Spring 2027

Athenian Democracy

Explores the ideology and practice of Athenian democracy, examining its values, institutions, rhetoric, and sociology to understand democracy in its ancient context.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Claire Taylor3.4/5

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.05 GPA, 52.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.30 GPA, 56.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.38 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand and use appropriately the specific terminology (names, places, concepts) related to Athenian democracy

  • Discuss with appropriate methodological awareness conflicting views expressed in modern scholarship

  • Analyze problems relating to the reconstruction of historical concepts in the ancient world with reference to relevant source material

  • Critically read and engage with complex academic texts (both ancient sources and modern literature)

  • Present knowledge, ideas, and analysis orally (in classroom discussion) and in written formats

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2 UW Guide 3

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
CLASSICS/HISTORY/POLISCI 362

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  • Sophomore standing

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Raw average: 3.15/5 from 27 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.05 GPA, 52.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.30 GPA, 56.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.38 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CLAIRE TAYLOR is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.05 GPA, 52.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.30 GPA, 56.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.38 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Key features, evolution, and comparison to modern democracy.
  • Justification and critique of the political system.
  • Reconciliation of egalitarianism with social inequalities.
  • Inclusion and exclusion of women, foreigners, slaves, and the poor.

Skills

  • Interpret literary, archaeological, and epigraphic sources.
  • Use specific terminology related to Athenian democracy.
  • Discuss conflicting scholarly views with methodological awareness.
  • Critically read complex academic texts.

Grades

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CLASSICS/HISTORY/POLISCI 362 · Spring 2027

Athenian Democracy

Recorded 2026-10-14
CLASSICS/HISTORY/POLISCI 362 · Spring 2027

Athenian Democracy

Recorded 2026-10-14
CLASSICS/HISTORY/POLISCI 362 · Spring 2027

Athenian Democracy

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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