Before Mesopotamia and Egypt grew up in great river valleys with rich soil. Greece had no great river valleys. Instead, it had mountains, rocky soil, and many miles of seacoasts. The geography of Greece influenced where people settled and what they did. A great number of Greek cities were located within 60 miles of the sea for easy boat access.

During Vocabulary Define the following people, places, & terms - Peninsula - Crete - Mycenae - Peloponnesus - Agamemnon

During Geography 1. Find the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers on page R19. What country is directly east of where they flow? What country is south of the rivers? 2. On page R20, what country lies west of Egypt? What body of water separates Egypt and Europe? 3. On page R18, what body of water separates a part of Israel and Jordan? What body of water does the Gaza Strip sit next to? 4. On page R17, what country borders Greece to the east? What is the capital of Greece? 5. Look at pages R2 & R3 and locate all our places of study to this point in the year (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Greece)

During Geography Find the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers on page R19. What country is directly east of where they flow? What country is south of the rivers? – Iran, Kuwait On page R21, what country lies west of Egypt? What body of water separates Egypt and Europe? – Libya, Mediterranean Sea On page R18, what body of water separates a part of Israel and Jordan? What body of water does the Gaza Strip sit next to? – Dead Sea, Mediterranean Sea On page R16, what country borders Greece to the east? What is the capital of Greece? – Turkey, Athens Look at pages R2 & R3 and locate all our places of study to this point in the year (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Greece)

After Answer the following questions in your notes. Be prepared to discuss. 1. Who built the first Greek kingdom? 2. What changes occurred during the Greek Dark Ages? 3. When did the Mycenaeans become the major power of the Mediterranean? 4. Where is Greece located? 5. Why did geography discourage Greek unity? 6. How did the Minoans become a strong trading civilization?

After Answer the following questions in your notes. Be prepared to discuss. 1. Who built the first Greek kingdom? - Mycenaeans 2. What changes occurred during the Greek Dark Ages? – slow trade, poverty, slow farming 3. When did the Mycenaeans become the major power of the Mediterranean? – 1400 B.C. 4. Where is Greece located? - Mediterranean Sea, Europe 5. Why did geography discourage Greek unity? - mountains and seas kept the people apart and independent 6. How did the Minoans become a strong trading civilization? - built strong ships that carried them all over the Mediterranean

Before Mesopotamia and Egypt grew up in great river valleys with rich soil. Greece had no great river valleys. Instead, it had mountains, rocky soil, and many miles of seacoasts. The geography of Greece influenced where people settled and what they did. A great number of Greek cities were located within 60 miles of the sea for easy boat access. The Minoans and Mycenaeans built civilizations based on trade throughout the Mediterranean Colonies and trade spread Greek culture and spurred industry Idea of citizenship developed in Greek city-states

The Geography of Greece - Page Explain the geography of Greece in one sentence - Use a 2 nd sentence to tell how it effected the people of Greece - Use a 3 rd sentence to list the jobs held by Greeks because of the land The Dark Ages of Greece - Pages List 3 causes and 3 effects of the Dark Ages of Greece - Causes: - Effects: - Pay attention to the affect colonization and trade would have on Greek culture The Minoans and Mycenaeans - Pages Complete a Venn diagram showing how the two sides compare and contrast - Describe the way of life for each - 3 in each circle The Polis - Pages Record 7 notes - Pay attention to the role of citizenship in Greek life

After 1. Who built the first Greek kingdom? 2. What affect did new colonies have on Greek culture? 3. When did the Mycenaeans become the major power of the Mediterranean? 4. Where is Greece located? 5. Why did geography discourage Greek unity? 6. How did citizenship make the Greeks different from other ancient cultures?

Who built the first Greek kingdom? - Mycenaeans What affect did new colonies have on industry? - Demand and specialization When did the Mycenaeans become the major power of the Mediterranean? – 1400 B.C. Where is Greece located? - Mediterranean Sea, Europe Why did geography discourage Greek unity? - mountains and seas kept the people apart and independent How did citizenship make the Greeks different from other ancient cultures? - little or no say in government for other cultures