Compare and Contrast Now that you know more about Athens and Sparta- fill in your Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two city-states. Use information from the textbook pages 258 to 267 and from the notes. You need to fill the page to receive credit.

Athens Sparta

Compare/Contrast Essay Write a four paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Athens and Sparta. Would you rather be an Athenian or a Spartan? Research the lives of citizens of Athens and the citizens of Sparta. Where would you rather live? Write an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement/topic sentence.(3-5 sentences) Write two body paragraphs using evidence from your notes and your textbooks with supporting statements. You need to validate your argument on why you chose the one you did. (7-10 sentences each paragraph) Write a conclusion where you restate your thesis/topic in another way and wrap up your essay. (3-5 sentences)