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  Lesson 1: Where is Greece?
  Lesson 2: The Greek City-States
  Lesson 3: Athens: The World's First Democracy
  Lesson 4: Women in Athens
  Lesson 5: Life in Sparta
Section 2

Lesson 4: Women in Athens

Send In Activity 4:
Option A: Advice Column

Imagine yourself to be a female growing up in Ancient Athens. Write a letter to the famous Greek advice columnist "Dear Abbydisius" complaining about your life and your lack of rights and freedoms. Tell Abbydisius about a typical day in your life. (10 marks)

Sample letter


Marking Guide

  • Your column accurately describes the lack of rights and freedoms of ancient Greek women.
  • Your advice column follows the style of a modern advice column such as Dear Abby or Ann Landers:
    • includes a letter to the advice columnist in which you describe the problem and ask for advice
    • includes a catchy name like Agonized in Athens

Helpful Web sites:

Check these links to find out more about the status of women in Ancient Athens.

http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/aegean/culture/womenofathens.html

http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/ancientchix/

http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/women%20in%20ancient%20athens.htm

 

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