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Page 1: The Geography of Greece Coach Crews World History

The Geography of GreeceCoach Crews

World History

Page 2: The Geography of Greece Coach Crews World History

Video Introduction

The Greeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6i6JBIbuyc

Greece’s Geographic Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnoNc6HVQnk

Page 3: The Geography of Greece Coach Crews World History

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?

Page 4: The Geography of Greece Coach Crews World History

Greece Geography NotesO 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 madeup of islands.

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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

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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?