The PolisThe PolisBy Mr. FitzpatrickBy Mr. Fitzpatrick

The students will learn the terms polis, acropolis, and agora.

Audio 2

Audio 1

Important VocabularyImportant Vocabulary

PolisPolis – geographic and political – geographic and political center of Greek life. The center of Greek life. The CITY CITY CENTERCENTER..

Acropolis – a fortified hill.Acropolis – a fortified hill. Agora – the marketplaceAgora – the marketplace, would , would

compare to a mall, flea market, etc. compare to a mall, flea market, etc. todaytoday

ClickClick here first

Acropolis and AgoraAcropolis and Agora

Citizens of all Greek City-Citizens of all Greek City-StatesStates

What are the duties of citizens in a What are the duties of citizens in a Greek city state?Greek city state?

VoteVote

Defend the Polis (city-state)Defend the Polis (city-state)

Take Part in GovernmentTake Part in Government

Greek Polis (City-State)Greek Polis (City-State)

SpartaSpartaAthensAthensThebesThebesArgosArgosCorinthCorinth

CIVIC AND PERSONAL HONOR.THE GOOD OF THE POLIS ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE!

The students will understand how Sparta is different from all other Greekcity states.

The students will learn about an Oligarchy.

The students will understand the social breakdown of Sparta.

Social BreakdownSocial Breakdown

Aristocrats (These Aristocrats (These are the Spartans) – are the Spartans) – they owned all the they owned all the land, but lived in the land, but lived in the center of the Polis.center of the Polis.

Farmland, where the Helots (slaves)Lived and worked.

Center of the Polis, where the Spartans lived

The Ephors – MOST The Ephors – MOST POWERFULPOWERFUL

Ephors – A group of Ephors – A group of 5 elder men that 5 elder men that made sure made sure everyone, including everyone, including the kings, followed the kings, followed the laws.the laws.

Laws were not Laws were not written down.written down.

Memory and Memory and judgment of the judgment of the Ephors was crucial.Ephors was crucial.

Spartan KingsSpartan Kings

Oligarchy – means – means rule by a few.rule by a few.

SpartaSparta – Had – Had 2 Kings 2 Kings to prevent one from to prevent one from getting too powerful.getting too powerful.

One was in charge of One was in charge of the army, and the the army, and the other matters at other matters at home.home.

Both were members of Both were members of the Council of Elders.the Council of Elders.

Council of EldersCouncil of Elders

Called the Called the Gerousia.Gerousia.

28 more “elected” 28 more “elected” officials (totaling officials (totaling 30).30).

Must be over 60.Must be over 60. Usually wealthy Usually wealthy

aristocrats.aristocrats.

EQUALSEQUALS

Boys trained from 7-19Boys trained from 7-19.. Around 20, they became Around 20, they became

Spartan soldiers.Spartan soldiers. Once you became a Once you became a

soldier, you were soldier, you were considered an “Equal.”considered an “Equal.”

Equals voted on matters Equals voted on matters by yelling out as loud as by yelling out as loud as they could.they could.

They lived together in They lived together in barracks, not with their barracks, not with their families.families.

Spartan WomenSpartan Women

Different from Different from other Greek other Greek women.women.

Their job was to Their job was to work out and get work out and get strong so that strong so that they could….they could….

Make Strong Make Strong BabiesBabies

PerioeciPerioeci (pay r E E see) – (pay r E E see) – merchants and merchants and

artisansartisans

Helots - slavesHelots - slaves

Social BreakdownSocial Breakdown

Periocei: non-Spartans who made things the Spartans needed and brought in goods the

Spartans needed

Helots: they were conquered people who the Spartans owned as slaves, they grew all the food for the Spartans. They outnumbered the Spartans, which is why the Spartans always trained to fight.

Becoming a Spartan WarriorBecoming a Spartan Warrior

Spartan Boot Camp

Phalanx-the -the military formation military formation of the Spartansof the Spartans, ,

and later all and later all Greeks.Greeks.

Athens on Athens on SpartaSparta

The Spartan Soldier

A Spartan ExistenceA Spartan Existence

Do not own Do not own many nice many nice thingsthings

Do not eat out Do not eat out muchmuch

Wear plain Wear plain clothesclothes

A Simple LifeA Simple LifeSpartan Soldier Summary

Big Quarterly QuestionsBig Quarterly Questions

What does it mean to live a SpartanWhat does it mean to live a Spartan

Existence?Existence?

I live a simple life.I live a simple life.

What are the duties of citizens in a Greek What are the duties of citizens in a Greek city state?city state?

VoteVote

Defend the Polis (city-state)Defend the Polis (city-state)

Take Part in Government Take Part in Government

You Tube VideosYou Tube Videos

Spartan Teacher Conference Description of the Phalanx Description of the Phalanx 1, 2, and 3, 2, and 3 Spartan High School MusicalSpartan High School Musical Horrible Histories Substitute teachers Horrible Histories Substitute teachers

from the past.from the past. Spartan WeddingSpartan Wedding Spartan DollSpartan Doll Mr. McCarthy’s Flipped VersionMr. McCarthy’s Flipped Version