Look for some information about the social structure of Athens ans Sparta here and then fill in the missing words in the cloze activities below.
Athens
Society was divided into three groups:
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: men over 18 with Athenian parents; they had complete political rights. Female citizens were not permitted to
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in the political life of Athens.
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are free men and women from foreign countries or other
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with limited political rights. They usually worked as craftsmen or merchants.
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: they had no rights. One could become a slave due to war, debts or by being condemned at a trial.
80% of
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was excluded from democracy.
Citizens : men over 18 with Athenian parents; they had complete political rights. Female citizens were not permitted to participate in the political life of Athens.
Metics are free men and women from foreign countries or other poleis with limited political rights. They usually worked as craftsmen or merchants.
Slaves : they had no rights. One could become a slave due to war, debts or by being condemned at a trial.
80% of population was excluded from democracy.
Sparta
Spartan society was structured according to three groups:
The Spartans, or
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, were involved exclusively in
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training and service and depended on the work of the lower classes. Although Spartan women had no political
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and their main role was to have children, they were more highly considered socially than Athenian
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.
The
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were citizens from other territories conquered by Sparta. They were
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and worked as tradesmen or artisans.
The
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or slaves had no
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and were owned by the
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. They were the largest group. The state lent them to the Spartans so that they could cultivate their lands.
Spartan society was structured according to three groups:
The Spartans, or equals , were involved exclusively in military training and service and depended on the work of the lower classes. Although Spartan women had no political rights and their main role was to have children, they were more highly considered socially than Athenian women .
The perioicoi were citizens from other territories conquered by Sparta. They were free and worked as tradesmen or artisans.
The helots or slaves had no rights and were owned by the state . They were the largest group. The state lent them to the Spartans so that they could cultivate their lands.
Activity
Draw two pyramid shapes. In these pyramids, write the social groups of Athens and Sparta from the highest to the lowest. The best one will be uploaded to our classroom blog landofpotters.
Activity
Have you heard of the "red rope" in relation to the Athenian assemblies? Click on the red rope below to get to the British Museum's activity and find out more interesting things on the matter.
Athens
