Lesson

I’ll Take “Council” for $500 Date April 13/21

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Social Studies 5/6 50 mins
Level Duration

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
6.2 - Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the democratic principles
Learning
exemplified by ancient Athens and the Iroquois Confederacy.
Outcomes:
Specific 6.2.1 – Appreciate the relationship between the values of a society and the model of government
Learning adopted within a society
Outcomes: 6.2.2 – Value the role of participation by citizens in diverse democratic societies
6.2.3.1 – How was the government of ancient Athens structured?
6.2.3.3 – How did identity, status and class structure impact citizenship in ancient Athens?
6.2.3.4 – How did the social structure of ancient Athens impact its political structure?
6.S.2.2 – Use historical and community resources to understand and organize the sequence of historical
events
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Review previous knowledge about Ancient Athens democracy and put it to use in a Jeopardy game and vocabulary
activity
ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))
 Formative assessment in class games, white board activities and discussion

Prior to the Lesson MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

 Have the jeopardy link open and ready to go on the  https://jeopardylabs.com/play/ancient-athens-
Smartboard democracy2
 Print off page 19 of the IN for students  Page 19 of the IN print offs for students
 Have “Taking Part in Our Democracy” ready to go on  “Taking Part in Our Democracy”
page 75
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
- Review terms with students using their white boards (describe these terms): Boule, Council of 500, The
Assembly, Bouleterion, Pnyx Hill, Magistrate, Defendant, Plaintiff, City-state, Metic, Citizen, Slave
- Use the link in your email and play a round of Jeopardy as review with the students
20 mins
 Sort students into 4 groups, using your best judgement to have strong and weak students
together
 Give bells to use to chime in for answers
Body Time
- Draw out the structure of Athens’ government from page 75 of “Taking Part in Our Democracy” on the
board. Draw the boxes first, ask students “Who is on the lowest level of society?” See if they can describe
some facts about slaves to write underneath. Follow this procedure for each box (Women and Metics,
Citizens, Boule, and Assembly).
- Hand out page 19 of the IN for students to complete. Have them try the definitions on their own as best 25 mins
they can, they may work in pairs after.
- Students may work on their journal entries or work on another project if finished early.

Closure Time
- Have students clear off their desks in preparation for Music
5 mins

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 1