Transcript of Greece geog2 web
- 1.
- 2. When you are finished grab your passport and fix ? #3 in
Unit 1
- 3. My Map Story
- My Italian (Italy), slow (Slovenia) crazy (Croatia) boss
(Bosnia-Herzegovinia) told me to serve (Serbia) my mean
(Montenegro) uncle Al (Albania) macadamia (Macedonia) nuts and
greasy (Greece) turkey (Turkey). His stomach started to bulge
(Bulgaria), so the doctor told him to eat romaine (Romania)
lettuce, but it was moldy (Moldova). U (Ukraine) know, he said, I
am still so (Slovakia) hungry (Hungary), I guess I ought (Austria)
to check (Czech Republic) and see if there is any German (Germany)
chocolate and fancy (France) swiss (Switzerland) cheese.
- 4. Water
- Once upon a time there were these strange creatures that lived
in an area so black you couldnt see (Black Sea). It was so dark
they didnt need clothingone day they moved out of the Black Sea and
the first thing they said was marmarmarmar (Sea of Marmar). When
they met someone the person said, OhDarn (Dardanelles Strait) you
need clothing you should go to AE (Aegean Sea). They asked Italy
for aid (Adriatic Sea). Thanks so much the creatures saidI owe you
(Ionian Sea).
- 5. In your passportWarm Up Complete sentences.
- Draw a picture of Greece ---explain what you drew! (Use the
floor for help and the back of the powerpt.
- Because of the geography.
- What land shape is Greece?
-
- What makes it this landform?
- Why was it hard to travel by land (1 reason) and by sea (1
reason)?
- 6.
- 7. Predictions
- 8.
- Find a place to settle! You may not settle on top of the desk
as they represent the mountains of Greece and the chairs represent
the larger hills of Greece.
- You MUST stay within the outline of or else you are living in
the middle of a sea (Aegean, Sea of Crete, Mediterranean,
Adriatic)
- 9. 25.2 Isolated Communities and the Difficulties of Travel
- Most of the poleis (city-states) settled along the coastlines.
There were also very isolated
- Ancient Greeks were isolated from one another because of the
mountains which made travel and communication difficult.
- The dangers of traveling on land included rocks that could
shatter wooden wheel and attacks by robbers. Dangers of traveling
by water included attack by pirates, robbery, by sailors, and
storms that could drive ships on to rocks and sink them.
- 10. Summarizing Section 25.2
- Greeces steep mountains and surrounding water forced Greeks to
settle in isolated communities. Travel by land was dangerous, and
sea voyages were dangerous .
- 11. Farming
- Using the pieces of paper see how much farm land you have
available.
- 12. Think about it.
- What did you feel during this part of the activity?
- Why did you settle where you did? What were the benefits of
your decisions? What were the costs (drawbacks) of your
decision?
- Were other groups close enough to you so that it was easy to
touch them?
- When you attempted to claim land, did any other groups fight
with you?
- What do you think this exercise shows you about the way people
settled in Greece?
- 13. 25.3 Farming in Ancient Greece
- 2. Greek settlements often fought each other because there was
a shortage of land.
Rocky Soil Scarce Water (no rivers, little rain) Very little flat
land available Turned to raising animals Built steps into the
mountain sides to make flat land
- 14. Summarizing 25.3
- Most ancient Greeks farmed , but land and water were scarce .
They grew grapes and olives , and raised sheep, goats, pigs, and
chickens.
- 15. Not having enough land
- What do you do if you need more food or resource but do not
want to trade with another civilization?
- 16. 25.4 Starting Colonies
- Greek communities started colonies because they needed more
farmland to feed their people.
- First they consulted an oracle to see if their efforts would be
successful. Next they gathered food and supplies, took a flame from
their towns sacred fire, and began their long sea voyage. After
they found a safe place with good farmland and harbors, they
established a community.
- They established colonies between 1000 650 BCE. They
established the colonies in Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, Africa,
and along the Black Sea.
- 17. Summarizing 25.4
- Many ancient Greeks sailed across the sea to start colonies
that helped spread Greek culture . Colonists settled in lands that
included parts of present day Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, and
northern Africa .
- 18. Trading
- Do you have the necessities to live?
- Could you live if that is all you have?
- What do you have to trade?
- 19.
- Ive been working on the farm
- Ive been working on the farm
- Taking home honey from the hive.
- Cultivating walnuts, barley, apples, lettuce and beans,
- Picking grapes from the vines and olives from the trees.
- Feeding the chickens, feeding the goats, feeding the sheep and
pigs.
- Feeding the chickens, feeding the goats, feeding the sheep and
pigs.
- Someones always in the field
- Planting, watering, and weeding.
- Someones always in the field
- Planting, watering, and weeding.
- 20. Think about it.
- When this second part of the activity began, how did you feel
about the products your settlement had?
- If you were allowed to trade, how did you feel about the
products your group had when trading was over?
- How did you feel if you werent allowed to trade with other
settlements?
- Look at the products each settlement had after trading, which
settlements would you prefer to live in now? Why do you feel this
way?
- In what ways might this exercise show how geography affected
the way people lived in Ancient Greece?
- 21. 25.5 Trading
- Some ancient Greek settlements traded to get the goods they
needed.
- Exports: Olive oil, pottery
- Imports: grain, timber, and metal.
- Merchant ships were built not for speed but for carrying large
amounts of goods.
- Journeys were long, and a one-way trip from the mainland could
take two months.
- The lack of compasses or charts made navigation difficult.
- 22. Summarizing Section 25.5
- Summary: To meet their needs, the ancient Greeks traded with
other ______________________, their __________________, and with
other peoples in the ____________________________ region. They
exchanged ________________ oil and _____________________ for such
goods as grain, timber, and ____________.
City-states colonies Mediterranean olive pottery metal