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Today’s Vocab

Today’s Vocab. City-State- Also known as a Polis, they are the political units of Greece. Sparta- City-State in Greece that valued militarism. Athens- City-State in Greece that is the birthplace of democracy. Democracy- Form of government where the citizens have the power to rule. Warm Up?.

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Today’s Vocab

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  1. Today’s Vocab • City-State- Also known as a Polis, they are the political units of Greece. • Sparta- City-State in Greece that valued militarism. • Athens- City-State in Greece that is the birthplace of democracy. • Democracy- Form of government where the citizens have the power to rule.

  2. Warm Up? • Review from yesterday • List 3 challenges that Greece had to overcome because of it’s geographic features.

  3. The Greek City State Sparta vs. Athens

  4. City-States • The political units of Greece • Also known as a Polis. • Usually includes the city and surrounding countryside, which can include many villages. • Can be 50-100 square miles with as many as 20,000 people!! • The Acropolis was the hilltop where all business and political affairs were conducted.

  5. Ways to Rule a Greek Polis Monarchy: King or Queen ruling the Government. Oligarchy: Government ruled by a few powerful people. Aristocracy: Government ruled by a small group of noble landowning families.

  6. Sparta • Where was Sparta Located? • Southern Greece in Peloponnesus. It was cut off from the rest of Greece by the Gulf or Corinth. • What was so unique about Sparta? • It was a military state that trained constantly

  7. Spartan government • There were two different groups that governed Sparta.

  8. Spartan society • The population within Sparta was diverse. • There were social groups within Sparta. • Citizens (who were born Spartans) • Non-Citizens who were free and worked in commerce and industry. • Helots • Non Spartan born and were the lowest “level” of Spartan society.

  9. Spartan Education • LIFE CENTERED AROUND MILITARY TRAINING!!! Spartan’s valued Duty, Strength, and Discipline over Individuality, Beauty, and Freedom.

  10. Athens • Where was Athens located? • North of Peloponnesus/North of Sparta • What was the biggest difference between the Sparta and Athens? • Although the Spartan’s were extremely strong they weren’t able to act independently. • The Athenians were eager to learn and try new things. • The Athenians were able to have their own individuality within the city-state too.

  11. Athenian government • What was the new type of government that was developing in Athens? • Democracy • What was Democracy? • Allowing adult males to count as citizens. • They would be the ones who had a right to be involved in the government. • DIDN’T allow women, slaves or foreigners to be citizens!

  12. Building DemocracyDraco • 621 B.C. • Developed legal code that all Athenians were equal, rich or poor • Dealt harshly with criminals • Death punishment for almost every crime • Allowed debt slavery

  13. What did the Athenian assembly do? • The Assembly or ekklesia had 4 primary functions • It made executive pronouncements (decrees, such as deciding to go to war or granting citizenship to a foreigner) • It elected some officials • It legislated (Make Laws) • It tried political crimes

  14. King solon Athenian lawmaker • Headed the Athenian government in 594 BC • Outlawed debt slavery. • Allowed all citizens to participate and debate policies in the assembly. • Allowed all citizens to bring charges against wrongdoers. • Introduced many economic reforms.

  15. Rulers after solon • Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) • Got power in 508 BC • Created a full democracy. He reorganized the assembly to break up the power of the nobility.

  16. Life in Athens • Sons of wealthy families received education • Began school around age of 7 • Reading, grammar, poetry, history, math, and music • Lessons in logic and public speaking • Spent time each day on fitness • When older, military school to prepare for defending Athens

  17. Women in Athens • Educated at home by mothers • Child-rearing, weaving, cooking, managing the household, and other skills for good wives and mothers • Very little to do with Athens society outside of the home

  18. Closing? • Where would you rather live, Athens or Sparta? Why? • What is another term for city state? • How did the governments of Athens and Sparta differ? • What were some differences in how women were treated in Athens and Sparta?

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