Warm Ups Why did the Greeks turn to the sea to forge a growing civilization?(Choose the best answer.) The rugged mountains restricted movement in Greece and made it difficult to trade with other city-states b) The Greeks were expert shipbuilders c) The only viable trading partners were across the seas surrounding Greece
Chapter 8 Ancient Greece Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History November 1, 2017 Section 1 Geography of the Early Greeks
Alabama Course of Study Standards 3. Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets. • Identifying cultural contributions of early world religions and philosophies 4. Identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.
Learning Targets I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can locate geographical features of ancient Greece on a map. I will be able to analyze the impact Greek geography exerted upon the development of the city state. I will identify the cultural contributions of Classical Greece with other ancient civilizations and the influences upon modern western civilization.
Warm Ups (2) Why did the Greeks turn to the sea to forge a growing civilization? (Choose the best answer.) a) The rugged mountains restricted movement in Greece and made it difficult to trade with other city-states b) The Greeks were expert shipbuilders c) The only viable trading partners were across the seas surrounding Greece
Knowledge Check (1) The mainland of Greece is which geographic feature? Island Isthmus Peninsula
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Geography of Greece What is the distance in miles between Mt. Olympus and Athens? What sea is located west of Greece? What is the distance between the islands of Crete and Rhodes? Which direction would a person travel if they left Sparta to travel to Rhodes? Which direction would a person travel if they left Knossos to go to Sparta? What sea is located east of Greece? Which direction would a person travel when leaving Mycenae to go to Thebes ? Which direction would a person travel to go from Ephesus to Thebes?
Geography of Greece What is the distance in miles between Mt. Olympus and Athens? Approximately 160 miles What sea is located west of Greece? Ionian Sea
Geography of Greece What is the distance between the islands of Crete and Rhodes? Approximately 100 miles Which direction would a person travel if they left Sparta to travel to Rhodes? Southeast
Geography of Greece Which direction would a person travel if they left Knossos to go to Sparta? Northwest What sea is located east of Greece? Aegean Sea
Geography of Greece Which direction would a person travel when leaving Mycenae to go to Thebes ? Northeast Which direction would a person travel to go from Ephesus to Thebes? West
Learning Targets I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can locate geographical features of ancient Greece on a map. I will be able to analyze the impact Greek geography exerted upon the development of the city state. I will identify the cultural contributions of Classical Greece with other ancient civilizations and the influences upon modern western civilization.
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