Summary of Unit / InquiryThis second unit of inquiry for students in World History I focuses on the Polis, or Greek city-state. We will examine Greek ideas about society and government and explore how they continue to impact us to this day. Students will analyze different forms of government--democracy in Athens and oligarchy in Sparta--and explore the degree to which each type lived up to its promise. This unit will be thematically linked to the following unit on Rome, which also focuses on government and the use and abuse of power. Throughout the unit, students will use critical thinking skills to make comparisons between and evaluate societies and governments.
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Domain (Content) Specific: •polis •acropolis •agora •aristocrats •helots •perioeci •oligarchy •constitution •democratic •magistrates |
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