How are Athens and Sparta alike How are they different Essential Question Map of Ancient Greece Both Athens and Sparta were located in Greece about 150 miles a part Power citystates that became bitter rivals ID: 721019
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Life in Athens and Sparta Slide2
How are Athens and Sparta alike?
How are they different?
Essential Question Slide3
Map of Ancient GreeceSlide4
Both Athens and Sparta were located in Greece about 150 miles a part
Power city-states that became bitter rivals
City-States were very different from one another
City-State IntroSlide5
City-State near the Aegean Sea (4 miles away)
Surrounded by walls
Busy Port to trade with other civilizations.
Grew large and powerful through trade
Traded and communicated with neighboring city-states and areas on the Mediterranean
Geography (Athens)Slide6
Located on the plains of Peloponnesus (between mountains)
Large area of fertile soil
No walls surrounding the city-state
Very isolated from other Greek city-states
Geography (Sparta)Slide7
Became a democracy around 500 B.C.E.
Athens allowed only free men to become citizens (All men over the age of 18 who were born in Athens)
Council of 500 met everyday (ran the day to day business of the government and suggested new laws)
Assembly met on a hill every 10 days (At least 6000 citizens had to be present) to approve laws
Most men liked to gather and take part in the government.
Athenian Government Slide8
Type of Government: Oligarchy
Council of Elders consisted of 2 kings and 28 other men.
Members of the council elected by the Assembly
Had to be 60 years of age and be from a noble family.
Served for life (Any position in our government?)
Council of Elders had all the power (veto power and proposed laws)
Spartan Government Slide9
Economy
Athens
Based on Trade
-Acquired wood from Italy
-Grain from Egypt
Exported honey, olive oil, silver, and pottery
Agora – marketplace
Developed its own coins to make trading easier
Sparta
Farming and conquering other regions
Didn’t have enough land to feed their own people
Helots- slaves who were conquered
Use of Iron Rods as moneySlide10
Athens currency Slide11
Spartan CurrencySlide12
Education in Athens and Sparta
Democracy depended on having good citizens who were well education
Taught at home (until 6-7)
Went to school (6-14)
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Literature
Military training at 18
Girls grew up learning how to cook, clean, spin thread and weave.
Education was to produce men and women who could protect their city-state
Military training boys and girls (wrestling, boxing,
footracing
, and gymnastics)
Age of 20: Fitness, military and leadership Test
A man couldn’t live at home until 30 Slide13
What was the difference between Athens and Spartan Women and Slaves?
Athens
-Women had very little rights
-Could not own property
-Spent their days managing the household
-Educated children at home
-Couldn’t choose their husbands
-Most people in Athens owned at least one slave
-Captured in War
-Slaves worked in farms or factories
-Silver Mining was the worst (10 hour days in a cramped tunnel 300 feet below
Sparta
-Women were expected to be strong and ready to fight
-Women could own and control their own property
-Free to speak with anyone
-Slaves (Helots) were people conquered by Sparta
-Treated harshly for fear of revolt at first
-Could marry whomever and pass their name on to their children