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THIS IS SPARTA One of the first great Greek city-states Called themselves “Spartans” Conquered their neighbors for their land Created a “military state” to protect the fertile lands of the Peloponnesian Peninsula SPARTAN EDUCATION Boys lived in barracks from age seven Taught discipline, duty, strength, military skill; little reading All male citizens entered army at age 20, served until 60 SPARTAN WOMEN Emotionally, physically tough; were taught strength, athletics Family life less important; husbands, wives usually apart More freedom than elsewhere, allowed to own property Come home with your shield; or come home being carried on your shield GOVERNMENT Two kings ruled Sparta (Oligarchy); five elected supervisors ran government Council of Elders proposed laws Assembly of citizens elected officials, voted on Council’s laws ATHENS One of the first great Greek citystates The intellectual center of Greece One of the oldest cities in the world (3,000 years) Named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom Individuals should be free as long as they acted within the laws of Greece ATHENIAN EDUCATION Boys of wealthy families started school at age six or seven Also studied reading, writing, poetry, arithmetic, music Girls learned the skills necessary to be a good wife ATHENIAN WOMEN Expected to be good wives, mothers; some were priestesses Had less freedom than in Sparta—did not attend school Only inherited property if father had no sons ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT First societies to establish democracy Athens had two governing bodies Council of Four Hundred ran daily life Assembly voted on policies Citizens had to serve in army, on juries when needed CLASS ASSIGNMENT Create a double-bubble map Writing: How did the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta differ? How are they the same? 50+ words