Location: Moorleigh Campus

Day:      Monday

Starts:  20 Sep 2010

Duration: 6 weeks

Time:    12 noon - 1.45pm

 

Rise and fall of Democratic Athens 600-400 BC

 

    *  How do we know about Ancient Athens?

    *  Foundations of the Athenian polis: Importance of Solon,

              The tyrants, Cleisthenes' revolution.

    *  Thermistocles and the defeat of the Persian retreat.

    *  The Democracy becomes an empire.

    *  Periclean Athens.

    *  Does the democracy fail under stress of plague and a long

              drawn out war?

    *  How democratic was Athens and does it provide a model

              or lessons for the 21st Century?

 

The course will user power point presentations to provide maps, diagrams and images relevant to our exploration of the topic. Students will be referred to the many rich on-line resources available to enhance their understanding of Ancient Greece and it would be helpful if they had access to a book or books on Ancient Greece during the classical period. They may also discuss the issues on the Tutor's History Blog.