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Athenian Education
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Purpose = to produce good citizens (only
boys) with a sharp mind and healthy body
Boys went to school age 6-14 in academics,
sports, and music
Boys at age 18 began military training (to
become a hoplite), then learned debating and
public speaking
Girls did not read or write, helped around the
house, married at 15
Spartan Education
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Athenian Women and Slaves
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Non-citizens = fewer rights
Women were non-citizens in Athens
Women could not: inherit or own property,
vote or attend the Assembly, choose a husband
Some were priestesses – but only very few
Women had to manage the house and raise
children – educating daughters until they were
15
Women could not go out alone
Most people owned at least 1 slave
Slave = born as a slave, captured during war or
sold self or child into slavery because of debt
Some slaves were highly skilled; could do jobs
ranging from farmer to craftsman (not paid,
obviously…)
Purpose = to produce men and women to
protect the city-state
Valued discipline and strength
At age 7 all children (even girls) trained to
fight
Boys were taught to read and write, but it was
unimportant
Taught to endure pain without complaining
Needed to sneak around and steal from other
people but were punished harshly if caught
Men at age 20 were given a fitness test to
become a citizen
Men could not live at home until they were 30
(10 years of active military duty away from
home)
Spartan Women and Slaves
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Women were expected to be strong and
healthy, ready to fight
Women had many more rights than women in
other city-states; they could own property and
choose a husband
Women were trained to fight and could control
husband’s property when he went to war
Slaves (helots) = people conquered by Sparta
There existed more helots than Spartans, so
they treated them harshly to maintain
power/keep order
Helot population was “limited” sometimes to
prevent a revolt – Spartans could legally kill
helots
Helots had some rights - choose a spouse, sell
extra crops, buy freedom
Athenian Economy
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Economy – the way a community or region
organizes the manufacture and exchange of
money, food, products, and services
Traded by sea, due to geography, to get natural
resources
Because of trade with other Poleis, developed
good relationships with many other colonies
and city-states – shared culture
Most Athenians might make their own clothing
but buy sandals and jewelry
Agora – large marketplace to sell goods and
slaves, visit temples, and debate political
issues
Developed their own coins to make trade
easier
Spartan Economy
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Relied on farming and conquering
Took farmland from their neighbors
Used helots and perioikoi to do regular jobs and
make things because they were too busy training to
be warriors to produce goods for themselves
- Helots = Slaves
- Perioikoi = Free people, but not “Spartan” citizens
- Discouraged trade with other city-states due to a
fear that contact with other city-states would lead
to new ideas that would weaken their government
- Trade was difficult; no coins, but instead used
large iron bars (other poleis weren’t very
interested in these…)
Athenian Government
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Direct Democracy (citizens directly make
decisions)
Citizens – men over 18 born in Athens
Council of 500; selected by a lottery system
and served for a whole year. Met every day –
proposed (made up) laws
Citizens Assembly met every 10 days –
approved laws
If not enough people showed up to the
Assembly, slaves would run around with red
paint dabbing citizens that were too “lazy” to
go – this would publicly embarrass them
Every citizen had the right to speak at
Assembly meetings
Spartan Government
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Oligarchy – ruling power in the hands of just a
few people
Council of Elders – small group, 2 Kings and
28 other men elected by Assembly. Had to be
60 years of age and from a noble family.
Council members elected by assembly
Council of Elders could stop any laws passed
by the Assembly that they did not like
Assembly – had an assembly like Athens, but it
had much less power and did not debate.
Could only vote yes or no on laws suggested
by Council of Elders