Athens and Sparta Global I Mr Mc Entarfer

Athens and Sparta Global I * Mr. Mc. Entarfer * HSLPS

Aim: How can we compare and contrast the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta? • Do Now: How do these two statues differ?

Macedonia Greece Aegean Sea Athens Sparta Crete Mediterranean Sea Peloponnesian Peninsula Asia Minor

Athens's Government direct democracy ¢ people play a direct role in government ¢ adult males became citizens ¢ slaves women and foreigners played no part ¢

Sparta’s Government ► Military Dictatorship/oligarchy ► power lies in the hands of a few elite

Which statue represents Sparta and which represents Athens? Explain.

Athenian Religion • Polytheistic – Greek gods acted human and intervened with life on Earth. Spartan Religion • Polytheistic – Greek gods acted human and intervened with life on Earth.

How did the Greeks use their religion to explain the world around them?

Women n Athenian Women n could own no property except their clothes, jewelry and slaves n confined to homes n must be accompanied by a man outside house n Spartan Women n Could own property and were the head of the house and business. Men were forced into the military at age 7 and were rarely home giving women more freedom and power.

Which civilization would you rather live in if you were a woman?

Art Athens: Art was encouraged and desirable Education focused heavily on the arts and Athenians produced much of the great art of the era. n Sparta: Artistic expression was forbidden because it was believed to interfere with military business n

Education Athens: Ø Girls educated at home Ø 6 -7 boys: taught at home Ø 7 to 14: neighborhood school Ø subjects taught: drama, public speaking, reading, writing, math, science, philosophy and music. Ø Sparta: Ø trained for warfare Ø Began training at age of seven Ø lived in army barracks most their lives Ø Respected strength, discipline and equality Ø forbade luxuries Ø

Sports • All Greek city-states met in Olympia to perform in the Olympics. Physical prowess was encouraged and a sign of greatness.

Economy • • Athens: Overseas trade, commerce traded for food Created overseas colonies • Sparta: • agriculture based • Were against trade namely to prevent cultural diffusion • Slaves called Helots worked the land

Why did many Greek city-states rely on trade for food?

Slavery Ø Athens: had slaves who were usually captured in war or just people who owed money. Ø Sparta: The Spartans enslaved the Helots who were the early settlers of Peloponnesus. They outnumbered the Spartans and fear of them revolting is what encouraged Spartan society to become a military state.

How did slavery in Sparta and Athens differ?

Essay • Question: Which society would you rather live in: Athens or Sparta? Explain your answer in a paragraph using examples from the class.