Objectives: 1. SWBAT identify the impact of geography and trade on Ancient Greece. 2. SWBAT identify the reasons for the development of Greek city-states.

February2013

Students Will Be

Able To

CALISTHENICS On a brand new piece of paper write your

NAME, DATE and PERIOD Write the question: What is your new UNIT GOAL for Greece? What will you do to achieve it?

Think of ONE thing you want to improve or change for the rest of the qtr. Write down in one-two sentences what that is.

Then write 3 sentences explaining HOW you are going to stick to your resolution!

EXAMPLE My Greek Goal is to stay organized in the classroom and at home. I am going to stick to this resolution by not leaving school unless all papers in my folder are organized.

I WILL help Ms. Facinelli pick up the room daily.

1. I will have my writing utensils organized.

2. I will pick up the floor around me. 3. I will ask if I can stay after school and help.

WHERE IS GREECE?

GREECE IS IN EUROPE

CLOSE UP OF GREECE!

WHAT KIND OF

GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES

DOES GREECE HAVE?

Ancient Greece was located on a peninsula. Greece was surrounded by seas, which made trade and fishing very easy.

PENINSULA

HOW?

How could being located on a peninsula help trade?

MINOANS The Ancient Minoans were the first people to settle in Ancient Greece. They became rich from trading, ship building, and fishing.

MOUNTAINS Mountains and seas divided Greece and made it difficult for one ruler to unify the area.

POLIS The mountains isolated city-states from each other. City-states, known as polis, developed their own governments and remained independent.

POLIS WAR Each city-state had an army to protect themselves against invaders from other countries and other city-states. There were many wars.

GREEK POLIS Although each city-state had its own government, all of the Greek city-states shared the same language and religion.

LEARNING JOURNAL QUIZ1. What geographic form was Ancient

Greece located on?2. What surrounded Ancient Greece?3. Who were the first people to settle in

Ancient Greece?4. How did the seas around Ancient

Greece affect them? 5. How did the mountains affect Ancient

Greek city-states?6. What is the Greek word for city-state?7. What did Ancient Greek city-states

have in common?

WHAT’S THE SIGNIFICANCE

OF THE

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