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= Greek = The social status of Greece: Upper Class - To be in the upper class the ancient Greeks had to be a citizen of Greece, they had to have a job that payed well, they were free from taskes around the house and cared about their pride and fortune, They had good taste in clothing, focaused on leisure, had slaves to do the house work and had over 20 talents ( the unit of money).

Middle Class - The middle class was manily made up of free men that were foreign and not citizens of Greece, they had to have a proffessional job of a merchant, contractor, manufactures, manager, tradesmen, craftsman or artist and had to have at least one slave.

Lower Class - The lower class was mostly made up of freed slaves that were often not citizens, for the people in this class they were not considered as citizens even if they lived in Greece for a very long time.

= Entertainment = Entertainment in ancient Greece was "not all that" as we say but it was something to them. The entertainment included stories and fables in which the Greeks would discuss in the courtyard, they would also cook, dine, sew, relax on a nice night and play there. Children often became bord and tired easily but the rest of the time they were playing with: Terra cotta dolls Yo - yos Rattles if they were very young Clay animals Rocking horse A horse that was pulled by strings Balls

The Greeks had pets just like we do now and they were mainly dogs but many other animals were kept as pets too: Ducks Goats Birds Qails Tortoises Mice Weasels Grasshoppers

Men enjoyed themselves in many different ways such as - Hunting, trading, sailing, horseback riding, wrestling, Olympic games and parties. One form of entertainment the men had was called Symopia, this entertainment was for men only. During this event the men would drink, listen to music and discuss. Entertainment that came to the Greeks included bards, bard were poets that went and shared their art with people in groups. Some people played musical instruments such as the flute and lyre and often performed at weddings and Symposiums.

= Modern Day Comparison = Ancient Greece entertainment compared to modern day is very different. Children now play with some things that they had then like the rocking horse and dolls but they also have electronic games that teach them how to spell, do math etc, they have remote control cars, soft toys, all they could want and more. Men now go our for entertainment to the soccer or ruby games, play pool etc, when back then the men would all sit down and have a intense conversation/discussion about something they had seen or heard about, told folk tales etc. We do not judge people that just because they are poor they have to become slaves or if they are rich we have to do everything they say but can sometimes bend the rules ( not that much, of course) just a little and be able to go to work or have something to look forward to when they wake up.

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