1. Ancient Greece WHI.5a Geography Pages 1-5 of the notes

2. WHI.5a: Influence of Geography
Big Picture Ideas
The expansion of Greek civilization through trade and colonization led to the spread of Hellenic culture across the Mediterranean and Black seas.
The physical geography of the Aegean Basin shaped the economic, social, and political development of Greek civilization.

3. WHI.5a: Influence of Geography
Big Picture Question
How did the mountains, seas, islands, harbors, peninsulas, and straits of the Aegean Basin shape Greek economic, social, and political development and patterns of trade and colonization?

4. Maps????? HOORAY!!!
Here are some locations and places you will need to know. Let’s take a look at the maps.
Aegean Sea
Balkan and Peloponnesus peninsula­, Europe, Asia Minor
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea, Dardanelles
Athens, Sparta, Troy
Macedonia

6. Europe
Black Sea
Strait of Dardanelles
Macedonia
Balkan
Peninsula
Troy
Aegean Sea
Asia Minor
(Anatolia)
Athens
Peloponnesus Peninsula
Sparta
Mediterranean Sea

7. Europe
Black Sea
Strait of Dardanelles
Macedonia
Asia Minor
(Anatolia)
Balkan
Peninsula
Troy
Aegean Sea
Athens
Sparta
Peloponnesus
Peninsula
Mediterranean Sea

8. Video Questions (Answer on page 1 of the notes)
1. Based on the video, do you think the land was good for farming? Why or why not?   
2. Why did Greek civilization develop as several city-states?

9. Link to the video

10. Video Questions
1. Based on the video, do you think the land was good for farming? Why or why not?   
2. Why did Greek civilization develop as several city-states?

11. Geography Reading Activity
Turn to page 15 of this note packet. Read the article “Geography of Greece” and answer the questions at the bottom of page 16.

12. Economic and Social Development
Agriculture (limited arable land)
Commerce and the spread of Hellenic culture
Shift from barter to money economy (coins)

13. Political Developments
Mountainous terrain both helped and hindered the development of city-states.
Greek cities were designed to promote civic and commercial life.
Colonization was prompted by overpopulation and the search for arable land.

14. Answer these questions (on page 2 of the notes)
1. How did the geography effect the political development of ancient Greece?
 2. How did the geography effect the economic development of ancient Greece?
 3. Do you think the mountains or the coastlines had more influence on the overall development of Greece? Why?

15. Greece Geography Worksheet on page 17
Homework
Greece Geography Worksheet on page 17