1. Athens vs. Sparta
Aim: What are the similarities and differences between ancient Sparta and Athens?
Do Now: What is a rivalry? What causes a rivalry?
Take out Greek Gods Essay.

2. Why do these teams and groups of fans dislike each other?

3. Reasons Appearance Recent dominance Stadiums Location Fan base
Proximity
League
Jealousy
History
Championships

4. Athens Glorification of the individual Emphasis on learning
Trade with other city-states

5. Sparta Military state Conquers areas and takes slaves No trade
Isolated

6. Athens – government Council of 500 was made up of citizens over 30
Laws proposed by the assembly
Democracy – government in which the people (citizens) make the laws

7. Sparta – government Free males make up the council of elders
5 administrators carry out laws
Oligarchy – government ruled by the few elite

8. Athens – social Wealth and power held by aristocracy
Aristocracy – the highest class in a society
Based on wealth
Slaves had no political rights and freedom
Women did not have same rights as men

9. Sparta – social Wealth was not the most important thing
Honor and respect
Skills in battle

10. Athens – education
Physical as well as mental skills (school at 7 yrs old)
Women held no rights in society

11. Sparta – education
At age of 7 boys were sent away from homes to train for military
Girls – athletic – women manage estates and owned property

12. Similarities Slaves City-states (polis) Legal systems Citizenship
Governments
Citizenship
Religious – polytheistic

13. Differences Education Roles of women Government Democracy
Oligarchy (rule by the few)

14. Athenians – people of Athens
Spartans – people of Sparta