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

Set Sails: Week 18

MOVIE QUESTIONSCopy movie questions and leave space to write

the answers.

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What geographic forms cover Greece?

Where did Greek city-states develop?

Why did the Greek city-states fight each other?

WHERE IS GREECE?

GREECE IS IN EUROPE

CLOSE UP OF GREECE!

WHAT KIND OF GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE IS

GREECE?

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

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 (NOT IN FILL-IN-THE BLANK NOTES) 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.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING What geographic form was Ancient Greece

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

Ancient Greece? How did the seas around Ancient Greece

affect them? How did the mountains affect Ancient

Greek city-states? What is the Greek word for city-state? What did Ancient Greek city-states have in

common?

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