The Birth of Democracy

So, I've been looking for short videos to help explain how Athenian democracy worked in Ancient Greece, and I really like this video from the history channel. I wouldn't use it as the first thing, but it asks some good questions and provides some good visuals.

This video is a is kind of fun, I think the kids might like the cartoon features.

This video is old, but contains some really great information.

This video is a great introduction to The Acropolis.

And this video is an hour long.  I'll have to see if it has a shorter part that I can show instead of showing the whole thing.  It is narrated by Liam Neeson though (he has an amazing voice).

Here's another good video about democracy: