Ancient Greece Education: Athens vs Sparta Comparison

1. Monday Aug 30, 2010 World History Mr. Paulson

2. Spark # 8 • Read the box on p. 56-57 of your text titled, “Young people in…” • 1. List/describe characteristics of upbringing education in Sparta/Athens • (t-chart works well) • 2. How is each (Sparta and Athens) different from education that you receive here in America? What are some similarities?? • 3. If you had to choose to grow up in either Athens or Sparta, which would you choose? List at least 3 reasons why.

3. Agenda for Monday Aug 30 • Spark # 8-Check completion of 1-8 in packet • Notes continued… • Sparta and 300 movie clip-discuss • Hand back Map packets and discuss

4. What did you brainstorm? Trojan War? Iliad Odyssey 300 Architecture Government Sparta Athens

5. Review Packet • Packet contains key information on the following topics: • Greeks – (We will start w/ the Greeks) • Romans • Middle Ages • Crusades • Black Death **We will spend a few minutes in class each day on this. I will guide you as you pace yourself

6. Greeks: Overview • -Famous philosophers: Influenced much of Western thought • - Famous city-states ATHENS and SPARTA Acropolis • Peloponnesian War • Political systems: Early forms of Democracy in Ancient Greece set standard –but they did not all agree!! • Greek legacy is LARGE!! – Contributed a great deal to modern society

7. Greeks and the “City-States” • Greek word is “polis” • Central focus of Greek life-everything happened here • This is where we get English word “politics” • Political, social, and religious activities • Polis contained: • Agora-open area marketplace and assembly place • Acropolis-fortified area on hilltop-religious temples, political meeting place, public buildings

8. Agora at Thessaloniki Acropolis of Athens w/ Parthenon

9. Athens and Sparta- • Rival city states • Sparta-: 800b.c.-600b.c • Highly disciplined (origin of English word “spartan” • All males trained to be soldiers • Could marry but had to live in barracks • Stayed in Army til age 60 • “come back carrying your shield or being carried on it…”

10. Greek Contributions to Western culture • Government • Democracy • Oligarchy • Architecture • Art • Literature

11. Legacy of Greeks • Government-different forms • Some city states had Democracy • Gov. “by the people,” “rule of the many” • Who was considered “the people”? • Adult males only citizens w/ political rights • Some states had Oligarchy • “rule by the few” • Group of elders, powerful, wealthy make all decisions • Difference between the 2 best represented by rivalry between Athens/Sparta

12. Athens • 700-600 b.c Athens was an Oligarchy • Around 600 b.c. serious economic problems • Farmers unable to repay debts—cries for reform • 594 power given to 1st reformer: Solon • Cancelled all land debts • Freed people from slavery who couldn’t pay

13. Athens • Next reformer: Cleisthenes 508 b.c. • Created council of 500 • Foreign affairs, oversaw treasury $$, proposed laws to Athenian Assembly • Athenian Assembly: composed of male citizens, had final authority to pass laws after debate • This is origin of Athenian Democracy because citizens now had central role in Poli. system

14. Athens • Next reformer: Pericles 461 b.c. • Under Pericles • Athens empire expands abroad • Athenians become deeply attached to Democratic system of Gov. • Direct Democracy • People participate directly in Gov. decision making through large public meetings and voting

15. Sparta • Athens rival-can’t stand each other-very different philosophies of Gov. • Oligarchy – “rule by the…” • Headed by 2 Kings-led the Spartan army in battle • Group of 5 men elected each year • known as “Ephors” • Responsible for training of all youth and conduct of citizens • Council of Elders • Composed of the 2 kings and 28 citizens (age: 60) • No debate, just voting

16. Sparta • Did not expand out-closed to outside world • Citizens could not travel • Discouraged education in philosophy, literature, arts • Considered new ideas dangerous to the “Spartan way of life” • “Art of war” was Spartan ideal • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkWS9PiXekE&feature=related

17. Following film clip • Discussion- • What aspects of Spartan society/culture are displayed in the clip • Think about your answer from the Spark…has that answer changed at all?

18. Classic Greek Culture • Greek Art • Greek Drama

20. Olympics

21. Philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle)

22. Sparta!

23. Romans Roman Coliseum

24. Roman Architecture

25. The Crusades

26. Pope Urban II

27. King Richard I

28. Catapult

29. The Black Death

31. What did you brainstorm? Trojan War? Iliad Odyssey 300 Architecture Government Sparta Athens

32. Review Packet • Packet contains key information on the following topics: • Greeks – (We will start w/ the Greeks) • Romans • Middle Ages • Crusades • Black Death **We will spend a few minutes in class each day on this. I will guide you as you pace yourself

33. Greeks: Overview • -Famous philosophers: Influenced much of Western thought • - Famous city-states ATHENS and SPARTA Acropolis • Peloponnesian War • Political systems: Early forms of Democracy in Ancient Greece set standard –but they did not all agree!! • Greek legacy is LARGE!! – Contributed a great deal to modern society

34. Greeks and the “City-States” • Greek word is “polis” • Central focus of Greek life-everything happened here • This is where we get English word “politics” • Political, social, and religious activities • Polis contained: • Agora-open area marketplace and assembly place • Acropolis-fortified area on hilltop-religious temples, political meeting place, public buildings

35. Agora at Thessaloniki Acropolis of Athens w/ Parthenon

36. Athens and Sparta- • Rival city states • Sparta-: 800b.c.-600b.c • Highly disciplined (origin of English word “spartan” • All males trained to be soldiers • Could marry but had to live in barracks • Stayed in Army til age 60 • “come back carrying your shield or being carried on it…”

37. Greek Contributions to Western culture • Government • Democracy • Oligarchy • Architecture • Art • Literature

38. Olympics

39. Philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle)

40. Sparta!

41. Romans Roman Coliseum

42. Roman Architecture

43. The Crusades

44. Pope Urban II

45. King Richard I

46. Catapult

47. The Black Death