Warm Up Greece

Warm Up You have 5 minutes to answer the following: Identify Greek’s geographic characteristics discussed in yesterdays lesson

Note taking… I would like you to write down anything that is colored red. I will be walking around and checking who is taking notes, and that will be factored into your class participation grade. Some quizzes moving forward will be open notebook, rewarding those who take good notes on a constant basis.

Objective Students will be able to understand how physical geography influenced the lives of the early Greeks

The Story Matters…. In ancient times, Greek language, culture, and mythology spread throughout the Mediterranean region. Tradionional figures, such as the goddess Athena, were featured in art and on pottery and other household objects. In time, ancient Greek civilization was absorbed by the more powerful Romans. Because the Romans imitated Greek culture in many ways, the achievements of the Greeks in politics, philosophy, and literature were passed on through the centuries. In this way, the ancient Greeks continue to influence Western civilization. As a class, lets discuss what we hope to learn about Ancient Greece.

Greece was the first civilization to develop in Europe and the westernmost part of Asia minor Many early people settled in the river valley because it offered rich soil Can you identify some other civilizations that settled in river valleys?

How does Greece’s geography differ from the river valley civilizations we discussed previously?

Answer- Greece’s geography differs from the river valley civilizations we discussed previously, because Greece is dominated by mountains and the sea.

Which two bodies of water bordered Greece? (Record answer in your notes) What kind of relationship do you think these Greek islands created with the mainland? (Record answer in your notes)

Greece Video Record how geography impacted life in Ancient Greece.

Independent Practice Determine cause and effect by citing information from the video to explain how the development of Ancient Greek’s government was impacted by their geography.

Group Work You will be given a map of Ancient Greece and asked to answer different questions. Group 1-Identify the ways in which the seas influenced the way Ancient Greeks lived? Group 2-Based on Greece’s geography what type of transportation do you think Greek’s used? Group 3-What three city-states were located on the Peloponnesus peninsula? Group 4-Where was the city-state of Knossos located?

Closure Summarize how geography influenced life in Ancient Greece.

Homework Complete a reading and guided reading questions.