Do NowDo Now Get out your notebook and turn to you notebook Get out your notebook and turn to you notebook

directory.directory. I am going to put the directory up on the screen I am going to put the directory up on the screen

in a second, complete your directory and then in a second, complete your directory and then make note of anything that you don’t have. make note of anything that you don’t have. (notes/worksheets/maps/etc.) (notes/worksheets/maps/etc.)

Write in your agenda for TOMORROW! Short Write in your agenda for TOMORROW! Short QUIZ on Sparta (30 Pts.).QUIZ on Sparta (30 Pts.).

MYTHOLOGY TODAY PROJECT DUE MYTHOLOGY TODAY PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!TOMORROW!

GET OUT PROGRESS REPORTS!GET OUT PROGRESS REPORTS!

Ancient GreeceAncient Greece

SpartaSparta

2 Major City-States (Polis)2 Major City-States (Polis)

Athens – southern Athens – southern Greece on Aegean.Greece on Aegean.

Sparta - further south, Sparta - further south, more inland on more inland on Peloponnesus. Peloponnesus.

Who were the Spartans? Who were the Spartans? In mountains, very isolated, led to very different In mountains, very isolated, led to very different

culture.culture. Developed militaristic society.Developed militaristic society. Forced conquered people to become helots.Forced conquered people to become helots. Helot = lowest level of citizens, bound to the land Helot = lowest level of citizens, bound to the land

that they worked on.that they worked on. Spartans took half their crops. Spartans took half their crops. Helot (outnumbered Spartans 8 to 1) revolt forced Helot (outnumbered Spartans 8 to 1) revolt forced

Spartans to create a very strong military.Spartans to create a very strong military.

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The Spartan GovernmentThe Spartan Government Made up of several partsMade up of several parts

Oligarchy – Ruled by very small group.Oligarchy – Ruled by very small group. 2 Kings – 1 for military, 1 for domestic issues.2 Kings – 1 for military, 1 for domestic issues. Assembly – All free males 30+.Assembly – All free males 30+. Ephors – 5 officials elected by Assembly; Carry out Ephors – 5 officials elected by Assembly; Carry out

laws. laws. Ephors controlled education of young Spartan boys Ephors controlled education of young Spartan boys

and helped in court cases and were the most and helped in court cases and were the most powerful. powerful.

Structure of the PopulationStructure of the Population

Several social groups:Several social groups: Citizens – Descendants of original inhabitants and ruling Citizens – Descendants of original inhabitants and ruling

families that owned land. Also native-born men over 30.families that owned land. Also native-born men over 30. Non-Citizens – Free people that worked in industry or Non-Citizens – Free people that worked in industry or

commerce. Allowed men to spend time in military commerce. Allowed men to spend time in military training.training.

Helots – Bottom of Society. Became slaves of the Helots – Bottom of Society. Became slaves of the Spartans. Spartans.

The Spartan MilitaryThe Spartan Military

Spartan life centered on military training.Spartan life centered on military training.Tough training started for boys at age 7. Tough training started for boys at age 7. Left home and lived in barracks.Left home and lived in barracks.Meant to teach them survival, discipline, and Meant to teach them survival, discipline, and

loyalty.loyalty.Would march shoeless during the day and slept Would march shoeless during the day and slept

on wooden benches at night.on wooden benches at night.Age 18-20 trained specifically for war.Age 18-20 trained specifically for war.At 20, entered service and remained At 20, entered service and remained

available for military service until 60. available for military service until 60.

Military Life in SpartaMilitary Life in Sparta

From 600-371 BC From 600-371 BC Spartans were most Spartans were most powerful army in powerful army in Greece. Greece.

Women not allowed in Women not allowed in military, but still military, but still played sports. played sports.

If they gave birth to If they gave birth to an unhealthy child, it an unhealthy child, it was left to die. was left to die.

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The Effects of a Military SocietyThe Effects of a Military Society

High importance placed on military, not on High importance placed on military, not on individuals. individuals.

All individual expression discouraged.All individual expression discouraged. Did not develop art or literature.Did not develop art or literature. Very little science or philosophy came out of Very little science or philosophy came out of

Sparta.Sparta.

ReflectionReflection

How will the effects of the Spartan military How will the effects of the Spartan military society effect what historians know about society effect what historians know about them?them?