Athens and Sparta: A Tale of Two City-States

Complete research  the answers in the blanks. Define all terms that are bolded in the chart. Note: Some characteristics may be found in both.	ATHENS	SPARTA
Which had the largest Population? (how many people?)	Largest over 140,000 people	16,239 people
Government Which was a limited direct democracy? Provide explanations and examples Which was a military oligarchy? Provide explanations and examples Which had two kings? Provide explanations and examples Which had an assembly? Provide explanations and examples	Direct democracy or a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws The assembly was the regular opportunity for all male citizens to speak their minds and exercise their votes regarding government of their city   Strategos and Archons Council of the 500 The Assembly	They were military oligarchy's who spent most of their lives in communal barracks. Rarely seeing there wives and children 2 kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their power The assembly. The spartan constitution allowed for 2 kings, 5 ephors, a council of elders (the Gerousia) and an assembly Ephors Apella
Social Structure Which had citizens as the upper class? Provide explanations and examples Which had foreigners as a working class? Provide explanations and examples Which had slaves? Provide explanations and examples	Citizens were the upper class in order to be a citizen you had to be a man and either have a high rank in the military or no job Foreigners were working or middle class they were non citizens who could not vote or own land Slaves were the lowest class but were far less harshly treated than in most other Greek cities. Most slaves worked as tutors and police officials Freemen Aristocrats Metics Slaves	Had citizens as the upper class or the Spartiate groups usually consisted of the first inhabitants of the city Had foreigners as working class or perioeci that divided the spartiate and helots due to this function they had many rights and could own land Slaves or helots were the bottom class descended from those peoples who had resisted subjection in Sparta. They were the ones who did all of the farming Spartiates Perioeci Helots
Allies Which was the leader of the Delian League? Provide explanations and examples Which was the leader of the Peloponnesian League?	The Delian League was an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens and formed in 478 BCE to liberate eastern Greek cities from Persian rule	The Peloponnesian League was an alliance in the Peloponnesus from the 6th to the 4th centuries BC
Military strengths Which had the strongest navy?  Which had the strongest army on land?	Had the strongest navy	Had the strongest army on land
Lifestyle and values Which had militaristic values? Which had democratic values? Provide explanations and examples	militaristic values Athenian culture	democratic values Spartan Culture
Role of women Which limited women's role in politics? Provide explanations and examples Which gave the most freedom to women? Provide explanations and examples	limited woman's role in politics Role of women in Athenian Society	gave the most freedom to woman Role of women in Spartan Society
Education Which valued choral dance and music? Provide explanations and examples Which valued athletics? Provide explanations and examples Which gave more education to girls? Provide explanations and examples Which gave the most education to boys? Provide explanations and examples	valued choral dance and music valued athletics gave boys more education	valued athletics gave girls more education
Cultural achievements and legacy - What are the achievements and the legacy of each? Provide explanations and examples	The Olympics, democracy, the philosophy, and the acropolis	well organized society, gender empowerment, and military prowess
Other- Anything else that you found interesting in your research!

Reflection Questions 

I would have liked to have lived in Athens because while they did not have the strongest army on land they did have citizens as the highest class and they had a large population. Some things I found appealing is that they value choral dance and music.

After completing the comparative chart exercise, which city state would you personally have chosen to live in? Explain why, using direct examples from your research and findings. What did you find appealing about the city state that you chose? If you could change anything about the city state you chose to live in, what would it be? Why? Which city state most resembles how life in Western societies exists today? Explain.