1. The Geography of Greece Coach Crews World History

2. Video Introduction The Greeks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6i6JBIbu yc Greece’s Geographic Challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnoNc6H VQnk

3. Ancient Greece Map Questions O Using the map on page 117, answer the following questions in a complete sentence: 1. What body of water lies east of the Balkan Peninsula? 2. What transportation was probably most useful to the early Greeks? O Using the map on page 121, answer the following questions in a complete sentence: 1. Which islands were home to Greek colonies? 2. On which continents could Greek colonies be found?

4. Greece Geography Notes O Greece is a small country in Europe. O Greece is near the Mediterranean Sea. O The main part of Greece is on a peninsula. O A peninsula is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides. O The rest of Greece is made up of islands.

5. Greece Geography Notes O Jobs included fishing, sailing, trading, and farming O Soil was thin and rocky but were able to grow some crops. They also raised sheep and goats. O Sea provided link to trade and cultural exchange with Mediterranean communities O Isolationism: protection but lack of effective communication O Greece was organized into polis (independent city states) separated by seas and mountains

6. How does geography influence your life? O What impact did geography have on the Greeks? O Working with the person next to you, make a list of at least 5 ways in which the geography of this region influences your life?