BC on the acropolis of on the acropolis of Athens. Athens.

• The Parthenon is an The Parthenon is an enduring enduring symbol of symbol of Ancient Greece and of Ancient Greece and of Athenian democracyAthenian democracy. It . It is regarded as one of is regarded as one of the world's greatest the world's greatest cultural monuments. cultural monuments.

Athens was the first Athens was the first Democracy!Democracy!

• Democracy: type of government Democracy: type of government where people vote.where people vote.

• Well, actually, Athens was a Well, actually, Athens was a direct direct democracydemocracy where people vote on where people vote on everything.everything.

• The U.S. today is a representative The U.S. today is a representative democracy, where we vote for democracy, where we vote for people to make decisions for us.people to make decisions for us.

Democracy in AthensDemocracy in Athens

• Athens was a democracy because all Athens was a democracy because all citizens could vote, but only half the citizens could vote, but only half the people in Athens were citizens.people in Athens were citizens.

• Women, people born outside of Women, people born outside of Athens, and slaves could not vote. Athens, and slaves could not vote.

If you think the U.S. is so If you think the U.S. is so much better. . .much better. . .

• Some southern states Some southern states did not let African did not let African Americans vote until Americans vote until the 1960s (Voting the 1960s (Voting Rights Act 1965) Rights Act 1965)

• Women could not vote Women could not vote in the U.S. until 1920 in the U.S. until 1920 (19(19thth Amendment) Amendment)

• Eighteen year olds Eighteen year olds could not vote until the could not vote until the late 1970s.late 1970s.

Political termsPolitical terms

• All of Greece wasn’t a All of Greece wasn’t a democracy.democracy.

• Most of Greece was a Most of Greece was a monarchy monarchy a type of a type of government ruled by government ruled by a king or queen.a king or queen.

• At right is Pericles, a At right is Pericles, a good king of Athens.good king of Athens.

Education in AthensEducation in Athens

• Education was very important in Education was very important in Athens.Athens.

• Boys went to school to learn to read Boys went to school to learn to read and write. They also learned many and write. They also learned many sports.sports.

• Girls were not allowed to go to school Girls were not allowed to go to school or learn to play sports. or learn to play sports.

ActivityActivity

• Lets put it to a vote.Lets put it to a vote.

• The issue:The issue:

• Should cell phones be aloud in the Should cell phones be aloud in the classroom?classroom?