THE SPARTANS:
WARRIOR PHILOSOPHERSOF THE ANCIENT
WORLD
A quick look at some key facts:
S PA RTA WA S T H E F I R S T D E M O C R A C Y I N
R E C O R D E D H I S TO RY, P R E D AT I N G AT H E N I A N
D E M O C R A C Y B Y AT L E A S T F I F T Y A N D
P O S S I B LY O N E H U N D R E D Y E A R S .
F U RT H E R M O R E , S PA RTA WA S T H E O N LY G R E E K
C I T Y- S TAT E TO I N T R O D U C E L A N D R E F O R M
A I M E D AT E Q U A L I Z I N G W E A LT H A M O N G I T S
C I T I Z E N S
The Spartan public educational system, the agoge, trained the
mind as well as the body, and Spartans were not only literate, but
admired for their intellectual culture and verbal skills.
Sparta was the capital city of the large, prosperous, and
economically powerful city-state of Lacedaemon. The economy
of Lacedaemon was diverse, based on a wealth of natural
resources and abundant fertile land. While trading in luxury
goods, self-sufficiency in grain gave Sparta a significant political
advantage.
Sparta was the only Greek city-state in which women enjoyed
elementary rights such as the right to education, inheritance, and
property. Furthermore, Spartan women prided themselves on
their intellectual accomplishments, possessed economic power,
and were not afraid to express their opinions – leading other
Greeks to condemn them as undisciplined, dangerous, and
immoral.
Sparta was the first Greek city-state to develop a complex system of
mutual defense treaties, and it repeatedly intervened to defend
democracy against tyranny. Spartan diplomacy was arguably even more
effective than Spartan arms in maintaining Sparta's status for centuries.
Although Spartans were proud to say that they built their monuments
"in flesh" – meaning that the virtue and courage of Sparta's citizens
were the greatest monuments to the city-state – they were not lacking in
architectural and artistic achievements. The ancient Greek tour guide,
Pausanias, catalogued hundreds of sites worth seeing. Nor was Sparta
itself a collection of rural villages, as Athenian detractors depicted it,
but rather a prosperous capital city with broad, tree-lined avenues,
temples, monuments, public buildings, and royal palaces.
THE SPARTAN AGOGE:
PUBLIC EDUCATION &
CIVIC DUTY
Successful completion of the public system of
upbringing, the agoge, was a prerequisite for Spartan
citizenship.
Spartan education stressed love of intellect and
knowledge as much as physical exercise.
Public education was provided for girls as well as
boys.
Although Spartan education was famed for its
exceptional harshness and emphasis on physical skills
and endurance, it was also characterized by an unusual
degree of self-government, freedom, and responsibility.
Self-discipline, not kadavergehorsam (mindless obedience)
was the goal of Spartan education.
Literacy was higher in Sparta than in other Greek city-states,
because only in Sparta was there a high degree of literacy
among women as well as men.
Spartan (laconic) rhetorical style was admired throughout the
ancient world, attesting to its high quality — a product of the
agoge
Charles Spencer
House Plan
Point System
CHARLES SPENCER HOUSES
House of Leonidas
House of Agis
House of Menelaus
House of Agamemnon
CHARLES SPENCER HOUSES
Each house has their own unique crest,
shirt, and chant. Students are asked at
the beginning of the year to sign a
house pledge which is displayed in their
classroom and details how they agree
to behave during the year.
HOUSE OF LEONIDAS
Mrs. Head
Mrs. York
Mrs. Richardson
Mrs. Aikens
Mrs. Gay
Mrs. Burns
HOUSE OF AGIS
Mrs. Barksdale
Mrs. Lindsey
Mrs. Hester
Mrs. Joyner
Mrs. Hurst
Mrs. Gonzalez
HOUSE OF MENELAUS
Mrs. Bullard
Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs. Walls
Mrs. Swain
Mrs. Hancock
Mrs. Wolfe
HOUSE OF AGAMEMNON
Mrs. Harn
Mrs. Stone
Mrs. Hand
Mrs. Sterk
Mrs. Slaven
Mrs. Owen
Individual Points:
Superior Honor (95 or higher) 7 points per Nine Weeks
Honor (90-94.99) 5 points per Nine Weeks
Merit (85-89.99) 3 points Per Nine Weeks
Perfect Attendance (1) point per Nine Weeks
(8) points for entire year
No Discipline Referrals (2) points per Nine Weeks
Discipline -1 point per referral
Accelerated Reader:
Achieve Goal= 1 Point (per Nine Weeks)
25 Points= 1 point (per Nine Weeks)
50 Points= 2 points (per Nine Weeks)
75 Points=3 points (per Nine Weeks)
100 or more=5 points (per Nine Weeks)
Class Points:
Lunch
Top Lunch Class Week = 3 points, 2nd Best=1 point
45 stars= 10 points per Nine Weeks
43-44 stars= 8 points per Nine Weeks
40-42=5 points per Nine Weeks
Music & Computer Lab
Top Class Week=3 points, 2nd Best=1 point
9 stars=10 points per Nine Weeks
8 stars=7 points per Nine Weeks
7 stars=5 points per Nine Weeks
PE
Top Class Week=3 points, 2nd Best=1 point
27 stars=10 points per Nine Weeks
25-26=7 points per Nine Weeks
22-24=5 points per Nine Weeks
Media Center
100% Meet AR Goal=10 points per Nine Weeks
95% Meet AR Goal=7 points per Nine Weeks
90% Meet AR Goal=5 points per Nine Weeks
House Points:
Highest Average AR points per student:
1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
Lunch Stars Highest Average:
1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
Music Stars Average:
1st=20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
Computer Lab Stars Average:
1st=20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
PE Stars Average:
1st=20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
Fewest Average of Referrals:
1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
Highest Percentage of students at PRIDE Program (starting 2nd
Nine weeks) 1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5
DON’T BE TARDY FOR THE PARTY
Each time a student arrives at school after the
tardy bell they will accumulate one point for
their house.. At the end of the month the total
number of tardies for each house will be tallied
and the house with the fewest points will win a
party.
ISS HOUSE COMPETITION
Each time a student spends a day in iss they will
accumulate one point for their house.. At the
end of the month the total number of iss days
for each house will be tallied and the house with
the fewest points will win a party.
THE MISS ION OF CHARLES SPENCER EL EMENTARY I S TO EDUCATE AND
BU I LD PR IDE BY BECOMING :
P - productive
R - respectful
I - independent
D - dependable
E - ethical
GOOOOO SPARTANS! !
Spencer Spartan pride
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