Athens in the Age of Pericles

Do Now (U3D7)11/7/13

After reviewing the chart, please answer the question on your do now flow chart!

HW: NONE

PQ1: Why was Athens during the Age of Pericles considered a “Golden Age”?

Pericles (b.495-d.429BCE) Statesman in

Athens after the Persian War

Helps transform Athens from the Delian League to an Empire

Athens in the Age of Pericles

After Persian War, Athens entered a “golden age”

460 BCE to 429 BCE

Political Life in Athens’ Golden Age Pericles’ Athens was a DIRECT

DEMOCRACY Large number of citizens take an

active part in voting for issues THIS WAS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE

DEMOCRACY Athenian Assembly during Pericles’

“Golden Age” 6,000 citizens must be present to

decide important decisions All men should be able to hold public

office Pericles paid a STIPEND so even poor

people could hold political office

Representative Democracy? NO!!!!!!Direct Democracy? YES!!!!!!

Jury Duty in Pericles’ “Golden Age”

In addition to serving on the Assembly, Athenians served on Juries

May have hundreds or thousands of jurors

Male citizens over 30 were chosen by lot to serve on Jury

How does this machine randomly assign members to jurors or government jobs?

Athenian Ostracism Athenians could

vote to Ostracize another citizen

Write their name on pottery, citizens cast votes

Person would have to live outside the city, usually for ten years

Pericles Funeral Oration

Pericles Funeral Oration

Thucydides, a historian who lived during the age of Pericles Recorded a speech by

Pericles at the funeral of Athenians slayed in battle

Pericles praises the Athenian form of democracy

Describes duties of citizens

PQ2

How does Pericles describe Athenian democracy and the duties of citizens during the Funeral Oration?

Summary Question PQ3

Describe how Pericles views people that do no participate in democratic government?

Write your answer on your index card!