2.1 Life in a Greek City State

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Chapter 2: Greeks

2.1 Life in a Greek City State

At the end of this lesson...

• You can write down some features of Greek city-states.
  
• You can explain how not all people who lived in Greece had citizenship rights.

Planning

• Myths (+- 5 min)
• What do you know already? (+- 10 min)
• Explanation (+- 15 min) 
• Homework

Homework

Paragraph 2.1 exercise 1 to 4 for next tuesday

Myths!

Tell me about the myth you wrote

Ancient Greece

Do you see this symbol? 

Copy the slide in your notebook!

Feniks, Geschiedenis Werkplaats, Memo, Saga

Time of Greeks and Romans

3000 BCE - 500 AD

Antiquity

Greek city-states

• Greece did not yet exist as one country

• There were cities that were governed like countries: They had their own king for example

• Such an independent city is called a polis (city-state).

Greek city-states

• Poleis (plural of polis) are governed in different ways

• They often have the same 'Greek' culture, language and gods

• The most famous poleis were Athens and Sparta

Sparta

• Is led by a king (monarchy)

• War and the army are super important

• Children receive a tough, Spartan upbringing

• There are slaves

Athens

• The people rule (democracy)

• War and the army are less important

• Children receive an education with a lot of art and culture

• There are slaves

Inequality 

1. Between free people and slaves
2.  Adult, free men had citizenship rights 
3. Women had no citizenship rights

Differences between people in their possessions, power or rights.

Being a member of a polis. Only free adult men who were not foreigners had citizenship rights.

Name 2 features of Greek city states

Who had citizenship rights in ancient Athens?

1. Women
2. Adult men
3. Adult, free men
4. Everyone

Homework

Paragraph 2.1 exercise 1 to 4 for next tuesday

Chapter 2: Greeks

2.1 Life in a Greek City State (part 2!)

At the end of this lesson...

• You know the difference between prehistory and history.
• You can explain what life in a Greek city-state was like. 

Planning

• What do you remember? (+- 10 min)
•  Explanation (+- 10 min)
• Exercise (+- 20 min)
• Discuss (+- 5 min)

Homework check!

Paragraph 2.1 exercise 1 to 4 

Prehistory and history:

Before and after people were able to write!

Did the history period start everywhere at the same time?

Exercise!

Read ''Life in a Greek city-state'' on page 61 in your book.

Exercise!

Make a short comic about life in a Greek city-state.

Make a comic about:

- The life of a woman

- The life of a man

Discuss!