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Chapter 11 “Ancient Greece”. L.4 – A Tale of Two City-States p. 351 “How were the cultures of Athens and Sparta similar and different ? Vocab: ephor, helot. 1. Spartan. Athenian helmet. Jigsaw Group Activity:. Objective :
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Chapter 11 “Ancient Greece” • L.4 – A Tale of Two City-States • p. 351 • “How were the cultures of Athens and Sparta similar and different? • Vocab: ephor, helot 1 Spartan Athenian helmet
Jigsaw Group Activity: • Objective: • 1. Cooperatively read your section and discuss three to four main points to share with the class orally. Delegate speaking roles. • 2. Illustrate your four main points with two notecards. Include captions and labels. Delegate illustrating roles. • 3. Check that all group members have a job and KNOW what their job is! Good luck! • Assigned Section: • Green - p. 351 (top section only) • Purple - p. 351 (bottom section) • Pink - p. 352 (government) • Blue - p. 353 (?) • Red - p. 355 (?) • Yellow - p. 356 (?) History of Marathon 2
Sparta: Government/Economy *Oligarchy (rule by a small group) *Militaristic, strict and aggressive society • Around 1100 B.C. the Spartans migrated to Peloponnesus and built the city of Sparta • They enslaved the farmers who were there and called them helots, or state slaves assigned to a particular plot of farmed land. • There was one Spartan to every 5 helots • The Spartan army was so fierce the Spartans didn’t build a wall around the city, it was said they had a wall of men.
Sparta: Education and Culture • Gov’t inspected babies’ health • Boys leave home at age 7 for military training • Spartans citizens were equal • In order to eliminate social classes... • No jewelry, elaborate clothes, luxuries, or accumulation of great private wealth • Even today, “spartan” means • Practicing a very “simple life”
Sparta: Gender Roles • Women married at age 18 or 20 but did not live with their husbands • The men stayed in the barracks until about age 30 when they began to set up households with their wives and children • Women maintained strict physical regimes in the hopes of bearing strong children Sparta Overview - Start at 2min
Athens *Democracy (ruled by the people) *Emphasized freedom and participation in government • boys more prized than girls • girls are left at the gates of the city • wealthy boys receive formal education, but girls don’t (learn crafts) and marry at age 15! • men enter army and can choose after two years what they want to do!
TWO Greek City-States: SPARTA A. Physical Education *boys and girls ran and wrestled *boys prepped for military, girls prepped for motherhood B. Cultural Education *boys could read and write *girls and boys danced and sung C. Economy/Military *all males were soldiers *7-years old and up (trained to be soldiers) D. Gov’t *oligarchy *emphasized order *senate and ephors made laws *assembly voted *”simple” lifestyles ATHENS A. Physical Education *boys only B. Cultural Education *boys studied formally *girls studied crafts and poetry C. Economy/Military *farming and trade *joined military for two years D. Gov’t *democracy *people ruled themselves *emphasized freedom and participation in gov’t 10
SPARTA A. Physical Education * * B. Cultural Education * * C. Economy/Military * * D. Gov’t * * * * * ATHENS A. Physical Education * B. Cultural Education * * C. Economy/Military * * D. Gov’t * * *