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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. 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. YOUR ANSWER The Athenians used democracy for the government. This shows that all men were allowed to vote to pitch in in what they wanted to but if they restrained they would be painted in red Agoras were trade markets where the Athenians got most of their recourses and they were giant. That usually they had huge markets with big detail They were taught from 6-14 litature, mathematics, science, and physical fitness. This reveals that they were expected to be smart and strong by when they were 14. They were usually married at 15 and they could not inherit their own territory they could not vote or attend assembly or represent them selves in court. The metal worker and the childs day are very different like in the afternoon the metal works is making metal items for customers and the child is at the academy They sent out silver and fine potter to all the other citys around the area. There pottery was known all around Greece and it is exported to many places like the meteranian. I learned that only men from the age of 18 and up were allowed to attend the assembly and if the did not want to go they could be covered in red paint so they would not get payed for their time there