TY - BOOK AU - Ober,Josiah AU - Norman,Naomi J. AU - Carnes,Mark C. TI - The Threshold of Democracy: Athens in 403 B.C. T2 - Reacting to the past SN - 9780393938876 AV - JC75.D36C37 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - W.W. Norton & Company KW - Democracy KW - Greece KW - Athens KW - History KW - To 1500 KW - Athens (Greece) KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- Historical background -- The game -- Roles and factions -- Core texts N2 - "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"-- ER -