Greek City States

Polis

A polis is a Greek City-State Polis had an acropolis-a fortress Polis was surrounded by walls for protection

against invasion Polis had an agora- a marketplace Each polis had own leaders and government

Megara

Had good schools Studied drama, poetry, public speaking,

reading writing, math, flute and lyre. Loved money Went to high school Went to military school Have their own coinage

Corinth

Attended day school where memorized poetry, studied drama, public speaking, reading, writing, math and the flute Attended high school if parents could afford it Went to military school for 2 years Famous for bronze statues, pottery and painted vases Created own coinage and charged traders to convert

their coins

Athens

Superbly educated in arts and sciences Attended day school where studied drama, public

speaking, reading, writing, math, and how to play the flute.

At age 18, attended military school for two additional years

Famed for its literature, poetry, drama, theatre, schools, buildings, government, and intellectual superiority

Sparta Endured unbelievable pain and hardship to become a superior Sparta soldier and citizen Taken away from family at age 7, lived a harsh and

brutal life in the soldiers barracks. Beaten by older children who started fights to help

make them tough and strong Often were whipped in front of groups of other Spartans,

including there parents, but never cried out in pain Where given very little food, but encouraged to steal

food, instead

Argos educated in the arts and the sciences, and trained to be

productive and capable in times of peace or war magnificent stone sculptures of athletes, rippling with

muscle, are the envy of many a Greek city-state famous for having wonderful musicians and poets. Drama reached new heights in this polis. Plays are

performed in open-air theatres, drawing crowds of 20,000 or more Argive citizens!