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The Threshold of Democracy : Athens in 403 B.C.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Reacting to the pastPublisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2016Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiii, 241 pages : maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780393938876
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JC75.D36C37
Contents:
Introduction -- Historical background -- The game -- Roles and factions -- Core texts.
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Asian University for Women Library Non-fiction General Stacks JC75.D36C37 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 31/12/2024 030198
Total holds: 0

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Introduction -- Historical background -- The game -- Roles and factions -- Core texts.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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