AND Soldiers for life Education focused on Athens Sparta
Transcript of AND Soldiers for life Education focused on Athens Sparta
In your notebook, and using your notes and the HA book (pgs. 285-292):● Create a compare/contrast chart (Venn Diagram, T-Chart, etc.)● Summarize and record similarities and differences between
Athens and Sparta (as many as you can find!)
Athens SpartaBoth● Coastal city● Value art, culture, edu.● Democracy● Survived by trade● Education for the mind
AND military● Limited military training● Women had few rights
and mainly managed the home (some had jobs)
● Slaves had few rights but many responsibilities
● Assembly of citizens● Needed help to survive● Educated boys● Provided military
training● Women not part of
decision-making body● Owned slaves
● Inland city● Value simple life, military
skill, strength● Oligarchy ● Survived by conquest● Education focused on
military● Soldiers for life
(basically...age 60)● Women had some rights
like owning property● Slaves (helots) had rights
and could buy freedom