The threshold of democracy : thens in 403 b.c. /

"In this updated addition to the Reacting to the Past family, the classroom is transformed into 5th-century Athens, a city divided in the wake of military defeat and open rebellion. With democratic stability uncertain, students must draw from a wide range of perspectives and original source mat...

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Auteurs principaux: Ober, Josiah (Auteur), Carnes, Mark C 1950- (Auteur), Norman, Naomi J. (Auteur)
Format: Livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2016
Édition:Fourth edition.
Collection:Reacting to the past
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Résumé:"In this updated addition to the Reacting to the Past family, the classroom is transformed into 5th-century Athens, a city divided in the wake of military defeat and open rebellion. With democratic stability uncertain, students must draw from a wide range of perspectives and original source material to approach issues of citizenship, elections, re-militarization, and dissent. Students also engage directly with history through innovative role-playing games, devised by acclaimed pedagogical experts, which develop leadership, speaking, writing, and critical thinking skills in a fun and unique classroom experience"--
Description matérielle:xiii, 241 pages : ma pagess ; 24 cm.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780393938876