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Athens versus Sparta
Topic 2. Roles of Key groups in Athenian and Spartan society including the influence of law and
religion.
Topic 3. The significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Greeks, with a particular
emphasis on everyday life, warfare, death and funerary customs
Now we have been through the information on Athens and Sparta in class, it is up to you
as an individual to pick one (minimum) of the example questions, and to come up with at
least one of your own questions.
You are required to write a minimum of 200 words in answer to your question (per
question). Use the information report structure.
Government/Law:
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What does the organisation of government tell us about the Greeks?
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What things about Athens made it a democracy?
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Why did the Spartans feel it was necessary to create a military state?
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How was government structured and what was the function of each level?
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How was society structured? Why?
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Why was government the role of citizens only?
Religion:
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How were Greek plays and religious festivals connected?
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Why was religion so important to the ancient Greeks?
Housing:
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Why were the women's quarters separate?
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Why are Ancient Greek houses so different to our houses?
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What did a Greek house look like and what building materials were used?
Food:
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What would you sit down to eat, and where, if you were an ancient Greek?
Design a Greek menu showing what could be eaten for breakfast, lunch and
dinner.
Women:
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What was the role of women in Ancient Greece?
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How does the role of women in Ancient Greece, especially in marriage, differ
compared to the role of women today?
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What were the marriage customs of the Ancient Greeks?
Children:
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What were the expectations of children?
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Would it be easier to be a child today or in Ancient Greece?
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What did education consist of for each gender?
Warfare:
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How was the Greek Army structured?
Entertainment:
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Why was the agora so important?
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What were the main forms of entertainment for each group within society?
Death and funerary customs:
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What were the death and funerary customs?
Assessment Rubric Athens versus Sparta
Historical Skills
Comment
2. Use historical
Defines, explains
Defines and uses
terms and concepts and uses terms with terms.
understanding.
Uses terms such as
slavery, assembly,
perioikoi, helots,
metics, citizens,
polis, agora etc.
3. Identify a range
of questions about
the past to inform
historical inquiry
Can develop a
range of open
ended questions
that are closely
related to the topic
and clearly inform
their inquiry.
Can develop 2
questions that are
related to the topic.
Can develop one
question related to
the topic.
4. Identify and
locate relevant
sources using ICT
and other methods
AND
6. Locate, select
and use information
from a range of
sources as
evidence.
Can identify what
other sources may
also be needed, and
locates at least
another 5 relevant
sources other than
those provided.
Sources come from
the web, provided
sources, books, and
primary sources
(See Emma D for
photos, and various
websites contain
images of primary
sources). Compile
an academic
reference list.
Can identify what
other sources may
also be needed, and
locates at least
another 3 relevant
sources other than
those provided.
Sources come from
the web, provided
sources, and books.
Compile a reference
list including dates
accessed.
Can identify what
other sources may
also be needed, and
locates at least
another 1 other
relevant source.
Compile a basic
reference list.
9. & 10. Work as an
individual to write an
historical text, that
uses evidence from
a range of sources.
Describe and
explain the roles of
all key groups in
Athenian or Spartan
society, and the
significant beliefs,
values and
practices of the
ancient Greeks.
Use evidence from
a variety of primary
and secondary
sources as support
for your
interpretations.
Describe the roles
of most key groups
in Athenian or
Spartan society, and
the significant
beliefs, values and
practices of the
ancient Greeks.
Use evidence from
a variety of primary
and secondary
sources as support
for your
interpretations.
Describe the roles
of 1-2 key groups in
Athenian or Spartan
society, and some
of the significant
beliefs, values and
practices of the
ancient Greeks.
Use evidence from
1-2 secondary
sources.
Overall Comment: