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Lessons from the Past

Create a powerful metaphor that represents significant elements of democracy in the ancient Athens or the Iroquois Confederacy.


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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Specific Outcome 6.2.1 - Students will appreciate the relationship between the values of a society and
the model of government adopted within a society (PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.2 - Students will value the role of participation by citizens in diverse democratic societies (C, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.3.1 - How was the government of ancient Athens structured? (PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.3.2 - How did the structure of the government in ancient Athens provide opportunities for citizens to participate in decision making? (C, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.3.5 - To what extent were democratic ideals of equity and fairness part of the structure of government and society in ancient Athens? (I, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.4.1 - How was the Iroquois Confederacy structured? (PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.4.2 - What was the role and status of women within the Iroquois Confederacy? (I, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.2.4.7 - To what extent did the decision-making process within the Iroquois Confederacy reflect democratic ideals of equity and fairness? (PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.S.1.2 - Students will critically evaluate ideas, information and positions
Specific Outcome 6.S.1.4 - Students will generate original ideas and strategies in individual and group activities
Specific Outcome 6.S.2.3 - Students will explain the historical contexts of key events of a given time
period
Specific Outcome 6.S.4.2 - Students will consider multiple perspectives when dealing with issues, decisions making and problems solving
Specific Outcome 6.S.4.3 - Students will collaborate with others to devise strategies for dealing with problems and issues
C Citizenship
ER Economics and Resources
CC Culture and Community
I Identity
LPP The Land: Places and People
GC Global Connections
TCC Time, Continuity and Change
PADM Power, Authority, and Decision Making
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