Lesson 5
Completion requirements
The Trial of Socrates
Target
In this lesson, you will look more closely at democracy in ancient Athens. You will determine and express your own opinion.
Introduction
This is a statue of Socrates, an ancient Athenian philosopher who was brought to trial and executed in ancient Athens. Was this a fair decision in a democratic city? How did their courts work?
The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David 1787 (just before the French Revolution), unveiling attended by Thomas Jefferson, 3rd American President and main author of American Declaration of Independence.