The Lay of the Land

Students will be able to...

analyze how isolation, farming and growth was impacted by Greece's geography

SS Binder
Chromebook
Lay of the Land Handout (given in class)
Influence of Geography Handout (given in class)

Guided Instruction

Day 1

Ancient Greece’s Geography: Mountains, Islands, and “Good Luck Visiting Grandma”

Ancient Greece was all mountains, rocky land, and scattered islands — like someone spilled a bunch of land into the sea and said, “That’ll do.”

Farming? Not so easy. So they became expert traders and sailors. Traveling overland? Forget it — everyone just shouted across the mountains or hopped on a boat.

Basically: too many hills for one big empire, so each city did its own thing… and probably argued about it.

Independent Practice

Day 1-3

Write 5-7 sentences answering the following question on your Influence of Geography handout:

How does geography shape your life?

Think about how geography has impacted where you live, what is easy (or difficult) to access, or how you travel to certain places. In your response, identify THREE ways that geography impacts your life on a consistent basis.

Over the course of 3 classes, examine the NINE statements at the 3 stations in the room. These statements deal with isolation, farming, and growth in the ancient Greek civilization. Each statement is short, and after you read, record relevant details to the overarching question.

Isolationism

“How did geography isolate the ancient Greeks?”

Farming

“How was farming impacted by the greek geography?”

Growth

“How did geography impact the growth of the Greek Civilization?”

Write 5-7 sentences answering the following question on your Influence of Geography handout:

How did geography shape the lives of the Ancient Greeks?

You will need to include at least ONE piece of evidence from each of the 3 major categories!

Homework

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