Based on these maps… What type of information does this map show? What physical features do you see on the map? What is the elevation in most parts of Greece? How would you describe the climate and vegetation of the mountain regions? Of the coastal regions? Where are most people likely to settle? Why do you think so? What challenges would physical geography likely create for settlers? How might people deal with these challenges? Predicted where ancient Greeks settled and how they lived based on the prior map?

Reviewing the Geography and Settlement of Greece

Learning Target Student will be able to read and interpret maps in order to learn about key physical features of ancient Greece. The purpose of this is to understand the unique ways in which those features affected not only the interaction between ancient Greek communities, but also the interaction between the ancient Greeks and people from other cultures. This means that through a Visual Discovery activity, students examine and analyze thematic maps to learn about the physical geography of ancient Greece and how it influenced the development of Greek civilization.

Key Vocabulary Peninsula Aegean Sea Isolated Communities Trade Settlement Shelter Colonist Merchant

Isolated Communities and the Difficulties of Travel Reading Sections 25.2 and on page of your spiral answer the following… Examine the map page 248 of your book… Where did the ancient Greeks mostly settle? Why were ancient Greek communities isolated from each other? List three or more reasons why travel was challenging in ancient Greece.

Farming in Ancient Greece Reading Sections 25.3 and on page of your spiral answer the following… Complete the chart by listing challenges facing Greek farmers in the first column, and the ways in which farmers met these challenges in the second column. Challenges to Greek farmers How farmers met these Challenges 2. Why did some Greek settlements fight each other?

Processing What challenges did geography create for settlement in ancient Greece, and how did people deal with those challenges?

Analyzing the Maps What information does this map show? Where were most ancient Greek settlements located before 800 B.C.E.? After 800 B.C.E.? Why do you think ancient Greeks settled outside mainland Greece? What places traded with ancient Greece? Why might ancient Greece have needed to trade with these places? What relationship might exist between the trade routes and the colonies?

Starting Colonies Reading Sections 25.4 and on page of your spiral answer the following… What was the primary reason why the ancient Greeks started colonies? Describe the actions that the ancient Greeks were likely to take when starting a new colony. When did the Greeks establish colonies? Where were the colonies located?

Trading for Needed Goods Reading Sections 25.5 and on page of your spiral answer the following… Why did some ancient Greek settlements trade? What goods from the Greek mainland were traded? What goods did the Greeks get in exchange? Identify two or more challenges merchant ships faced.

Discussion Why did the ancient Greeks establish colonies and trade? What adjectives would you use to describe the physical geography of Greece? How did geography influence settlement in ancient Greece? How did geography influence the way of life in ancient Greece?

Processing Use the graphic organizer on the next slide to create a storyboard for a children’s book about the geography of ancient Greece. A storyboard is a simple draft of your ideas. In the title box, write a title for your children’s book. In each of the page boxes, make a simple sketch and then write two or three sentences explaining the topic. For example, on Page 2: Visiting a Farm, you might sketch crops growing on a hillside, and write about what farmers grew and why. Make sure your sentences are appropriately written for a young audience.

Title: Page 1: Traveling from Place to Place Page 2: Visiting a Farm Page 3: Starting a Colony Page 4: Sailing on a Merchant Ship