Polis: City-state

Citizen: Free residents

Vocabulary:

What other words do you know that have “polis” in it?

Metropolis

Monarchy: A government in which a hereditary ruler exercises central power.

Oligarchy: Power is in the hands of a small, wealthy elite.

Ex. King or Queen

Aristocracy: Rule by a hereditary, land owning elite.

Phalax: A massive, tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers

Sparta: A city-state established by the Dorians

How did geography present a problem for unity?

Assignment:

Your assignment is to create a visual representation (drawing) of Spartan life.

You must include:MilitaryMenWomenChildrenDiscipline