Bell Ringer 11/13:

1. Greece is located on the southern tip of which peninsula? (pg. 247)

2. What is a peninsula? (pg. R65)

Homework: Geography of Greece Questions

Ancient Greece Geography and

Vocabulary

500-323 B.C.E.

Front:

Agora

Back:

(common noun) An outdoor market place

Front:

aristocracy

Back:

(noun) A form of government controlled by a few wealthy people

Front:

democracy

Back:

(noun) A form of government that is ruled by the people

Sound familiar?

Front:

philosopher

Back:

(noun) Someone who strives to extend human knowledge

Front:

mercenary

Back:

(noun) A hired soldier

Front:

myth

Back:

(noun) A story made up to explain the mysteries of nature and life

Front:

immortal

Back:

(adjective) The ability to live forever

Front:

plunder

Back:

(noun or verb) Goods seized during battle or the act of seizing goods during a

battle

Ancient Greece Geography

GeographyGreece is a peninsula:

An area of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

-Ionian Sea-Aegean Sea-Mediterranean Sea

GeographyWeather Conditions: •Greece is very arid and

dry.

•They grew things that thrive in heat and humidity such as wheat, barley, olives and grapes.

•Built terraces to help farm on the mountains

Geography

Very mountainous: •This made it very hard for the Greek communities to interact and unify

•Led to the formation of city-states

•This led to fierce rivalries such as Athens vs. Sparta!

Why do you think being mountainous causes

such rivalries?

Think-Pair-Share:

If it was difficult to travel and trade because

of the geography and rivalries, how did they

trade?

Think-Pair-Share:

GeographySo they took to the seas:

•Hundreds of bays to provide safe harbor for ships

•Developed an awesome navy for fighting and trading

•Traded olive oil, wine, and marble

•Returned with grains, metals, and ideas

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