Life in Two City-States: Athens and Sparta TCI and extensions

Objectives In the course of reading this chapter and participating in the classroom activity, students will  Social Studies  • locate ancient Athens and Sparta and explain the connection between geography and the development of these city-states.  • describe Athenian and Spartan government, economy, education, and treatment of women and slaves.  • compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta.  Language Arts  • analyze text that is organized by comparison and contrast.  • clarify an understanding of text using illustrations and summary notes.  • express complete thoughts using effective coordination and subordination of ideas. 

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Treatment of Women and Slaves Athens Extended Lesson

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Treatment of Women and Slaves Sparta Extended Lesson

Compare and contrast the city-states of Athens and Sparta by completing the chart with sentences each face might say. Your statements should highlight major similarities and differences between the two city-states, in the areas of government, economy, education, and the treatment of women and slaves. • For the Athenian citizen at the left, write four or more statements in the left column that describe what life was like in Athens. For example, you might write, “In Athens, all citizens participate in the government by voting on laws.” • For the Spartan soldier at the right, write four or more statements in the right column that describe what life was like in Sparta. For example, you might write, “In Sparta, both boys and girls receive military training from the age of 7.”

ATHENIANS SPARTANS Interactive Link to this Review Our women train to be fit No reading here Our boys train to be soldiers No writers here Our women are not allowed out of the house We have kings who make our laws No foreigners here Our boys go to school We throw out visitors We welcome visitors We like books and free speech We don’t trade, we allow others to do it We welcome writers We trade with everyone Humanities Activity 16

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Athenian education Oligarchy Sparta military trade iron difficult test crops own property