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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.