Sparta Lesson Plans

Young scholars investigate the ancient city-states of Sparta and Athens. They conduct research in order to find information. The information is used for cmparing and contrasting the different characteristics. They are used to complete a graphic organizer.

Students investigate the civilizations of Ancient Greece while focusing upon the city-states of Greece and Sparta. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used to create the context for a variety of activities.

Students study Sparta. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, students read Commander Lear and discuss the positive and negative qualities of the main character. Students learn about Sparta, an ancient Greek civilization that promoted most of the actions presented in Commander Lear.

Students identify the important facts about Athens and Sparta.  In this research lesson plan students read an article then fill out a Venn diagram. 

Sixth graders discuss the difference between an "open letter" and a "personal letter?" They read a letter from a young Athens woman. They discover the ways in which the lives of women in Sparta and Athens are different.

Students research Athens and Sparta and based on their research they are to make a visual aid showing their findings.

Students discover the world of ancient Greece. In this ancient Greece lesson, students compare and contrast the culture of Athens and Sparta. Students also compare the democracy in Athens with the democracy in the United States today.

Pupils become familiar with the philosophical, political, economic, military and social differences between Athens and Sparta. They recruit new settlers to their respective city. They are to recruit new settlers based on information that they.

Students research Athens and Sparta and make a list of what was acceptable and not acceptable for men and women during this time.

Young scholars identify that Spartan civilization was founded upon a militaristic point of view that allowed no tolerance for contrary views or physical limitations. They take turns listing positive and negative qualities of the main character, Commander Lear and discuss given questions.