Max Burrous 5/20/13 Athenian input chart

GOVERNMENT Athens became a democracy around 500 BCE. Free man (Greek Citizens) were the only ones allowed to vote. Everyday, 500 citizens were chosen to help run day-to-day business/create laws. Proposed laws had to be approved a larger Assembly. All citizens (men) had the right to speak at Assembly.

ECONOMY Their economy was based on trade with other city-states. Huge markets (agoras) were full of Athenians buying olive oil, wine and bread. Everything could be purchased at the Agora, even slaves. Athenians would purchase their goods using bronze, silver and gold coins.

EDUCATION Boys were taught literature, mathematics, science, physical fitness and the arts from age 6-14. Books were expensive, so boys had to memorize everything their teacher said. Girls were taught to recite poetry, sing, dance, sew and care for the home.

WOMEN Girls were usually married by the age of 15. Athenian women could not inherit or own property. They could not vote, attend assembly, or represent themselves in court. Their responsibilities were taking care of the home, managing the children and slaves, and teaching their children (if they could read and write).

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Use the previous pages and the British Museums Athens Website to complete the following. Write complete sentences with specific details and analytical explanations from the texts. DO NOT PLAGARIZE. PARAPHRASE USING YOUR OWN VOCABULARY. Be thorough in your answers. Input Charts are the primary source for Unit Exams (30% HISTORY category), use as study guide. PROMPT 1.) What type of government did the Athenians use? What does this reveal about Athenian society? 2.) Explain the function of the agora in the Athenian economy? What does this reveal about Athenian architecture? 3.) Describe the education of an Athenian male. What does this reveal about the expectations of masculinity in Athenian culture. YOUR ANSWER The Athenians used democracy and that shows that they were. This shows that the Athenians thought it was bad for just one person to rule. The agora would be the place were most Athenians would be to buy all types of things this shows that they were big traders and would get most of there resources from bartering. The education of an Athenians male would be that they were taught literature, mathematics, science, and physical fitness to them from the age of 6 too 14 also they had to memorize everything the teachers taught them. This shows that the male Athenians were highly educated for their time. Athenian women were very limited in there life because they were not allowed to inherit land or money also they couldnt vote and the only things they would do was take care of the house, slaves and children and sometimes if they could read and write teach there kids. This shows that the Athenians were mostly dependent on the men. The kid would start out his day at mid morning saying bye to his sister and leaving to his tutors house with his paidagogos. Then during the afternoon he would leave to the academy to train with other kids his age. Then during midafternoon he would practice wrestling and boxing outside. And at evening he returns home for dinner, then at night after a game of knuckle-bones he goes to bed with his sister. The goldsmith starts his day out at midmorning and comes down stairs his early customers come and give him some money to make a pair of earrings. Then at the afternoon the shop is full some come for business and some people just come to talk and gossip, he is teaching his son how to filigree. And now at mid afternoon

4.) How were Athenian women limited in their life experience and personal voice? (Be specific) What does this reveal about the expectations of femininity in Athenian culture?

5.) On the website, click the link for Story, select two different characters to go through a day in the life. Compare and contrast the two experiences of these two social perspectives.

6.) On the website, click the link for Explore, select Piraeus/Commercial Harbor. Explain what you uncover about Athenians navy and trading. 7.) On the website, click the link for Explore, select Kerameikos/Potteries. Explain what you uncover about Athenians prowess with pottery. 8.) On the website, click the link for Challenge, complete the challenge steps, and then reflect on your learning and questions stemming from the experience.

Max Burrous 5/20/13 Athenian input chart most of then men have cleared out, there is an important vote happening he is melting down the gold now to make the earrings. Now in the evening he goes down to the local wine shop and comes to play a game with his friends the game is dice. Now at night he walks home feeling sorry because he lost all of his money playing dice. What I uncovered about Athenians navy and trading. Is that the Athenians were very reliant on the trading and what is shipped here. Also I saw that this is probably one of the busiest places there. I uncovered that the potters were important because they were by one of the main gates into the city. I learned that not all people could vote only the men who were born in that city could, also that women, children and foreigners couldnt vote.