Ancient Greece Social Organization

The Social Structure in Ancient Greece Matching Activity: If you were to organize the following members of society, where would you put them on a social pyramid?

AthensSparta Merchants Slaves Citizens Farmers Immigrants Craftspeople Wives and Children of Citizens Slaves Citizens Immigrants Wives and Children of Citizens

Athens versus Sparta Using your textbook, pages 169 and 170, copy down the social pyramids.

Defining the Social Organization Activity Sheet

Family Life The Pottery shows many scenes of family life. Mothers raised children. Grandfathers often helped, and had close relationships with grandsons. Naming Ceremony: boys often named after grandfathers. Festivals show the importance of children Presentation of newborn From infancy to toddler

Comparison Chart AthensSparta Similarities: Education & Women ___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Differences (Education & Women) _______________________________________

Education: Athenian Offered only to boys Costly (wealthy classes) Began at the age of 7 Reading Writing Arithmetic Physical Education (boxing, wrestling, pancreation) Cultural Studies (Music lessons)

Education: Spartan Offered only to boys Arts were “unnecessary and superfluous” Solely trained for military Newborns inspected for weakness Defects were left outside to die of exposure (infanticide). Sometimes, slaves saved and raised them. Children were raised naked (exposed to elements), taught not to whimper, to be obedient, and to endure pain without complaint. Began at age 7 Went to barracks. Went barefoot, wore only one garment, and slept on reeds. Running, wrestling, laws of Sparta and poems of Homer.

Spartans, at 18 Lived alone for 2 years Had to survive solely by their wits

Marriage Arranged marriages Family of the bride had to provide a dowry On the wedding day, the bride and groom had separate feasts and only met in the evening. When the wife was brought to the husband’s home, family threw nuts on them to symbolize prosperity for the new couple

Women: Athens Property of father or husband Her possessions belonged to father/husband Were responsible for household affairs Lived in separate quarters Did not eat or socialize with men Could not appear in public alone

Women: Sparta Could own property Took part in athletic competitions Endured cold and hardship to develop strength and endurance to become a mother of a great warrior Were responsible for household affairs