Athenian Democracy
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Stacy Yung
is a middle school history teacher and education consultant who specializes in culturally sustaining pedagogy and integrating educational technology. She is passionate about centering student experiences and voice in the classroom and empowering students to be active citizens in their communities.
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Lesson Summary:
Students will learn about the key differences between Athenian, or direct, democracy and representative democracy.
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ISTE Standards:
1.1 Empowered Learner
1.3 Knowledge Constructor
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Try One New Thing:
The 3-2-1 prompt is a great formative assessment–easy to use and provides space for student reflection after any type of content is shared (video, article, primary source doc, political cartoon, etc.).
Students share:
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3 things they learned
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2 questions they have
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1 connection they can make to their life, today, or to something they’ve learned before.
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