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Clarification 1: Students will explain the influence of ancient Greece on America’s constitutional republic (e.g., civic participation, legislative bodies, polis, voting rights, written constitution).
Clarification 2: Students will explain the influence of ancient Rome on America’s constitutional republic (e.g., civic participation, republicanism, representative government, rule of law, separation of powers).
Clarification3: Students will compare and contrast the democratic principles of ancient Greece and ancient Rome with those of the United States.
Clarification 4: Students will explain how the Judeo-Christian ethical ideas of justice, individual worth, personal responsibility and the rule of law influenced America’s constitutional republic.
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Integrated Social Studies with Civics Original tutorials - Grades 6-12
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.
Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.
This is Part 2 in a 3-part series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.
Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.
This is Part 3 in a 3-part interactive tutorial series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.
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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.
This is Part 3 in a 3-part interactive tutorial series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.
This is Part 2 in a 3-part series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level.
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