1312. The Geography of the Mediterranean World Lesson 3 Page 13

1312

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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List as many features of Mediterranean region as you can.

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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


GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGEL12

QUESTION 2

QUESTION 3

QUESTION 4

QUESTION 5

QUESTION 6

QUESTION 7

QUESTION 8

QUESTION 1

STEP 1Create a CHART.


GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE

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Attach the Map of the Mediterranean.


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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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


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


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


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


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?


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


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


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


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


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


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


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