Athens vs. Sparta Argument-Based Project
Venn Diagrams
The debatable issue for this project is:
Which city-state, Athens or Sparta, presents us with the better model for
organizing a society?
Directions
With your partner, review the Venn Diagram. Identify what you think is the most important
information in the diagram for each side of the debate. Ask any questions you have about the
diagram. Then answer the argument-based questions.
Athens vs. Sparta – Venn Diagrams
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Government
What argumentative claim can you formulate for your side of the debatable issue from the
information on this Venn Diagram?
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Identify two specific details from the diagram that can be used as evidence to support this claim.
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Economy
What argumentative claim can you formulate for your side of the debatable issue from the
information on this Venn Diagram?
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Identify two specific details from the diagram that can be used as evidence to support this claim.
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Education
What argumentative claim can you formulate for your side of the debatable issue from the
information on this Venn Diagram?
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Identify two specific details from the diagram that can be used as evidence to support this claim.
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Women & Slaves
What argumentative claim can you formulate for your side of the debatable issue from the
information on this Venn Diagram?
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Identify two specific details from the diagram that can be used as evidence to support this claim.
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The Other Side’s Arguments
What is the best argumentative claim that you think the other side of the Athens vs. Sparta debate
can formulate to support their position?
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Identify two specific details from the diagram that can be used as evidence to support this claim.
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Create two counter-arguments to oppose this argument.
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