sparta v athens
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January 4, 2012
Warm Up:
IN YOUR PASSPORT
Did you set your new years resolution for the rest of the
school year?
Sparta Vs. Athens Recap and Finishing!Homework: Friday Quiz – Government &
Sparta V. Athens
Who am I?
Government
Sparta VS. Athenahy• Oligarchy• 2 kings & 28
others• Assembly – Cannot
debate only say yes or no to a law and picks the Elders by shouting out
their names
• Democracy• Everyone takes
part• Council • 500 men over
the age of 30• Deal with day to
day issues• Assembly debates
issues
Only free men
Women don’t voteAssembly
lots of men that propose
laws
Economy Sparta VS. Athens
• Depends on farming• To get more land
they take over their neighbors
• Slaves (Helots) and noncitizens produce any goods needed
• No trade b/c of Xenophobia
• No coins- iron bars = keep from trading
• Depended on trade• Land not good for
farming • Good Harbor• Olive oil, honey,
pottery, etc.• Agora = Marketplace• Slaves were bought
and sold here too• Gold Coins
• Slaves• Trade(Sparta
very little)
Education
Sparta VS. Athens
• Protect the City• Girls & Boys learn to
fight• Unhealthy babies die
on hill• Boys:• Age 7 go to camp
learn to be tough, steal & fight
• Age 20 take a warrior test
• Live in barracks until 30 years old
• Be a good citizen• Book & physical learning• Until 6 taught at home• Until 14 go to school –
reading, writing, math, literature, sports, singing, and playing instruments
• 18 – military training• Girls - how to read,
write, cook, clean, make clothing, songs, and dances
• Some rich women had a better education
Military training for all boys
Women & SlavesSparta VS. Athens
• Women:• Plain clothing & no jewelry• Expected to fight• Free to speak to men• Own land & Control
Property• Divorce their husbands• Slaves /Helots:• Conquered people or born there as slaves• Government killed legally• They could marry and
even buy their freedom
• Women:• Cannot own property or
vote• Could not choose their
husbands and no divorce• Can’t go out without a
man• Manage the house & kids
Slaves/Helots: • Conquered & some born
into it• Variety of jobs, some bad
(mines) but some were teachers and doctors
Where would you rather live?
• In your passport….Imagine you were shipped back in time and found yourself faced by a person from Sparta and one from Athens. They both ask you to join their polis. YOU CHOOSE! Write two paragraph about the place you would rather live, Sparta or Athens….make sure to use at least two of the topic settings you learned about (Education, Women & Slaves, Government, Economy).
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