6th-grade students are debating the hot topic in ancient Greece.... which city-state is more superior: Athens or Sparta? In this Social Studies cross-curricular lesson, students must research a specific topic, whether education or economics and craft a persuasive argument on how their topic relates to the overall superiority of either city-state. Student teams, win points for their team based on the legitimate arguments they present. Teams lose points based on behavior and if legitimate arguments have a rebuttal brought against them by the opposing team. Let the debate begin and may the best city-state (according to 6th-grade) win!