Global History:
Unit One Lesson 4:
Comparison of Ancient Athens and Sparta
Rationale: Thus far we have looked at power and the transition of political systems in Ancient Athens. Now we will look at two contemporary but very different civilizations: Athens and Sparta. This homework was created to fulfill two purposes. The first part will prepare you for a discussion of proximal and ultimate causes for the differing evolutions of Athens and Sparta. The second part will prepare you for a discussion of the structure of each society and an evaluation of the two differing, yet contemporary, city-states.
Directions: For Part I, read the text below and respond to the question. For Part II, go to the recommended website, complete the work related to the website and answer the prompts.
Website url for Part II: http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/educational/lesson1.html#strategy
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