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The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Lesson 3
Page 13
OBJECTIVES:
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
I can locate the major physical features of the Mediterranean region.
I can describe the describe key geographic and political features of medieval Europe.
I can explain how geography affected selected aspects of life in medieval Europe.
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Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
List as many features of Mediterranean region as you can.
L12 WARM-UP
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
With a partner,you will identify key geographic and
political features of medieval Europe anddescribe how geography affected selected
aspects of life in medieval Europe.
GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGEL12
QUESTION 2
QUESTION 3
QUESTION 4
QUESTION 5
QUESTION 6
QUESTION 7
QUESTION 8
QUESTION 1
STEP 1Create a CHART.
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
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Attach the Map of the Mediterranean.
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGESTEP 3
Read pages 4 and 5in The Medieval World and Beyond.
STEP 4Complete the eight Challenge Questions.
NOW, get with your “Roman” partner.
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Answer each questionwith complete sentences
in the chart.
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WARM-UPList as many features of the Mediterranean region as you can.
13Lesson 3THE GEOGRAPHY OF THEMEDITERRANEAN WORLD
OBJECTIVES: I can locate the major features of the Mediterranean region. I can describe the key geographical and political features of
medieval Europe. I can explain how geography affected selected aspects of life
in medieval Europe.
What do you now know about medieval Europe that you didn’t know before?
What information from this map do you think will be most important in our study of medieval Europe?
What questions about medieval Europe did this activity raise?
WRAP UP
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Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Label the continent of Asia.Medieval Europe Question 1
What continent is located south of Europe?The continent located south of Europe is Africa.
ASIA
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 2Label the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea,
and Black Sea.In what ways might these bodies of waterhave influenced life in medieval Europe?
ASIA
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
These bodies of water allowed traders to move goods throughout Europe more easily but also mode settlements along coastal areas
vulnerable to attack by invaders.
North Sea
Black Sea
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 3Label the Seine, Thames, and Danube Rivers.Why do you think large medieval cities
were located along rivers?
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
ASIA
Large cities may have been located along rivers because it was easier in medieval Europe to travel and ship goods by water.
Seine
Thames
Danube
Black Sea
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 4Label the Pyrenees, Alps, and Carpathian Mountains.What effect do you think these mountains
had on life in medieval Europe?
The mountains acted as barriers to travelers and traders, and as protection.
Pyrenees
Alps
Carpathian Mts
Seine
Thames
Danube
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
ASIA
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 5Label England, France, the Papal States,
the Holy Roman Empire, and the Byzantine Empire.
The fall of the Roman Empire created political disunity. Some invaders set up new kingdoms, while in other areas the Catholic
Church or political leaders in Constantinople worked to maintain order.
Seine
Thames
Danube Carpathian MtsPyrenees
Alps
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
ASIA
England
France
Papal States
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Each of these areas had a different leader.Why do you think Europe had no single government
during the Middle Ages?
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 6Label the cities of Constantinople, Hamburg, London,
Paris, and Rome.What is common about the locations of all of these cities?
How might that have affected life in medieval Europe?
Seine
Thames
Danube Carpathian MtsPyrenees
Alps
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
ASIA
England
France
Papal States
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
HamburgLondon
Paris
Rome
These cities are all located next to bodies of water, which allowed travelers and traders to reach them easily.
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 7Color the areas of Europe in the “humid oceanic”
climate zone green.Medieval farmers used plows to break up the soil here.
They rotated their crops (e.g., planting wheat or rye in the fall, oats or barley in the spring).
What does this tell you about the climateand soil in this zone?
Seine
Thames
Danube Carpathian MtsPyrenees
Alps
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
ASIA
England
France
Papal States
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
HamburgLondon
Paris
In this climate zone, winters are cool and summers are warm, it rains moderately throughout the year, and clouds, fog, and
drizzle are common. Soils are generally heavy and sticky due to high levels of clay.
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Rome
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
Medieval Europe Question 8Color the areas of Europe in the “subtropical dry summer”
climate zone orange.In this zone, medieval farmers were able to grow a host of
crops, such as wheat, olive trees, and wine grapes.What does this tell you about the climate
and soil in this zone?
Seine
Thames
Danube Carpathian MtsPyrenees
Alps
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
ASIA
England
France
Papal States
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
HamburgLondon
Paris
In this climate zone, summers are warm to hot while winters are mild and rainy. Soils in this area tend to be sandy and drain
well.
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Rome
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What do you now knowabout medieval Europe that you didn’t know before?
What information from this mapdo you think will be most important
in our study of medieval Europe?
What questionsabout medieval Europe did this activity raise?
WRAP-UP
Lesson 3: The Geography of the Mediterranean World
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