Athens and Sparta: Notes, CW, and HW

Name: ______

Homeroom: ______

Date: ______

Athens and Sparta:

______and ______were two large Greek ______.
Both Athens and Sparta became ______and powerful because they were ______of ______.

Athens / Sparta
Government / The first ______was developed in Athens.
______worked together to make laws and policies. ______and ______were not considered citizens, so they did ______have the right to ______. / Sparta was first ruled by an ______mixed with a ______.
Values / Athenians valued ______, ______, and the ______. / Spartans valued ______, ______, and physical ______.
Sparta needed a strong ______to ______their ______from ______.
Children / Athenian boys went to school to become better citizens and participate in the democracy.
Athenian girls learned how to care for the household from their mothers. / Spartan boys joined the army at age 7, and remained in the army until age 60.
Spartan girls were also trained in activities that built physical strength.

Practice: Create a flag for Sparta and Athens. On your flag, show what type of government each city-state had, what they valued, and how they lived their lives.

Spartan Flag / Athenian Flag

Adapted from Textbook p. 197 – Sparta’s Military State vs. Athens’s Democratic Way of Life

Sparta:

Sparta’s Military State: About 715BC Sparta conquered a neighboring area to gain land. The Spartans’ forced the defeated people to become enslaved people called helots. They worked on the farms and had to give the Spartan’s their crops. The helots rebelled many times, but the Spartans put down the revolts. Fear of those revolts led to Sparta becoming a state that focused on building a large army.

(1. )What conclusion can you draw from this paragraph that explains why the Spartans had such a military based culture?______

Education: The goal of Spartan society was to have a strong army. At age seven boys moved into military houses called barracks. Their education stressed discipline, duty, strength, and military skill. The boys learned to read just a little. All male citizens entered the army ate age 20 and served until they were 60. Even after men got married, they had to eat with their fellow soldiers.

(2.) The last sentence says “even after they got married the men had to eat with their fellow soldiers” what message is the author trying to get across with the reader?______

Women’s Roles: Spartan society expected its women to be tough emotionally and physically. Mothers told their sons, “bring back the shield yourself or be brought back on it.” Education for girls in Sparta focused on making them physically strong; they had athletic training and learned to defend themselves. Women in Sparta spent long time without seeing their husbands. In Sparta the women had a lot of freedom, they were allowed to own property as well.

Athens:

Athenian Society: Athenians were divided into four major classes—citizens, women, noncitizen free persons and enslaved people. Enslaved people made up one-third of the population. Generally, Athenians enslaved people who they captured in wars.

Education: In Athens, education was designed to prepare boys to become good citizens. Boys of wealthy families started school at an age of six or seven. They studied logic and pubic speaking to help them debate as adults in the assembly. They also studied reading, writing, poetry, arithmetic and music. Athletic activities helped them to develop strength and coordination.

(1.) What was the main goal of Spartan education? What was the main goal of Athenian education?______

Women’s Roles: Women did not participate in the Athenian government. Athenians expected women to be good mothers and wives. They were respected because their job was to keep the family and society strong. In spite of their importance to society, Athenian women had much less freedom then Spartan women.

(2.) Did women in Athens or Sparta receive more respect? Explain why______

Document Based Question Practice:

Read the excerpt from a story below & quote, then answer the questions.

Document 1:

From Parallel Lines by Plutarch
“As soon as the boys were seven years old Lycurgus took them from their parents and enrolled them in companies. Here they lived and ate in common and shared their play and work. One of the noblest and bravest men of the state was appointed superintendent of the boys, and they themselves in each company chose the wisest and bravest captain. They looked to him for orders, obeyed his commands and endured his punishments so that even in childhood they learned to obey”

1. What did Spartan boys learn that made them good soldiers?______.

Document 2

In the ancient Greek city-state of Athens, citizenship carried both rights and responsibilities. A male citizen was expected to help defend Athens in war, to serve on a jury, and to participate in debates about issues. Pericles, a great leader in Athens, said:

“We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.”

1. What did Pericles think about citizens who did not participate in politics? What words lead you to think this? ______.

Athens and Sparta Homework: Due Thursday January 6th

Part I: Your friend Carlos is traveling back in time to Ancient Greece! Carlos is trying to decide which Greek city-state he should settle in. Answer his questions so he can decide which city-state to live in.

Carlos: Hi! Thanks so much for helping me figure out where in Ancient Greece to live! I know I want to live in one of the largest city-states in Ancient Greece, but I don’t know which one. Which were the two largest city-states in Ancient Greece?

You: ______

Carlos: Why did Sparta and Athens become so large?

You: ______

Carlos: What type of government did Sparta have?

You: ______

Carlos: What type of government did Athens have?

You: ______

Carlos: What did Athenians think was important?

You: ______

Carlos: What did Spartans think was important?

You: ______

Carlos: If I move to Sparta, what job do you think I could get?

You: ______

Carlos: Why were the Spartans so obsessed with becoming strong warriors?

You: ______

Carlos: My sister really likes running and playing sports. Which city-state do you think she would like better?

You: ______

Carlos: My mom is really worried that I am going to miss a lot of school. Which city-state could I go where I could continue my education?

You: ______

Carlos: My teacher said democracy, the form of government that we use today in the US, was developed in Ancient Greece. Which city-state was the first to develop a democracy?

You: ______

Carlos: I don’t know…I can’t decide which city-state to go to. Which city-state do you think I should move to?

You: ______

Carlos: Really? Why?

You: ______

Carlos: Okay, thanks for all your help. I think I’ll take your advice. Hey…. wanna come with me?

You: ______