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Alex Newman-Adam

A day in the life of an ancient Athenian

Grades: 6th Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Subjects: History, Social Studies, STEAM

Student Instructions

As a class, watch the TEDEd video "A day in the life of an ancient Athenian" 1. Tap on link 2. Click on Think 3. Answer the multiple choice questions. 4. Take a screenshot of your results and upload your photo to Seesaw 5. Tap check 6. Add a comment to your photo to answer the question: In what ways is the Athenian political system similar to the modern-day campaign trail? 7. Tap check

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WATCH: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ancient-athenian-robert-garland#watch In what ways is the Athenian political system similar to the modern-day campaign trail? Read about a young statesman named Alcibiades, an Athenian billionaire who tried to achieve political prestige (https://theconversation.com/the-one-trump-comparison-you-havent-heard-yet-58571)

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