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The Spartans
Seat work
Students will quietly enter the room, find your seats and
discuss your three sticky notes on pages 318-321 with
your row group.
Central Question:
How was power gained, justified and used in Sparta?
(6.5i)
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The Spartans
Who were the people who were forced to farm their land for
the Spartans called?
The helots
A society organized for the purpose of waging war.
military state
What was Spartas main governing body called?
The council of elders
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Key Ideas
Sparta developed an oligarchic government
based on military conquest.
Sparta differed greatly from Athens in terms of
education, citizenship, and womens roles.
Key Terms
ephora Spartan official, elected by the
assembly, who was responsible for the
governments day-to-day operations
helotone of the conquered Messenians who
were forced to farm their land for the Spartans
Spartas Government
Spartas government was an oligarchy with two kings.
Spartan
Men
Shared
Spartan
Women