Parent Guide > The Rise of Greek City-States: Athens Versus Sparta

This week in class, we’re reading "The Rise of Greek City-States: Athens Versus Sparta" by USHistory.org.

This text explores how vastly different city-states rose in Ancient Greece by comparing the cultures of Athens and Sparta.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Gender Roles and Justice, Freedom & Equality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What is fair?" and "How do we define the roles of men and women?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "The Rise of Greek City-States: Athens Versus Sparta" about?
  • What did you learn about Gender Roles?
  • What did you learn about Justice, Freedom & Equality?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Empires: The Greeks '
  • 'The Peloponnesian War'