A day in the life of...

A day in the life of...

Choose the life of a person who could have lived during the Golden Age in Athens.

Examples: wealthy merchant, seafarer trader, military, government, slave, metic, woman, child, etc. 

Recount one day in that person's life using many details. You can include dialogue and other characters. It must be believable and realistic.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ATHENIAN CHILD

This morning, I got up, out of bed, got dressed, got ready and went downstairs to see what my mother and my sister prepared for breakfast. They always get up earlier and make sure that everything is ready to be served and eaten when my father and I come down for breakfast. While we eat our grapes, sip at out glass of water and nibble at our piece of bread, my father tellsus what he intends to do today.

'I will first go to the highest point of the Acropolis and go to the Parthenon to worship the goddess Athena's statue. Then I will go to the Agora and take part in discussions and socialize with other Greek men. I will go to the market to go buy what we need and later I will spend time in the gymnasium and go to the baths. If I have some time left, I might go see a play at the Theater of Dionysus. ' he explained.

But we already knew all of this because he would do it almost every day, sometimes in a different order. 

'I will go to school, I will learn hoe to read, write and other useful things in life.' I said.

'I will be here,at home, weaving, cooking, washing and learning how to be a good wife and mother.' mumbled my older sister. 

'And I am the one who will teach you all these skills.' announced my mother.

Now that we have finished eating, my father is leaving and going to the a Acropolis. I have to leave and go to school now, a new day starts.