1. Athens vs. Sparta

2. How would people describe our country’s… Government Education Social Structure Military Strength Lifestyle

3. Comparison Activity In groups you will complete a chart comparing different features of Athens and Sparta –Location –Government –Education –Social Structure –Military Strength –Lifestyle –Role of Women

4. AthensSparta Location/Size Government Social Structure Military Lifestyle/Values Education Role of Women

5. Locationand Size Athens On the peninsula of Attica Sparta Was Greece’s largest city-state and was located in southern Peloponnesus

6. Government Athens Poorer Athenian citizens demanded a voice in their government Oligarchy was forced into a democracy where every citizen is allowed to vote on government issues Trial by jury Sparta Combination of different forms of government Oligarchy: rule by few rich and powerful citizens

7. Social Structure Athens Freemen: all male citizens Upper: Aristocrats –Land owners Middle: small farmers Lower: craftsman Slaves: treated less harshly than other Greek city- states Sparta Spartiates: Land owning military professionals Perioeci: foreigners who were craftsman, artisans Helots: farmer workers who gave 1/2 of all their crops to their Spartan conquerors as taxes

8. Military Athens Athens had very strong navy Sparta Strongest military power in Greece

9. Lifestyle / Values Athens Democratic values Participation in government a civic responsibility Theatre / sporting events Sparta Duty was considered more important than art or individual freedom Citizens were not permitted to own luxuries Children were taught to respect elderly, women, and warriors

10. Education Athens Most Athenian boys could not afford to attend school. They worked with their fathers as farmers, potters, or stoneworkers Wealthy parents sent their sons to school to learn to read and write Girls were taught homemaking skills Sparta Boys: at age 7 they were taught to read and write but spend much more time training to be soldiers Girls: at age 7 they were learning reading and writing, gymnastics, athletics and survival skills

11. Role of Women Athens Women were kept at home to perform household tasks Could not participate in athletics Sparta Girls were educated Could participate in sports Were trained to be strong mothers of strong children Enjoyed a great deal of freedom Could own and control their property

12. Review and Discuss Using the information discussed in class, which city-state would you rather live in if you were an ancient Greek boy or girl? Include at least 3 reasons to support your decision.