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2/23/11BR- What does the term “laconic” mean?
Today: Spartan Society
Hand in “Lives of Greek Children” and “Greek Women” also BLM 12 (if you didn’t)
Sparta (Laconia)Lycurgus – Spartan
lawgiver, creator of the Spartan constitution and way of life.
The Spartan shield (hoplon, from which we get the word hoplite)
Notice the Λ (Greek letter lambda – makes an “L” sound
Spartan Equipment
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/index.html
SpearHelmetChalmysPterugesGreavesHoplon
Greaves
Chalmys
“Return with this shield or upon it.” Write an opinion statement (complete
sentence) Supporting details:
P. 83 P. 85
Do this NOW!
Homework: Briefly describe the government structure of
Sparta. (what were the different parts and how did they function)
Continued.. The rest of Greece had a “love/hate”
relationship with Sparta. They admired them for some reasons but disliked them for others. Make a chart describing these reasons
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