Amber Otway by https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016 Virtual museum about Ancient Athens en-us 2016-10-14 01:35:03 UTC 2026-01-06 06:20:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Life of women/girls aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631318 Women and girl’s probable had the one of the hardest lives in Athens. Girls of Athenian citizens were educated in doing household tasks by their mothers. They made clothes, blankets, curtains and decorations. They were married at 14 years old to 30 year old men. Women’s and girls’ rights were limited and to be a woman in ancient Athens was considered to be outside of the social system, Women were whatever group their father or husband was. They had no place outside their house and they could not vote, be a citizens or own their own property. Women had a very hard life and couldn’t do a lot (sources A, C, D).

]]> 2016-10-14 01:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631318 Athenian beliefs and festivals aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631417 Athens worshiped Dike, Pericles and Athena. They also sacrificed 100 cattle to a god called Apollo. Athens had yearly festivals for athletics, drama and religion. They had festivals for religion every month. They named each month after the festival that was in that mouth. The Panathenain was an Athenian festival celebrated every June for the goddess Athena. It was an annual event, while the greater was held every four years. Athena was the Olympian goddess of the defence of towns and the crafts of weaving, pottery and sculpture. Athens worshiped Athena. Athens had several Gods that they worshiped and believed in.
(Sources A, C, E, F)

]]> 2016-10-14 01:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631417 Athens government and leaders aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631488 Citizens had democracy and could own 50 or more slaves. They made their laws and up held them but only a male could be a citizen and could have a say in how the city was run, women couldn’t. Citizens also played a group in government as well as others. Pericles was Athens leader. Pericles was a prominent and influential. He was descended, through his mother from the powerful and historical family. He was born during the Persian war. He then carried out a building program. Pericles came in to the influence of two teachers, that he said that he owed much to. They were Anaxagoras, who was the great Ionian intellectual and Damon, his music teacher. He then became Athens leader, which made him famous as some may say (Sources A, B, C, F).    

]]> 2016-10-14 01:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631488 How easy/difficult life is for Athens aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631524 How easy or hard life was in Athens really depends on which part of the social system they are on and if you are a boy or a girl. If you are a women/girl life was pretty difficult, they had no say what so ever in anything that was going on around them. To be a boy/men in Athens it really depended on what social class you were in that showed how easy/difficult life was, if you were a men citizen you had an easy life and had a say in everything. Metics had a resemble good life but not brilliant, they didn’t have a say but they weren’t a slave either. Slaves had a difficult life they had no say, had to slave for someone but they could be free from their master and become a Metic. (Sources A, B, C, D, E, F)   

]]> 2016-10-14 01:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631524 Bibliography aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631562 BBC. (2014). Life in Athens. Retrieved 17/9/16, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primayhistory/ancient_greeks/athens (source F)

Brodley, P., Paterson, D., (1988) Ancient Greece, using evidence. cambrige, United Kingdom: cambrige university press. (source B)

Clyne, J., et al. (2012). History: The Ancient orld. South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan. (source A)

Theoi Project. (2016). Panathenaia. Retrieved 15/9/16, from www.theoi.com/festival/Panathenaia.html. (source E) 

Weebly. (2016). Social and economical structure of Athens. Retrieved 12/9/16, from www.ancientathens.weebly.com/social_classes.html. (source d)

Wells, J., Storey, G., et al. (2016). Athens. Retrieved 12/9/16, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/athens. (source C)

]]> 2016-10-14 01:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631562 Glossary aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631956 Economy- An act or means of thrifty.
Education- A degree, level, or kind of education
Academic- Of or relating to a college, school, or other educational institutions.
Slave- A person who is the property of another.
Citizens- A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection.
Political- Connected with a political party, seeking power in the government.
Religion- A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe.
Military- of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy.
Education- the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge.
Government- The political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the a state, community, political administration, etc.
Official- A person appointed or elected to an office or changed with certain.
Lifestyle- The habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc. that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.

]]> 2016-10-14 01:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/130631956 Life of Men/Boys aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/131656275 Boys lived at home and learned musical, physical and academic education. Every man aged 20 to 50 could be called up for military service. A rich man could have to serve as captain of a warship for many years, they would have to pay the crew and make repairs. Men were well treated, they were allowed to be citizens, make laws, vote and own their own land and slaves. Men had a comfortable life and had lots of rights (Sources A, F).

]]> 2016-10-18 23:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/131656275 Social Classes aotway https://padlet.com/aotway/AOtwayHistory2016/wish/131972972 There are three main classes in ancient Athens. The highest class was citizen which you have to be male and free with an Athenian mother or father. Citizen could own their own land, vote on laws for the city and own 50 or more slaves. Metics are the middle group, these people were freed slaves or citizens from other city states or women who were not able to be citizens. Metics are not allowed to own their land or vote but they can own slaves. Slaves worked in households, shops and worked for the state. Slaves were very common, even poor families had slaves. Slaves were stolen as children from enemies, or traded in from other countries. They were treated fairly by their masters. The three main group are Citizens, Metics and Slaves (source A).

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