History Ancient Greece & Romeusually ages 7–9

Athenian Democracy

Understand that Athens invented democracy — a system where free male citizens gathered in an Assembly to debate and vote on important decisions for the city — but that women, enslaved people, and foreigners were not allowed to vote

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Explain what democracy meant in Athens: citizens voted on decisions together
Identify who could vote in Athenian democracy (free men born in Athens) and who could not
Say that the idea of people voting on decisions started in Athens and still influences us today

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Could your child explain that democracy — people voting on decisions — was invented in ancient Athens, but that not everyone was allowed to take part?

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Builds on

Athens Versus Spartaages 7–9Democracy is introduced as an Athenian invention within the Athens vs Sparta contrast

Athenian Democracythis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Roman Republic and Empireages 9–11Comparing Republic and Empire requires understanding Athenian democracy first

Inclusion and Exclusion in Athensages 11–13Deepens the democracy topic from 7-9

Greek Philosophers and Medicineages 9–11Philosophy and democracy were intertwined in Athens

Magna Carta and Limiting Royal Powerages 9–11Cross-domain: understanding Athenian democracy helps contextualise Magna Carta's contribution to democratic rights

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Curriculum alignment

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Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1).

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2HC4K02low confidenceCivics and Citizenship · Levels 3 and 4 · Knowledge and Understanding strand

VC2HC6S03low confidenceCivics and Citizenship · Levels 5 and 6 · Skills strand

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