Equality Simulation

Upper Class Male (10) Female (14) I I Middle Class II III Lower Class III IIII Slaves IIII IIIIII

Upper Class 1. I am a female, Greek citizen belonging to a wealthy family. While my father is away I am in charge of many slaves. - Take 5 candies. 2. I am a male, Greek citizen belonging to a VERY wealthy family. When my parents die, I will inherit all their land claims, slaves, and wealth. - Take 7 candies Middle Class 3. I am a male merchant and a member of the middle class. Although Ive lived in Athens for many years, I do not have the right to vote. I have to pay many taxes to the Athenian government. Take 3 candies and give one to a Greek citizen or member of the Assembly. 4. I am a female craftsman and a descendant of a foreigner. Even though Ive lived in Athens all my life, I do not have the right to vote. I make a good income. Take 3 candies.

5. I am an experienced tradesman in Athens. I do not have the right to vote. The Athenian assembly decides to go to war, and I am forced to fight. Take 3 candies but dont eat them.

6. I am a female artist and a member of the middle class. I make good money selling the ceramic vases my mother taught me to make. I have to pay many taxes to the Athenian government. Take 3 candies and give one to a Greek citizen or member of the Assembly.

7. I am married to a foreign merchant living in Athens. We do not have the right to vote, but we are expected to pay taxes to the Athenian government. Take 3 candies and give one to a Greek citizen or member of the Assembly. Lower Class 8. I have been a slave all my life, but in the recent war I have proved to be an excellent soldier. In reward for my effors I have been awarded my freedom Take 1 candy. 9. I am a free women born and raised in Athens. As an infant I was abandoned by my family probably because they did not have enough money to feed me. I was taken in as a slave to a wealthy but generous citizen of Athens who has allowed me to work and buy my freedom. Take 1 candy

10.I am a foreigner in Athens. When Athens defeated the country where I was born in a war, I was captured and brought back to Athens to work as a slave. I have been the tutor for the children of a very wealthy, Greek citizen. Since his children have graduated, my master has set me free. Take 1 candy. 11.I was a member of the middle class of Athens until I could no longer afford to pay my taxes to the Athenian government. In order to pay my debt I was sold into slavery to help build the Parthenon. Since we have finished building, and my debt has been paid I am once again free. Take 1 candy.

12.I am a female non-citizen of Greece and a member of the lower class. I was a slave to a wealthy citizen of Greece until he died. Now I have been granted freedom, and must find some way to support myself or marry someone who can support me. Take 1 candy. 13.I am a female craftsman who sells beaded jewelry in the market. My father is very poor, and my jewelry does not make us much money. My only hope to improve my status to marry a wealthy tradesman or merchant. Take 1 candy but dont eat it

14.The country in which I was born was raided by the army of Athens. I was taken from my home and forced to work as a slave in to a wealthy merchant in Athens. I worked hard and he has allowed me to buy my freedom. I continue to work for the merchant as a freeman as I do not know how else to support myself. Take 1 candy. Slaves 15.I was made the slave of the Athenian government after being caught stealing from a merchant. The government is training me to be a solider and a member of their army. Take 0 candies 16.I am a slave working as a clerk for the Athenian government. Before any member of the Assembly goes to court they must present their case to me so I can record it for my master. Take 0 candies.

17.During the war between the country I was born in and Greece, I was kidnapped by Athenian soldiers and forced to be the slave of a wealthy general. I manage all of his vineyards, but I am not paid for the work I do. Take 0 candies. 18.I was a fairly successful tradesmen until I was caught cheating a customer who happened to be the daughter of a wealthy member of the Athenian counsul. I have hence been stripped of my citizenship and forced to work as a slave building an underground aqueduct. It is very dangerous work, but I have no other choice but to obey my master Take 0 candies.

19.As an infant I was abandoned by my parents, probably because they couldnt afford to feed me. I have been taken in as a slave to a local craftsman who is training me to make sandals for soldiers. He often reminds me that I owe him my life. Take 1 candy and give it to a craftsman from the middle class. 20.I am a slave to the wife of a wealthy Athenian soldier. She has a beautiful house which I must maintain and keep clean. Take 1 candy and give it to a wealthy citizen of the upper class.

21.I am slave to a tradesman who struggles to pay his taxes. If he is worried that he will not make enough money he blames it on me and whips me. I am not allowed to defend myself. Take 0 candies. 22.I was a wealthy and educated daughter of a merchant in another country. When our country went to war with Athens, I and my siblings were captured, brought to Athens, and forced into slavery. Because of my education, I tutor the children of a wealthy citizen of Athens. Take 1 candy and give it to a wealthy citizen.