Solon Paper Outline

Introduction
a.) Discuss Themes
b.) Talk about how you will organize the essay (Explain how you will be talking about the essay in three parts: Aristocrats vs. Peasants, Aristocrats vs. Aristocrats, Political Constitution)

Part I: Aristocrats vs. Peasants *MAKE SURE TO LABEL THIS AS ROMAN NUMERAL I*
a.) Topic sentence (Example: “This first part will talk about the conflict between Aristocrats vs. Peasants”)
b.) Land Ownership
c.) Debt Slavery
d.) How does Solon solve these problems through economic laws—partially, mostly, or not at all?

Part II: Aristocrats vs. Aristocrats *MAKE SURE TO LABEL THIS ROMAN NUMERAL II*
a.) Topic sentence (Example: “This second part will talk about the conflict between Aristocrats vs. Aristocrats”)
b.) Fight for Political Power
c.) Friendship
d.) How does Solon solve these problems through family laws—partially, mostly, or not at all?

Part III: Political Constitution: *MAKE SURE TO LABEL THIS ROMAN NUMERAL III*
a.) Topic sentence (Example: “This third part will talk about the Political Constituion”)
b.) Government System
c.) How do Solon’s political laws change Athens?

Part IV: Conclusion
a.) This last part can either be a summary of parts I-III, or a climax (Example: “I raised the issue of whether or not Solon solved the issues and I believe he did/did not”)

Important to Remember:
a.) Talk about primary sources: Plutarch’s Solon and The Athenian Constitution
b.) Try not to use the first person (Don’t say “I, me, etc.”)
c.) Paper must be at least 1,500 words and double spaced
d.) Cite Trumbach’s Lectures
e.) No other outside sources can be