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P O L I P O L I SS
Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta were probably the two were probably the two
most famous and most famous and powerful city states in powerful city states in
Ancient Greece.Ancient Greece.
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However, they However, they were both very were both very
different. different.
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GOVERNMENGOVERNMENTT Athens’ Athens’
Government was a Government was a democracy. They democracy. They
were the first to do were the first to do this.this.
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Sparta’s Government Sparta’s Government was ruled as an was ruled as an oligarchy by two oligarchy by two
kings. kings. K E Y W O R D: DEMOCRACYK E Y W O R D: DEMOCRACY
A system of A system of government in which the people have a government in which the people have a
say in the decision making.say in the decision making.
K E Y W O R D: OLIGARGYK E Y W O R D: OLIGARGY A system of A system of
government in which a small group of government in which a small group of citizens control decision making.citizens control decision making.
Both governments were Both governments were elected by the people. elected by the people.
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MONARCHYMONARCHY
EVOLUTION OF GOVERNMENTEVOLUTION OF GOVERNMENT
OLIGARCHYOLIGARCHY
DEMOCRACYDEMOCRACY
A BOY’S A BOY’S LIFELIFE
Athenian boys Athenian boys could go into the could go into the
army or navy if you army or navy if you wanted to. wanted to.
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Boys trained to be Boys trained to be warriors at age 7. warriors at age 7. Boys had to join Boys had to join
the Spartan army. the Spartan army.
Spartan boys did Spartan boys did not have to work not have to work
or be educated but or be educated but trained to be trained to be
warriors from a warriors from a young age. young age.
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A GIRL’S A GIRL’S LIFELIFE
Girls did not have Girls did not have anything to do with war, anything to do with war, business or education. business or education.
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Girls in Sparta Girls in Sparta were to grow up to were to grow up to be the mothers of be the mothers of
warriors. warriors.
Although they Although they were not allowed were not allowed to fight, girls took to fight, girls took
part in all the part in all the training because training because
fit ladies produced fit ladies produced fit babies, who fit babies, who
would fight!would fight!
Girls were not Girls were not regarded as regarded as
important by the important by the Athenians. Girls Athenians. Girls
could be taught at could be taught at home. (if they had home. (if they had
rich parents)rich parents)
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CREATIVITCREATIVITYY
Athens was a very Athens was a very creative city state. creative city state. They believed in a They believed in a
good education…for good education…for boys. boys.
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Sparta was very Sparta was very focused on focused on
obedience and war obedience and war …not luxuries. …not luxuries.
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REVIEREVIEWW
Q: Why do you think Q: Why do you think the Athenians were the Athenians were able to spend more able to spend more time on government time on government then the Spartans?then the Spartans?
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A: Athenians A: Athenians placed less placed less
importance on the importance on the military. military.
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Q: What would you Q: What would you say was the biggest say was the biggest difference between difference between Athenian boys and Athenian boys and
Spartan boys?Spartan boys?
A: Athenians boys A: Athenians boys were not trained were not trained
primarily as soldiers. primarily as soldiers.
Q: What would you Q: What would you say was the biggest say was the biggest difference between difference between Athenian girls and Athenian girls and
Spartan girls?Spartan girls?
A: Athenians girls A: Athenians girls probably led much probably led much
quieter, less physically quieter, less physically active lives. active lives.
Q: How does an Q: How does an oligarchy differ from a oligarchy differ from a
monarchy ?monarchy ?
A: In a monarchy only one A: In a monarchy only one ruler holds supreme power. ruler holds supreme power.
In an oligarchy a few In an oligarchy a few people join to rule.people join to rule.
Q: What kind of Q: What kind of government did government did Athens have?Athens have?
A: They had a democracy, A: They had a democracy, a government which a government which
spread the ruling power to spread the ruling power to the people.the people.
Q: How was Athens’ Q: How was Athens’ government like government like
America’s government America’s government today?today?
A: We have a A: We have a representative representative
democracy that spreads democracy that spreads power to more people.power to more people.
Q: How would you Q: How would you diagram the diagram the
progression of forms of progression of forms of government in Athens?government in Athens?
A: Monarch A: Monarch Oligarchy Oligarchy
Democracy.Democracy.
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