1/13/10 BR- Where is Greece? (if you had to tell somebody where to look on a map what would you say? Today: Introducing Greece Please Hand in your Egypt Book Also, Hand in your Cleopatra Historical Head and Your Final KWL chart MIKVA

1.Greece - Is located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. East of Italy, West of Asia Minor (Turkey), and Northwest of Egypt. 2.Greece is a peninsula (a strip of land with water on three sides-like Florida) 3.The Aegean, Mediterranean, and Ionian Sea surround it

Greek Geography - 1.Very Hilly, not much farmland 2.Lots of little island 3.It looks sort of like a hand with three fingers. This is called the Peloponnesian Peninsula

Exit Slip - Due Now - 5 pts What land features surround Greece What type of land feature is Greece? Does it have a name?

Homework Pick up your new Greek book. Read chapter 1 1.Where in the world is Greece? How would I find it on a map? 2.How would you describe the geography of Greece? 3.How did Greece’s geography impact its development?