1. Life in Two City-States:
Ch. 27
Life in Two City-States:
Athens and Sparta

2. 27.2 Athens central Greece Only 4 miles from the Aegean Sea
Sparta
Narrow plain in the Peloponnesus
Surrounded on three sides by mountains
25 miles from the sea
Strong army
Athens
central Greece
Only 4 miles from the Aegean Sea
Strong navy

3. 27.3 Athenian Government Democracy
Every citizen could participate in the city’s gov’t (Direct Democracy)
Citizen = free Athenian men, 18 years +
Council of 500
Chosen randomly from all citizens 30 yrs+
Day-to-day business
Met everyday
Assembly
debated and voted on all laws
Approved laws
Included every citizen
Met every 10 days
6,000 citizens must be present

4. 27.4 Athenian Economy
Trade with foreign land & other city-states
Buy & sell in the agora
Coins to facilitate trade

5. Boys taught at home by mother until 6 or 7 School 6 – 14
27.5 Education in Athens
Boys taught at home by mother until 6 or 7
School 6 – 14
Reading, writing, arithmetic, literature, sports, music
Military training at 18
Private tutor for wealthy
Purpose – to make good citizens

6. 27.6 Women & slaves in Athens
Not citizens
Couldn’t choose husband
Couldn’t own property
Some priestesses
Managed household
Didn’t go out alone

7. 27.6 Women & slaves in Athens
Born slaves or captured in war
Variety of jobs, some highly skilled
Some in silver mines

8. 27.7 Spartan Government Oligarchy Real power in hands of a few
Council of Elders
2 kings & 28 others
Important decisions
60 years+, wealthy
Served for life
Assembly
Little power
Didn’t debate issues

9. 27.8 Spartan Economy
Limited trading
Farming
Slaves (helots) & noncitizens produced goods
Conquered other people
Iron bars used for money

10. 27.9 Education in Sparta Age 7 - Trained to fight
Boys taught to suffer pain without complaining
Age 20 - Fitness & military test
Must pass to be soldier & full citizen
Live with family at age 30
Purpose – to make good soldiers

11. 27.10 Women & Slaves in Sparta
Same simple life as men
Strong & ready to fight
Looked after husband’s property while gone
Could own and control property

12. 27.10 Women & Slaves in Sparta
Treated very harshly
Killed if thought to rebel
Could marry freely
Sell extra crops
Buy freedom