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Bellringer. You have 25 minutes to complete your Mythology Poster and Synopsis Objective: SWBAT describe the evolution of democracy in Athens and anticipate effects of this evolution in today’s world BJOTD: Why do bees have sticky hair?. Mythology Discussion Questions.
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Bellringer • You have 25 minutes to complete your Mythology Poster and Synopsis • Objective: SWBAT describe the evolution of democracy in Athens and anticipate effects of this evolution in today’s world • BJOTD: Why do bees have sticky hair?
Mythology Discussion Questions • Turn your paper into the black bin by Sean • Be able to answer these questions: • What is Greek mythology? • Who were some of the major gods and what were they the gods/goddesses of? • What purpose does Greek mythology serve?
Ancient Greece The Rise of the City-State, Athens vs. Sparta
Early City-states • Polis: same as city-state (city and surrounding countryside) • Polis had 2 purposes: • Promoting civic participation • Promoting commercial/business life
Agora • City-center/business district • Place for discussion
Acropolis • Fortified area of city • Used for defense • Place for royalty, women, children to hide during war
Athens - Geography • Attica (Just north of Peloponnesus)
Athens - Economy • Extensive • Exported wine and olive oil
Athens - Education • Boys from wealthy families attended school • Reading, writing, music, and poetry • Goal excellent public speakers (voice their views about democracy) • Military training
Political and Social Change – Aristocracy to Tyranny • Farmers borrowed money from aristocrats (pledged land as security) • Many farmers could not repay loans – lost land and became sharecroppers or day laborers in the cities (some sold themselves into slavery) • Foreign artisans, who supported Athens's economy, were denied citizenship by the government.
Political and Social Change – Aristocracy to Tyranny • Merchants and soldiers resented the power of the nobles • Common people had no voice in the government (aristocracy controlled it all)
Tyranny - Reformers • Draco – Written code of laws (took away power from aristocrats to dictate what was legal and what was not)
Democracy • Direct Democracy speak on your own behalf • Citizenship 1. Male 2. Free 3. Athenian 4. Adult • Duties of citizenship participate in government (speak up), military service, taxes
Sparta - Geography • Peloponnesus (Southern part of Greece)
Sparta - Economy • Limited • Spartans looked down on trade and wealth • Spartans were not allowed to travel – might pick up new ideas that could be dangerous to the stability of the state • Foreigners were discouraged from visiting Sparta
Sparta - Education • Focused on military training and obedience to authority • Boys were taken from their mothers at the age of 7 and put under the control of the state • They lived in quasi-military barracks where they were subject to harsh discipline • At 20, Spartan males were enrolled in the army for regular military service
Sparta - Education • At 30, Spartan males were recognized as mature and allowed to vote in the assembly and live at home • While their husbands lived in the barracks, Spartan women lived at home had greater freedom of movement and greater power in the household than other women in Greece • Women encouraged to exercise and remain fit to bear and raise healthy children
Sparta - Education • Discouraged the study of philosophy, literature, or the arts – subjects that might encourage new thoughts
Sparta – Government • Oligarchy • 2 Kings responsible for military affairs and served as the supreme priests within the state religion • The kings shared power with the Gerousia, a council of elders • Gerousia consisted of 28 citizens over the age of 60, who were elected for life, and the two kings
Sparta – Government • Gerousia prepare proposals that would be presented to the apella, an assembly of male citizens (only voted on proposals – no debate) • Assembly elected the Gerousia and the Ephors, a group of 5 men who were responsible for supervising the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens