Warm-up Questions 11/04/19

What is the dominant geographic feature of mainland

Greece?

Why did the Greeks turn to the sea to forge a growing

civilization? Choose the best answer:

a) The rugged mountains restricted movement in Greece and

made it difficult to trade with other city-states

b) The Greeks were expert shipbuilders

c) The only viable trading partners were across the seas

surrounding Greece.

New Unit Notebook Set-up

Page 1 – The name of the unit is Ancient Greece

Page 2 – Key Terms: polis, classical, acropolis, democracy, aristocrats, oligarchy, citizens, tyrant, mythology, fables, and influence.

Page 3 – Warm-ups: two week unit.

Page 4 – Today’s Information: Geography and Early Greece.

Ancient GreeceGeography and Early Greece

Chapter Eight, Section One

Mr. Hollingsworth – World History

Monday – November 4, 2019

Today’s Learning Targets

I will use academic vocabulary of this region and time

appropriately.

I will locate key geographical features of Greece on a map.

I will describe the cultural hearths of the Minoan and Mycenaean

civilizations.

Warm-up Questions

What is the dominant geographic feature of

mainland Greece?

peninsula

Warm-up Questions

Why did the Greeks turn to the sea to forge a

growing civilization? a) The rugged mountains restricted movement in Greece and made it

difficult to trade with other city-states.

b) The Greeks were expert shipbuilders.

c) The only viable trading partners were across the seas surrounding

Greece

The Early Greeks

Refer to the map located on

page 239 of your textbook to

answer the questions on the

next slide.

Early Greeks – Map Activity

Use one sentence to describe the geography of Greece.

Greece is a mountainous fractured peninsula with many islands.

Where are the Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea

located in relationship to Greece?

The Ionian Sea is to the west of Greece, the Aegean Sea is to the

east, and the Mediterranean Sea is to the south.

Early Greeks – Map Activity

Look at the physical features of Greece and the surrounding area and hypothesize what economic activities you believe ancient Greeks had?

Ancient Greeks were fishers, sailors, traders, and farmers.

Why do you believe that the ancient Greeks were able to grow wheat, barley, olives, and grapes in Greece’s rocky soil?

The peninsula of Greece has a favorable climate.

How might Greece be affected by the surrounding water?

Land travel might be limited, the climate might be

positively or adversely affected, and occupations of the

people might be ocean-related, such as sailing and fishing.

Early Greeks – Map Activity

Key Terms Review

Greek word for city-state

polis

To cause change to another

influenced

Key Terms Review

An age marked by great achievements

classical

A high hill upon which a fortress was built

acropolis

SurveyWhy was the sea such an important factor in early Greece?

Greece was very mountainous and it was easier to sail to many places rather than travel over the rough terrain.

What is the dominant geographic feature of mainland Greece?

Peninsula

Unit Key Terms

The following are the key terms for Ancient Greece. Set up your notebook for Ancient Greece: polis, classical, acropolis, democracy, aristocrats, oligarchy, citizens, tyrant, mythology, fables, and influence.

Today’s Learning Targets

I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time

appropriately.

I can locate key geographical features of Greece on a map.

I can describe the cultural hearths of the Minoan and Mycenaean

civilizations.