Was Fairness Part of Athenian Democracy?

With your groups, you are going to decide if you feel that Athenian Democracy was truly fair? On your handout fill in the information from this page, then answer the questions at the end of the document.

I would rather live in....

For each scenario determine if you would rather live in Athens or Canada.

In your groups you are to decide if you would rather live in Athens during 5 BCE or if you would rather live in Canada based on each scenario. Be sure to respond using details learned throughout this chapter.

If you were a young teenage girl of the citizen class, would you rather live in...

If you were a slave, would you rather live in ….

If you were a boy of the citizen class, would you rather live in ….

If you were a young soldier, would you rather live in ...

If you were a very wealthy woman of the citizen class, would you rather live in ...

If you were born outside of the country, and brought here by your parents who are citizens, would you rather live in ...

If you were not a citizen but had come here to flee persecution in a different place, would you rather live in ….

In a paragraph, explain why you would rathe rlive in Canada or Athens using examples of freedoms and equality for each country. Use the prewriting chart found on your handout to sort your thoughts out. Once you have completed your prewriting, record your paragraph in the space below the chart.

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