The Influence of Ancient Greece: Part 1

In Part 1 of this interactive tutorial series, you'll learn about direct democracy as it developed in ancient Athens, Greece. In Parts 2 and 3, you'll compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in Greece with those of the modern United States.

This is Part 1 in a 3-part series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.
Resource ID#: 198701 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 6, 7
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 40 Minute(s)
Keywords: tutorial, e-learning, elearning, interactive, civics, Greece, democracy, republic, constitutional republic, government, Athens, United States, U.S., USA, Constitution, Founders, voting, democratic, courts, jury, juror, civics, principles
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Original tutorials - Grades 6-12

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Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.

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The Influence of Ancient Greece: Part 2:

Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.

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