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1 Daily Life of Ancient Greeks Athenians and Spartans

2 Athens and Sparta H-SS 6.4.6 C.O.: IWBAT compare and contrast the daily life of Athens and Sparta by completing a thinking map. L.O.: IWBAT distinguish the Athenian lifestyle form the Spartan lifestyle. Do Now: Create a bubble map in order to describe the city-state of Athens based on the information you have learned so far. HW:

3 Greek Society Divided into Social Classes Aristocrats-wealthy/rich Small Farmers- owned land/rented land to farm Artisans/Merchants- foreigners who lived in city-state Slaves- POW’s, bought in trade, or adopted babies who were abandoned.

4 Greek Family Typical Family: Husband, Wife, and children (preferably boys) Women at home Raise children Kept track of money and spending Managed Slaves Made Clothes Men at war or involved in public life Children are VERY IMPORTANT

5 Clothes, Food and More… Typical Clothing: Chitons Women wore long Cloth to their feet Children wore short chitons Men wore combo of two chitons Some barefoot some wore leather sandal shoes Loved jewelry Food: Breakfast-bread dipped in wine Lunch-bread and cheese Dinner- meat if rich otherwise porridge Olives used for cooking, lamps, cosmetics

6 Essential Question # 4 A) How did Athenians and Spartans differ? B) How did the difference between Athens and Sparta influence the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars?

7 Differences in City- States AthensSparta

8 Government Athens Direct Democracy Citizens 18 or older Assembly Council Courts Strong Navy Formed Allies and traded for food to feed people Sparta

9 Social Structure Athens All male citizens were equal Women were only allowed on jury Taught children and stayed home Metics (resident aliens) Sparta

10 Lifestyle & Value Athens Thinkers Always invited other thinkers from other city- states to come and share thoughts Culture (art, music, etc. ) Olympics- Festivals Sparta

11 Education Athens Boys taught at home until 6/7 then off to school as well as girls Schools separate Boys taught reading, writing, math, music, poetry, and sports Girls taught homemaking skills Sparta

12 Role of Women Athens Women not citizens Only allowed on jury Stayed home to take care of household duties Rarely allowed in public unless accompanied by a slave Sparta

13 Cultural Achievements Athens Arts & Architecture Mosaics & Pottery Parthenon Philosophy Plato Aristotle Socrates Literature/Poetry Epic Poems Drama/Festivals Sparta


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