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The Threshold of Democracy: Athens in 403 B.C.
DescriptionThe Threshold of Democracy: Athens in 403 B.C. is one of the first games in the Reacting to the Past game series originally created by Mark Carnes, history professor at Barnard College/Columbia University. These games are intended for undergraduate or graduate students led by an instructor (facilitator) Participants are assigned roles with secret role sheets and secret victory objectives. The object of the game is to achieve the stated objective for each player. The game is set in Athens soon after the tyrants installed by Sparta were overthrown. The game focuses upon the future of democracy in Athens. Participants are given a variety of roles: moderate democrats, radical democrats, oligarchs, Socratics and more. Participants need read and refer to Plato's Republic (not included) and excerpts (included) from Thucydides, Xenophon, and other primary sources. The game requires substantial reading, writing, and verbal debate. Awards: The American Historical Association awarded the 2006 William Gilbert Award to Mark C. Carnes for the best article on teaching history--focusing upon the Reacting to the Past games. Game DiscussionsAdd CommentYou need to be logged in to comment. Insert Bullet List Please enter at least one item. Item: Item: Item: Item: Item: Insert Numeric List Please enter at least one item. Item: Item: Item: Item: Item: Insert Link Please enter the link of the website Optionally you can add display text Insert Email Please enter the email address Optionally add any display text Insert Image Please enter the link of the image Insert YouTube Video Please enter the link of the video MarketplaceNo listings at the moment. Do you own this game? Click here to list it for sale.
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