Linking Past and Present Activity 4
The Legacy of Athenian Democracy
Critical Thinking Questions:
1) Making Comparisons: What are some problems shared by early American and Athenian democracies?
2) Analyzing Information: What conditions in the Greek polis contributed to the development of democratic forms of government?
3) Synthesizing Information: Speculate on how electronic communications systems might make it possible for people to play a more direct role in their government.
Write a brief essay discussing how such discussion groups might develop into a governing assembly.
