• Main Idea: I can examine and

analyze thematic maps to learn

about the physical geography of

ancient Greece and how it

influenced the development of

Greek civilization.

Predictions

In your passport on a lined piece of paper behind Unit 2…

Warm UpComplete sentences….

1. Draw a picture of Greece ---explain what you drew! (Use the floor for help)

2. Greece had a lot of ….

3. What land shape is Greece?

– What makes it this landform?

In your passport…Warm UpComplete sentences….

1. Draw a picture of Greece ---explain what you drew! (Use the floor for help)

2. Greece had a lot of ….

3. What land shape is Greece?

– What makes it this landform?

• 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)

Discuss It

• Did you get the settlement you

wanted?

• What were you looking for in a

good settlement?

• What is good and bad about your

settlement?

25.2 Isolated Communities and the Difficulties of Travel

1. Most of the poleis (city-states) settled along the coastlines. There were also very isolated

2. Ancient Greeks were isolated from one another because of the mountains which made travel and communication difficult.

3. 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.

Summarizing Section 25.2

• Greece’s steep mountains and surrounding water forced Greeks to

settle in isolated communities. Travel by land was dangerous, and sea voyages

were dangerous.

Farming

• Using the pieces of paper see

how much farm land you have

available.

Discuss It

• Were you able to place all of your

pieces of farmland on your

settlement and still be able to

comfortably sit?

• How did some of you get

farmland that was not in your

settlement?

25.3 Farming in Ancient Greece

2. Greek settlements often fought each other because there was a shortage of land.

Rocky SoilScarce Water (no rivers, little rain)Very little flat land available

Turned to raising animalsBuilt steps into the mountain sides to make flat land

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.

Think about it….

1. What did you feel during this part of the

activity?

2. Why did you settle where you did? What

were the benefits of your decisions? What

were the costs (drawbacks) of your

decision?

3. Were other groups close enough to you so

that it was easy to touch them?

4. When you attempted to claim land, did any

other groups fight with you?

5. What do you think this exercise shows you

about the way people settled in Greece?

Not having enough land…

• What do you do if you need more

food or resource but do not want

to trade with another civilization?

– War

OR

– Colonize

Discuss It

• Why could colonies help Greek

culture?

Trading

• Do you have the necessities to

live?

• Could you live if that is all you

have?

• What do you have to trade?

• Farmers Sing….

• I’ve been working on the farm• Just so we survive.• I’ve 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.• Someone’s always in the field• Planting, watering, and weeding.• Someone’s always in the field• Planting, watering, and weeding.

Think about it….1. When this second part of the activity began,

how did you feel about the products your

settlement had?

2. If you were allowed to trade, how did you

feel about the products your group had when

trading was over?

3. How did you feel if you weren’t allowed to

trade with other settlements?

4. Look at the products each settlement had

after trading, which settlements would you

prefer to live in now? Why do you feel this

way?

5. In what ways might this exercise show how

geography affected the way people lived in

Ancient Greece?

Colonizing & Trading

25.4 Starting Colonies1. Greek communities started colonies because they

needed more farmland to feed their people.

2. First they consulted an oracle to see if their efforts would be successful. Next they gathered food and supplies, took a flame from their town’s sacred fire, and began their long sea voyage. After they found a safe place with good farmland and harbors, they established a community.

3. They established colonies between 1000 – 650 BCE. They established the colonies in Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, Africa, and along the Black Sea.

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.

25.5 Trading1. Some ancient Greek settlements traded

to get the goods they needed.

2. Olive oil and pottery from the Greek

mainland were traded (exported). In

exchange, the Greeks got (imported)

grain, timber, and metal.

3. 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.