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1) Italy lay just

________________________ of the Greek civilization.

2) Which major body of water heavily influenced the development of the Greek city-states?

a. Mediterranean Seab. Nile Riverc. Red Sead. Caspian Sea

3) Based on this map and your knowledge of world history, which of the following statements is true?

a. Macedonia and Anatolia were eventually taken over by Athensb. The Greek Empire controlled most of the Mediterranean Seac. Greek City-states unified to control large amounts of Mediterranean

territoryd. Greek culture diffused to other areas around the Mediterranean Sea

Lesson Information

Title: Greek City-States and Colonies

Objective: I can write a narrative describing how Greece’s geography led to the diffusion of Greek culture around the Mediterranean.

Guiding Question: Why did the Greeks travel throughout the Mediterranean Sea?

Agenda:1) Geography of Greece Review2) Text Analysis3) Independent Writing4) Exit Ticket

Geography of Greece Review

Use the maps on the next page to help you label the following locations on the map above:-Mediterranean Sea -Asia Minor -Balkan Peninsula-Macedonia -Crete -Sparta -Athens-Mt. Olympus -Troy -Aegean Sea

Geography plays a critical role in shaping civilizations, and this is particularly true of ancient Greece.The Greek peninsula has two distinctive geographic features that influenced the development of Greek society. First, Greece has easy access to water. The land contains countless scattered islands, deep harbors, and a

network of small rivers. This easy access to water meant that the Greek people might naturally become explorers and traders.

Second, Greece's mountainous terrain led to the development of the polis (city-state), beginning about 750 B.C.E. The high mountains made it very difficult for people to travel or communicate. Therefore, each polis developed independently and, often, very differently from one another. Eventually, the polis became the structure by which people organized themselves. Athens and Sparta are two good examples of city-states that contrasted greatly with each other.

1) Easy access to water meant that Greeks would naturally become _______________________ and ________________________.

2) Which of the following is another name for “city-state”?a. Sparta b. peninsula c. polis d. terrain

3) Why did each polis develop independently of one another in Greece?Claim

Evidence

As Greece recovered from its Dark Ages, its population rose quickly. By 700 BCE, farmers could no longer grow enough grain to feed everyone. As a result, cities began sending people outside Greece to start colonies. A colony is a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland.

Between 750 BCE and 550 BCE, adventurous Greeks streamed to the coasts of Italy, France, Spain, North Africa, and western Asia. With each new colony, Greek culture spread farther.

Colonists traded regularly with their “parent” cities, shipping them grains, metals, fish, timber, and enslaved people. In

return, the colonists received pottery, wine, and olive oil from the mainland. Overseas trade got an extra boost during the 600s BCE, when the Greeks began to mint coins. Merchants were soon exchanging goods for money rather than for more goods.

The growth of trade led to the growth of industry. As the demand for goods grew, producers had to keep pace. People in different areas began specializing in making certain products. For example, pottery making became popular in places with clay.

4) Why did cities begin sending people outside of Greece to start colonies?

Claim

Evidence

5) The Greek _____________________ diffused throughout the Mediterranean Sea as more and more colonies were created.

6) Underline evidence in the text that tells you what a “colony” is.Independent Writing

You to pretend you are a Greek merchant in the year 650 BCE. You are to write a journal entry in which you answer the following questions:

a) What is a polis?b) What is a colony? c) Why did the Greeks have to expand around the Mediterranean Sea?d) How did trading lead to the diffusion of Greek culture?

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Exit Ticket

Use the two maps below to answer questions 1-3.

1.

Which sea lay in between Greece and Asia Minor?a. Black Seab. Mediterranean Seac. Aegean Sead. Red Sea

2) According to these maps, the Greek culture spread along…a. inland roadsb. sea trade routesc. land trade routesd. religious missionaries

3) Based on the two maps and your knowledge of word history, which of the following conclusions is true?

a. The mountainous terrain of Greece led to the development of isolated city-states that each spoke their own language.

b. The majority of Greek colonies overseas developed into independent countries.

c. Limited farmland led Greek city-states to establish colonies around the Mediterranean Sea, leading to the diffusion of Greek culture.

d. Greek culture was hammered by the mountainous terrain of the mainland.