1/22/13 1 Classical Greece 1 Announcements (Mon, 4 Feb. 2013) • Primary Sources for Wed.: • “Ideal & Reality in Classical Athens” (Wiesner, chap 3) • Classical Greece agenda • Significance • 3 Themes • Philosophy • Gender • Athens vs. Sparta 2 Why Greece Matters • In groups of 3-4, brainstorm for 3 minutes about why Ancient Greece is important in the history of Western Civilization. Both broad themes and specific examples: – E.g., “Olympics: discus, marathon, javelin, heptathlon; int’l festival every 4 years.” • DON’T use your textbook; DO discuss it with each other.
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1/22/13
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Classical Greece
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Announcements (Mon, 4 Feb. 2013)
• Primary Sources for Wed.: • “Ideal & Reality in Classical Athens” (Wiesner, chap 3)
• In groups of 3-4, brainstorm for 3 minutes about why Ancient Greece is important in the history of Western Civilization. Both broad themes and specific examples: – E.g., “Olympics: discus, marathon, javelin,
heptathlon; int’l festival every 4 years.” • DON’T use your textbook; DO discuss it
• What do you already know of these two societies?
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Sparta vs. Athens
• An eternal debate…. – Liberty vs. security – Freedom vs. equality – Individual vs. community – Creativity vs. stability – Free market vs. safety net – “Rugged individualism” vs. “Big Brother” – “bootstraps” vs. “nanny state”
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Sparta
• Pro and con • Spartan families • Spartan soldiers • Spartan women • Spartan state