The Governments of Athens and Sparta
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The country of Greece has been a rich
source for early governmental systems. The city-states of Athens
and Sparta were very different in nature. You could even
characterize the differences between the two city-states as "night and
day." As an explorer, you will be taking a trip to both Athens
and
Sparta so that you are better able to understand how their
governments worked and how they influenced our governmental systems of
today.
Your job is to research the different forms of government that ran Athens and Sparta. You must use a variety of research methods and resources to figure out how each of these societies lived and prospered under their respective governments. Find similarities, differences, and reasons that one ran more efficiently than the other. Whose form of government ended up being the building block for American society? Take notes and then record this in your journal entry at the end of the day. Good luck and have a great trip!
Your job is to research the different forms of government that ran Athens and Sparta. You must use a variety of research methods and resources to figure out how each of these societies lived and prospered under their respective governments. Find similarities, differences, and reasons that one ran more efficiently than the other. Whose form of government ended up being the building block for American society? Take notes and then record this in your journal entry at the end of the day. Good luck and have a great trip!
Sites
- Athenian Government- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GREECE/ATHENS.HTM
- Spartan government- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GREECE/SPARTA.HTM
- The effects of early Greek governments on
governments of today- Various books
Procedures that will help you to accomplish all goals required and helping you to create a quality project:
| Step 1 |
Using the
Internet sites
provided, you will research what the different governments of Athens
and Sparta were and what drove them to be successful or unsuccessful. |
| Step 2 |
You will gather
information by
taking notes. Some key points that you will be looking for will
be similarities, differences, and some driving forces behind each
city-state's government. You should spend around 5-10 minutes on
each site navigating around to find out facts and information. |
| Step 3 |
You will create
a journal
entry
on what you found out about the government when you visited both Athens
and Sparta. |
| Step 4 |
Engage in a
discussion over
what
information you were able to gather and what you have learned on your
trip to both Athens and to Sparta. |
| Index |
Introduction |
Process |
Task |
Resources |
Teacher |
Conclusion |
Evaluation |