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Teaching Rise of city-states: Athens and Sparta

Rise of city-states: Athens and Sparta

There are many reasons that civilizations develop the way they do. One of the most important is the geography, or shape of the land. This was especially true in Ancient Greece.\n\nEach polis state was set apart from the others. They had their own laws and ways of doing things. Two city-states that were very different from each other were Athens and Sparta.

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why did Athens and Sparta develop differently in ancient Greece?
STANDARDS:
RH.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2
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