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Take a close look at the structure ofAthenian democracy and how itinfluencedthe U.S. government. In this lesson, students explore the democratic ideals and practices of the ancient Greeks and search for evidence of them in the U.S. Constitution.
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- A Dive Into Democracy_Student Docs.pdf
- A Dive Into Democracy_Teacher Guide.pdf
- Spanish_A Dive Into Democracy Student Docs.pdf
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