Wednesday September 5th

I don't have notes because I was gone yesterday.

Today's notes:

Dorian Period -

* move away from their ancestors but felt bad even though they needed to get away.
* City States - government made transition from tribe or clan control to more formal government.
* Polis - city and its surrounding country sides.
* Acropolis - polis would come together to discuss city government
* Not all city states had same type of government
* Government:
     - Monarchy
         *Hereditary (king passed down to son)
         *Divine Right (God had a pointed them to solve all issues)
         *Practice in Mycenae by 2000 BC
      - Aristocracy
         *Hereditary, based on ties, social rank, wealth
         *social status and wealth support rulers
         *Practiced in Athens in 549 BC
       - Oligarchy
          *state ruled by small group of people
          *based n wealth and ability
          *Practiced in Sparta
       - Direct Democracy
          *based on citizenship
          *Majority rules
          *Practiced in Athens during 500 BC
        - Athens
            *600BC, Athens taking steps to democracy
        - Key Players
           *Draco
              - made legal code, everyone was equal
              - harsh punishments
              - believed in debt slavery
            *Solon
               - no citizen should own another
               - four social classes based on wealth
               - top three classes could only hold office
           - Limited Democracy:
              *free, adult, property owner, born in Athens

           - Sparta
               *Southern part of greece
               *

Athens VS. Sparta
 * compare and contrast
   - Purpose of Education for boys and girls.  - ME
   - women in society - steven
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