A Comparison of Spartan and Athenian Governments University of the People Student University of the People A Comparison of Spartan and Athenian Governments While both were large poleis in Greece‚ Athens and Sparta had different ways of governing. Sparta was an oligarchy where all Spartan men could participate in the government‚ but aristocrats held almost all the power. Sparta was ruled by two kings from two different royal families. However‚ the kings did not have the control they would in a
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The 1st piece of writing I chose was the Spartan Creed written by a man known as Tyrtaseus. Before even reading this I knew that it was going to be an interesting piece because Sparta basically only lived to fight and if you didn’t you became a slave if you were weak. Tyrtaseus was a well-known 7th century poet (PS19). What made this piece even more interesting was that Tyrtaseus was a General in the war against Messenia (PS19). In this war the “Helots” were captured and taken as slaves and they
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Greek. Some examples of oligarchies include Sparta and modern-day Africa in the twentieth century. It is easy to see since the South African form of oligarchy was based on race. There are many forms of oligarchy‚ used all around the world. In the Spartan Oligarchy‚ twenty-eight men joined by two kings all over the age of 60 ruled. These groups of rulers were called the Council of Elders. There are many forms of oligarchies. These include Aristocracy‚ Plutocracy‚ De Jure Oligarchies‚ De Facto Oligarchies
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The Spartan Economy land ownership: agriculture‚ kleroi‚ helots o Each Spartan male was allotted an equal plot of land ‘kleros’ with a certain number of helots to work the property for them o Helots allowed Spartans to refrain from work and devote themselves to their military training o This land was either received from the state or inherited‚ could not be bought or sold o Kleros provided them with food for their families and syssitia o Plutarch tells us that “Lycurgus persuaded the citizens
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be noted that the progress of software technology for the Internet lags behind that of hardware technology. We call this imbalance “cultural lag.” It means that technology is well ahead of us but that the level of consciousness‚ value judgment‚ education and ethics of people who use it is far behind the technological advancement. The Internet allows exchanges of information between individuals and between individuals and groups. It is generating the second citizens’ revolution. It has been long
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Merit Goods and Services Merit goods are those goods and services that the government feels that people will underconsume‚ and which ought to be subsidised or perhaps provided free at the point of use so that consumption does not depend primarily on the ability to pay for the good or service. • • • Both the state and private sector provide merit goods & services. We have an independent education system and people can buy private health care insurance. Consumption of merit goods is believed to generate
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are alike- such as their religion Let’s start with Sparta‚ the strong‚ the tough‚ and the brutalest of civilizations. Being the most war liking of the of the two‚ Sparta’s slogan was “Come back ether holding your shield high or on your shield….Spartan leaders thought “Fight for your food.” This means‚ if you work in our army‚ you will be given a little bit of food. They only gave a little bit because you’d work harder if you want food to live. On the other hand‚ there’s
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Merit Pay for Teachers Around the world children are taking tests that could potentially lower their grades. In some cases‚ those test scores may also determine how much the teachers get paid and acknowledged. It can be questioned weather or not merit pay is a productive system for the education industry. Individuals that disagree may say or believe that it will be harder to hire new staff‚ it lacks fairness‚ and question if it indicate how well the children learn. However‚ it is crucial that we
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Draft April 5‚2014 Teacher’s Salaries Based on Their Performance in Class The idea of merit pay originated in the year 1950 (Turner‚ 2010). Other industries are often using performance based pay in order to reward their employees‚ and one field that uses these methods is professional athletes. There are very few fields where employees can work “as they wish” (Solmon & Podgursky‚ 2000). Originally‚ using merit pay in the teaching field failed due to the lack of buy-ins from districts and also due
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incentives like merit pay can lead to risky behaviors and bad outcomes in our educational system. It is my belief that incentives like higher pay alone is never sufficient enough to motivate teachers or anyone with a real passion for their vocation to perform better. I find myself in the court of public opinion that incentives like money are a short time motivator for most people. I have looked at research material and information from experiments and initiatives to implement incentives like merit pay or
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