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Greek Government

Greek Government. Grade 6 Humanities. See Video – Ancient Greece Wife Swap. City States. Villages formed strong trading centers Each city-state (polis) had its own personality, laws, and customs B elieved in the same gods and spoke the same language N o central government

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Greek Government

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  1. Greek Government Grade 6 Humanities

  2. See Video – Ancient Greece Wife Swap

  3. City States • Villages formed strong trading centers • Each city-state (polis) had its own personality, laws, and customs • Believed in the same gods and spoke the same language • No central government • Some ruled by kings, groups of men, or other

  4. Athens • Known for their literature, poetry drama, theater, schools, buildings, and government • Special god – Athena (goddess of wisdom) • Girls – learned how to be a good wife • Boys – learned at school (drama, public speaking, reading, writing, math, music) • Ruled by Democracy – each person had a vote

  5. Sparta • Known for their strength • Ruled by a small group of warriors • Girls – learned at school to fight • Boys – taken away from parents at 7 and taught to fight and treated badly • Men and women lived separately

  6. Corinth • Known for their culture and center of trade • Ruled by a king that had many advisors • Created public works, aqueducts, coins • Children were taught at home and boys went to school from 7 – 14 (poetry, drama, public speaking, accounting, reading, writing, math, science, and flute)

  7. Megara • Boys were trained in arts and science • Had beautiful temples, statues and theaters • Famous for their textiles • Coins for trade • Explorers – founded Istanbul and many other cities

  8. Agros • Located inland – bad soil and poor weather • Fight to get food • Invented coins to make trade easier • Arts – stone statues and music & poets • Ruled by a king

  9. Activity • Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/athens/ • Complete a Venn Diagram – on A3 that compares Athens and Sparta

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