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    This document outlines an assignment for students to create a timeline tracing the roots of democracy from Ancient Greece to the present. It involves assigning topics to students related to important events and reforms in the evolution of democratic ideals. Students will provide descriptions of their topics explaining their historical significance and importance to democracy. They will then paste these onto a class timeline. Finally, students will write an opinion piece picking the most important event that contributed to democracy and explaining their choice.

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    This document outlines an assignment for students to create a timeline tracing the roots of democracy from Ancient Greece to the present. It involves assigning topics to students related to important events and reforms in the evolution of democratic ideals. Students will provide descriptions of their topics explaining their historical significance and importance to democracy. They will then paste these onto a class timeline. Finally, students will write an opinion piece picking the most important event that contributed to democracy and explaining their choice.

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    Roots of Democracy: Step 1: Step 2

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    This document outlines an assignment for students to create a timeline tracing the roots of democracy from Ancient Greece to the present. It involves assigning topics to students related to important events and reforms in the evolution of democratic ideals. Students will provide descriptions of their topics explaining their historical significance and importance to democracy. They will then paste these onto a class timeline. Finally, students will write an opinion piece picking the most important event that contributed to democracy and explaining their choice.

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    MaineLearningResults:

    E1C:Traceandcritiquetherootsandevolutionofdemocraticidealsandconstitutional
    principlesinthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesandtheworldusinghistoricalsources.

    StandardE1C:______/100

    RootsofDemocracy

    Directions:Asaclass,constructatimelinethattracestherootsofDemocracyfromthe
    AncientGreeksthroughtopresent.
    Step1:
    Teacherassignstopics.
    Step2:
    Typeatitle(10points)whichclearlyidentifiesthetopic(18font)andahistorically
    accuratedescriptiondefiningyourtopic(14font).Thedescriptionshouldincludethefollowing:
    Explainthehistoricaldetailssurroundingyourtopic.(20points)
    Explainwhyitisimportantintheevolutionofdemocracy.(20points)
    Eachtopicshouldincludearelevantimageanddescriptivecaption.(10points)
    Step3:
    Pasteyourworkontothetimelineaccordingtothedateofeachevent.
    Step4:
    Readthroughthetimelinepickingwhatyoubelievetobethemostimportantevent
    thatcontributedtoDEMOCRACY,thoroughlyexplainingyourchoice.(40points)

    Topics:
    GreeksinventthewordDemocracy
    CleisthenesreformsAtheniangovernment
    RomesetsupaRepublic
    OctavianestablishestheRomanEmpire
    MagnaCarta
    RenaissancerevivesGreekandRomanideals
    ChristopherColumbusreachestheAmericas
    MartinLutherstartsProtestantReformation
    IroquoisConfederacyisfounded
    EnglishsettledJamestown
    MayflowerCompactissigned
    EnglishBillofRights
    EnlightenmentsweepsEurope
    JeanJacquesRousseaupublishesTheSocialContract
    1stContinentalCongressmeets
    CommonSense
    DeclarationofIndependenceissigned
    ArticlesofConfederationaresigned
    ConstitutionalConventionmeets
    FrenchRevolution
    BillofRightsaddedtotheConstitution
    13thAmendment
    15thAmendment
    1920WomansSuffrage
    23rdAmendment
    24thAmendment

    VotingRightsAct
    26thAmendment
    SovietUnionCollapses
    ArabSpring
    PresidentObamabecomespresident

    RubricforStep4
    OpinionPiece

    40
    Specificandthoughtprovokingdetails/datasupportaclearpositionontheeventwhichwasthemost
    importanttotheevolutionofdemocracy.

    30
    Detailsareaccurate,adequateinnumber,andsupportthestudentspositionontheeventwhichwasthe
    mostimportanttotheevolutionofdemocracy.

    20
    Amajorityofdetailsareaccurateandsufficientinnumber.Positionontheeventwhichwasthemost
    importanttotheevolutionofdemocracyisnotconsistentlysupported.

    10
    Detailsareinaccurate,insufficientinnumber,anddonotsupportpositionontheeventwhichwasthe
    mostimportanttotheevolutionofdemocracy.

    0
    Detailsareabsent.Writingisnotconnectedtotheassignment.

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