BBC
Bbc: Critics and Critiques of Athenian Democracy
Examine the different arguments for and against democracy by ancient Greek leaders and philosophers. The main critique of democracy came down to the question of whether we trust the masses to make informed decisions? Follow the rise and...
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Ancient Greece for Kids
Kids learn about the civilization of Ancient Greece on this site. The birth of democracy, philosophy, and science as well as Athens and Sparta.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Glossary and Terms
Kids learn about the glossary and terms of Ancient Greece on this site. Words such as acropolis, assembly, democracy, hoplite, and more.
Other
Athenian Agora Excavations
Based on excavations of the Athenian Agora, this site offers both photographs and diagrams of the Agora, as well as photographs of artifacts representative of ancient Greek/Aegean life. In addition, the texts of two books, The Birth of...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Athenian Democracy
Explores a timeline of the history of government in Ancient Athens.
Other
Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today
Ten of the important inventions and innovations of the ancient Greeks are described. These include the water mill, the odometer, alarm clocks, cartography, the Olympics, geometry, Hippocratic medicine, philosophy, democracy, and...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Greek Government for Kids
History Questions: Ancient Greek Government Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Other
Are We a Democracy or a Republic?
An essay on the present political state in America contending the country is leaning further towards a republican form of government instead of a democracy. Defines and explains the major differences between democracy and republicanism...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Solon
Read about the life of Solon, one of the founders of Athenian democracy. Among the challenges he tackled were a serious debt problem among the less affluent, restructuring the social system, and developing a new law code.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Principles of u.s. Government
Tutorial presents an introduction to the principles of the United States democratic government highlighting the differences and similarities between Roman and U.S. governments.
Other
Bbc Online: Ancient Greek Slavery
BBC Online provides an informative discussion of the ways democracy in ancient Greece relied on slavery to sustain it.
PBS
Pbs: Why Did Greece Develop City States?
This site from PBS gives three explanations for the development of city-states in ancient Greece.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greek History for Kids: Government
A website to dedicated to information about the Government of Ancient Greece. The history of this world civilization.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Emperor or President?
Lesson helps students trace attributes of the United States government to those of ancient Greek democracy.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Greece History and Timeline Overview
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Greece including ancient Greece, Athens, Sparta, democracy, Alexander the Great, Roman rule, the Ottoman Empire, independence, and current events.
BBC
Bbc: The Democratic Experiment
Compare and contrast the Athenian democracy to our current democracy. Study the background of democracy in Athens and the achievements gained under this form of government. Compare the scale, level of participation, and who could become...
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina University: Comparison of Sparta and Athens
Compare the oligarchy of Sparta and the democracy of Athens, and the residents of both city-states.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Pericles
Plutarch's famous account on the life of Pericles translated by the English poet John Dryden. Provides rich details on such events as the Peloponnesian war and more.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Parthenon
The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development...
Yale University
Ynhti: The Athenian Court and the American Court System
A lesson plan with the goal to provide knowledge about the Athenian Court system and compare it to the American court system.
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: Clisthenes in the Olympic Games
Clisthenes, also known as the Father of Athenian democracy, is depicted competing in a chariot race in the Olympic games.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Parthenon
The temple known as the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438 B.CE. It is decorated with marble sculptures representing scenes from Athenian cult and mythology. View pictures and read descriptions in this...