Greek poleis: Athens, Sparta and the colonies
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compare Athens and Sparta in a table: population, education, occupations.
Athens: citizen/metic/slave; paid education; trade and crafts. Sparta: Spartan/perioikos/helot; military upbringing; only warfare.
2
Write a 4–5 sentence letter as a Greek leaving for a colony.
Open answer: I have no land, I am in debt, sacrifice to the gods, fire of the homeland, hope of a new life.
3
Give the meaning of “pedagogue” and link it to today’s school teacher.
Greek “one who leads a child along the way”; today a teacher guides a child on the road of learning.
4
Find Sicily, Olbia and Pantikapaion on a map.
Sicily is an island in the Mediterranean; Olbia and Pantikapaion are on the Black Sea coast.