Download THE POLIS

THE RISE OF GREEK CITY-STATES
Chapter 4 Sec.2 p.118
I. The Polis
http://www.bow.k12.nh.us/draynard/polis.htm
1. A polis included a city and the
surrounding villages
2. At the center of the city, on top of an
acropolis, stood the temple of the
local deity
http://1001arabian.net/tourist/bigimages/The%20Parthenon,%20Acropolis,%20Athens,%20Greece.jpg
3. At the foot of the acropolis was an
agora – public square
http://www.historylink102.com/greece3/agora.htm
4. Citizens – those who took part in the
government, gathered in the agora to
carry out public affairs
5. Citizens could vote, hold public office,
and own property
II. Money System
A.Went from a barter to a money
economy
B. City-states issued coins
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Greek_coin_tetradrachme_panathenaic_games-2.jpg
http://www.ancientresource.com/images/greek/greek_coins/athens/Athens-cng093a.jpg
C. Pottery became a leading export
III. Sparta
A. Civilization located in the southern part
of Greece
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A Military Society
1. All life in Sparta revolved around the
military
http://www.history.com/videos/spartan-boot-camp-killing-machines
2. At the age of 7, Spartan boys were
placed in military barracks; at 20,
Spartan men could marry; at 60 they
were allowed to retire
http://www.history.com/topics/spartans
B. The Role of Women
1. Spartan women had many rights,
took care of daily activities
2. They could not participate in
government activities
D. Results of Militarism
1. Sparta lagged behind in trade and
manufacturing
2. Spartans were much poorer
IV. Athens
A. located northeast of the Spartans on a
peninsula of central Greece named Attica
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1. Named after the goddess Athena
http://www.history.com/videos/deconstructing-history-the-acropolis
http://www.history.com/videos/rebuilding-acropolis
parthenon
2. Birthplace of Democracy, as
established by Cleisthenes. He also
set up an assembly comprised of
citizens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLdk23DlNiY&feature=related
B. Athenian Democracy
1. Members of the assembly were
chosen in a lottery. Athenians
believed elections were unfair
2. Juries contained from 201-1001
members
3. Athens laid the foundation for the
Western concept of democratic
government
C. Athenian Education
1. Male children received an education
if their families could afford it
2. Females did not receive a formal
education
3. Subjects studied included arithmetic,
geometry, drawing, music, and public
speaking
http://acropolis-virtualtour.gr/acropolisTour.html
virtual tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLyW5UYPYYs&feature=c4-overview&list=UUCfMLm60XV0-fdKED6nYsAQ
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