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A I M : LIFE IN ATHENS VS. LIFE IN SPARTA


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Athens and Sparta were probably the twomost famous and powerful city states in

Ancient Greece.

ATHENS SPARTA

However, they were both very

different.



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GOVERNMENT

Athens Government was a

democracy. They were the first to dothis.

ATHENS SPARTA

Spartas Government was ruled as anoligarchy by two kings.

K E Y W O R D: DEMOCRACY

A system of government in which the people have a say in the decision

making.

K E Y W O R D: OLIGARGYA system of government in which a small group of citizens control decision

making.

Both governments were elected by thepeople.


MONARCHY

EVOLUTION OF GOVERNMENT

OLIGARCHY

DEMOCRACY


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A BOYS LIFE

Athenian boys could go into the

army or navy if you wanted to.

ATHENS

SPARTA

Boys trained to be warriors at age

7.

Boys had to join the Spartan

army.

Spartan boys did not have

to work or be educated but

trained to be warriors from a

young age.



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A GIRLS LIFE

Girls did not have anything to do with

war, business or education.

ATHENS

SPARTA

Girls in Sparta were to grow up tobe the mothers of warriors.

Although they were not

allowed to fight, girls took

part in all the training

because fit ladies produced

fit babies, who would fight

Girls were not regarded as

important by the Athenians.

Girls could be taught at

home. (if they had rich

parents)



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CREATIVITY

Athens was a very creative city state.

They believed in a good educationfor

boys.

ATHENS

SPARTA

Sparta was very focused onobedience and war not luxuries.



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Q: Why do you think the Athenians

were able to spend more time on

government then the Spartans?

ATHENS SPARTA

A: Athenians placed less

importance on the military.


Q: What would you say was the

biggest difference between Athenian

boys and Spartan boys?

A: Athenians boys were not trained

primarily as soldiers.

Q: What would you say was the

biggest difference between Athenian

girls and Spartan girls?

A: Athenians girls probably led much

quieter, less physically active lives.

Q: How does an oligarchy differ from a

monarchy ?

A: In a monarchy only one ruler holds supreme

power. In an oligarchy a few people join to rule.

Q: What kind of government did Athens

have?

A: They had a democracy, a government which

spread the ruling power to the people.

Q: How was Athens government like

Americas government today?

A: We have a representative democracy that

spreads power to more people.

Q: How would you diagram the

progression of forms of government in

Athens?

A: MonarchOligarchy

Democracy.

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