Download Script: Slide 1: The three ancient cities of Greece were Sparta

Script:
Slide 1:
The three ancient cities of Greece were Sparta, Athens, and Thebes. Each played their own
unique role in history, with differentiating beliefs and practices.
Slide 2:
The greek city of Sparta was based on an oligarchic government, with most of the power given
to the few elite warriors. Spartans believed that their children should be taught at a young age to
be cunning and smart, and their goal was to produce the world’s strongest warriors in combat.
Spartan men were confined to the barracks, and competed in many of the Olympic events in
Athens, winning many because of their athleticism and strength.
Slide 3:
Spartan women were treated very differently than they were in other Greek cities. Women had
much freedom, and were capable fighters themselves. They could read and write, and were
treated like men, because of the Greek value of strength. Marriage in Sparta was basically only
for the creation for more warriors, and children were brought up by nurses.
Slide 4:
Athens was a busy city located in Attica, which was full of mountains and fertile valleys. Athens
developed into a wealthy city mainly because of the silver, lead, and marble located in Attica.
One of the defining attributes of Athens was its judicial process. Citizens had many powers, and
about 500 citizens were chosen to serve on the jury of a trial at a time. Also, the concept of
democracy was invented in Athens in the early 500 BC. However, Athens was a patriarchal
society, so women, slaves, and foreigners did not have many of the same rights as men.
Slide 5:
Thebes was an ancient city-state in Greece that is not as prominent as the other two city-states,
Sparta and Athens. During the Persian Wars, Thebes fought for the Persian side, against the
Spartans and Athenians. However, The Greeks persevered and defeated the Persians, and in
accordance to Thebe’s betrayal, decided to punish it. In the Peloponnesian War, Thebes
showed the same hesitancy in placing its loyalties. At first, they sided with Sparta, but switched
to the Athenian’s side after the war had been prolonged. After Sparta’s victory, the people of
Thebes were punished again, but because Sparta was weakening, they were able to endure.
However, Alexander the Great soon defeats Thebes and destroys the city in his conquest.
Slide 6: This is my works cited page, listing where I got all of the information for this PowerPoint.
Thank you and have a nice day.
Works Cited
"BBC - Primary History - Ancient Greeks - Athens." BBC - Homepage. Web. 02 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/athens/>.
"History of Thebes." History of Thebes. Web. 02 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.sikyon.com/Thebes/history_eg.html>.
Papakyriakou/Anagnostou, Ellen. "History of Ancient Sparta." History of Ancient Sparta. 15 Feb.
2010. Web. 02 Mar. 2010. <http://www.sikyon.com/sparta/history_eg.html>.
"Sparta, Ancient Greek City-state." Ancient Greece for Kids. Web. 02 Mar. 2010.
http://greece.mrdonn.org/sparta.html.
."Thebes." Social Studies for Kids. Web. 03 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/world/thebesdef.htm>.