Women in Greece
What rights did women in Greece have?
None
Which group of men had the highest power?
Aristocrats
When did female children begin training?
7 years old
What were male children encouraged to play with as kids?
Toys, games and sports that taught them to be warriors
Name one reason a father would abandon their child.
It was weak or sickly
It was a female
Name two things that women did on a daily basis.
Options:
Take care of children
Cook
Clean
Sew
Name 2 things men were aloud to do.
Options:
Own property
Attend social gatherings
Socialize outside the home
Work
Vote
Become citizens
Where and by whom did female children get trained?
In their home by their mother
What skills did boys learn in school?
The skills needed to become citizens
How many days did a baby need to survive before becoming part of the family?
5 days
Who owned women?
Head of the house/in charge
Name one thing they were taught.
Options:
sing
dance
embroidery
weaving
cooking
18 years old
What could happen to abandoned children?
They could die
They could be picked up by another family for slavery
Nothing, they still had no rights. They'd be owned by someone else.
How much respect did men receive.
The highest level of respect
What were women allowed to be taught in school?
They weren't allowed to go to school.
How many years of military training did men need to become citizens?
2-3 years
Who did children spend their time with before the age of 7?
Their mother
What job did women have outside of cooking and cleaning?
Who were men aloud to own?
Women, children, slaves
At what age was is typical for females to get married?
13-15 years old
Who nominated boys for citizenship?
Their fathers
If a family couldn't have a male child and they had the money what other option did they have?
Adoption