1. Greek Society
and the Greek Polis

2. The Acropolis was located on the highest point in the Polis –where temples and public buildings were located.

3. Each city state in Greece and its surrounding countryside was called a Polis. Can you think of a Polis in the United States?

4. Society was divided into two groups
Free People

5. and Slaves
Greek slaves mining

6. How did people become slaves?
They were captured in war
They were born to slave parents
They fell into debt and could not pay their debts

7. Slaves had no rights and were the lowest in society.
Most families owned slaves as house servants or laborers.
Free men
and women
Slaves
Talk to your neighbor about tasks that slaves may have
performed each day.

8. Women had few rights an ancient Greece (except in Sparta). Greek women:
had arranged marriages – the father “gave” away his daughter as a gift.
Maintained their homes and managed the household,
did not socialize with men; and
were not permitted out of the house without a male escort.

9. Citizens were free men. In Athens, citizens were expected to go
to the assembly and vote. In Sparta, citizens were required to serve in the military.

10. Military groups –
Hoplites were foot soldiers or infantry men. What are soldiers called on horseback?
The Phalanx was an important fighting formation used by Greek armies. It was successfully used in battle because it created an impenetrable wall of well armed men.

11. Lets take a look at Greek armor and weapons. https://www. youtube

12. Greek Society and the Greek Polis
Polis: Acropolis:
What was the role of women?
Did women have rights?
Society was
divided
into two
groups:
Who were citizens?
What were citizens expected to do
in Athens? Sparta?
How did people become slaves? 1. 2. 3.
Military:
What were hoplites?
What was the phalanx?

13. http://www. americanhistoryusa. com/static/images/slaves-greek-mine