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Stepping into the Picture

Bring a picture to life by scripting a plausible conversation between ancient Athenians or members of the Iroquois Confederacy that accurately reflects the relationship between their values and their model of government.


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Title: Modern History Sourcebook: The Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy
Host: Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Description: This website contains an article with background information about the Iroquois Confederacy and a version of the original constitution.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to read the text.
URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/iroquois.html

 

Title: The Iroquois Constitution  
Host: Glen Welker
Description: This website contains a copy of the constitution in its entirety.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to read the text.
URL: http://www.indigenouspeople.net/iroqcon.htm

 

Title: Greeks: The Democratic Experiment
Host: British Broadcasting Corporation
Description: This website contains an article that examines three major differences in the Greek system of democracy when compared to modern democracies— scale, participation and eligibility.
Navigation Tips: Click on menus on either side of the screen to access related information.
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greekdemocracy_03.shtml

 

Title: Lecture 6: The Athenian Origins of Direct Democracy
Host: The History Guide
Description: This website contains an article about democracy in ancient Greece.
Navigation Tips: Click on links throughout the text to access related information. A table of contents can be accessed at the bottom of the screen.
URL: http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture6b.html

 

Title:

Ancient Greek Democracy
Host:

History.com
Description:

This website contains information about the Greek democracy and the institutions that it was composed of.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access information
URL:

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece-democracy/print

 

Title: Stanza della Segnatura: The School of Athens by Raffaello
Host: Web Gallery of Art
Description: This website contains images of the School of Athens, painted in 1509 by the Renaissance painter Raffaello Sanzio.
Navigation Tips: Click on the images to enlarge them.
URL: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/r/raphael/4stanze/1segnatu/1/

 

Title: Exemplar of Liberty: Native America and the Evolution of Democracy
Host: Rat Haus Reality Press
Description: This website contains the text and images of the book, Exemplar of Liberty: Native America and the Evolution of Democracy by Donald A. Grinde, Jr. and Bruce E. Johansen. The book describes the influence that the Six Nations had on the American constitution and the ideals upon which it is based. Chapter 11 examines the role of the Iroquois League in influencing our present-day beliefs about liberty.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access the table of contents and click on topics to access specific chapters.
URL: http://www.ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/EoL/index.html#ToC

 

Title:

Around 510 BCE – The Ancient Athenians Invented Democracy
Host:

mrdonn.org
Description:

This website contains information democracy in ancient Athens and definitions of direct and representative democracy. The site also contains many links to other Web sites related to democracy and other aspects of life in ancient Greece.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access text and related links.
URL:

http://greece.mrdonn.org/athensdemocracy.html

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