Sparta Evaluating the lifestyle of the Ancient Greek

Sparta Evaluating the lifestyle of the Ancient Greek City-State

Objective and Agenda • SWBAT describe an average day as a Spartan by writing a Spartan Diary/Journal Entry. • Agenda: • Warm up • Spartan Notes • Diary/Journal Entry

The Polis Where can we find this word in our language, or its root poli? • • Politics, Political, Politician Police Polite Annapolis Indianapolis Minneapolis Metropolitan

Important Vocabulary • Polis – geographic and political center of Greek life. The CITY CENTER. • Acropolis – a fortified hill. • Agora – the marketplace, would compare to a mall, flea market, etc. today

The Acropolis and The Agora

Greek City States The Good of the Polis above everything else! • What are the duties of all citizens of Greek City States? • Vote (in Athens) • Defend the Polis • Take part in Government

Spartan Values Sparta was a polis that valued physical courage, strength, and bravery in war militaristic values. Children of citizens were raised to be "Spartan", taught to get along with almost nothing. Spartans deprived themselves of any luxuries. Their basic food meal was black bean broth. Although citizens complimented it with the monthly quota of items from the farms.

The Agoge • Education and training program for all male Spartans • EXCEPT: firstborn son in the ruling houses • Very difficult physically and mentally

Come back with your shield…or on it!

Phalanx-the military formation of the Spartans, and later all Greeks. Description of the Phalanx 1 and 2, using 300. Hoplites and the Phalanx

Spartan Women • Spartan women were strong, physically and mentally • Educated and had rights (comparatively) • Physical test at 18 for full citizenship • Had to be physically fit • Were allowed to indulge in life more than the men

Spartan Women • Typically did not get married until their late 20 s • Had a “captured” marriage ceremony

Spartan Hierarchy OLIGARCHY Periocei: non-Spartans who made things the Spartans needed and brought in goods the Spartans needed Helots: conquered people who the Spartans owned as slaves, they grew all the food for the Spartans. They outnumbered the Spartans, which is why the Spartans always trained to fight

so Al ll ca ed Fre e. M er ch an ts 10 -12% of population als u Eq Spartans 5 -10% of the population ed r ue v Sla es 80 -85% of the population nq Helots Co Not Citizens. Perioikoi Not Citizens. Only group allowed to travel outside of Sparta.

Processing Activity • You are a Spartan! You can be any Spartan you want, from King Leonidas to a Spartan Mother! • Write a Diary/Journal Entry telling about your day. • Be sure to include in the first sentence what type of Spartan you are. • Be specific and use evidence from Spartan History to make your entry as realistic as possible! • ¾ of a page to 1 page in length

Objective and Agenda • Content