The Geographer
- G.1.1 - The mountains, valleys, and islands of Greece, along with a lack of a significant fertile river valley as seen in Egypt and Mesopotamia, led to the development of semi-autonomous city-states.
For your first job in cyber Ancient Greece, you will take on the role of a Geographer. It will be your responsibility to come up with the following information (REMEMBER: When you are answering the following questions, respond using YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!): You will answer these questions in your binder. Title your paper: Ancient Greece- Geographer. Remember to fold your paper in half and put question on the left hand side of the paper and the answer on the right hand side of the paper.
1. What was the geography like in Ancient Greece? How many islands does Greece have?
2. Describe the climate of Greece.
3. Where were Greeks cities established?
4. Draw a map of Greece.
5. How far is Ancient Greece from your school?
Use the following websites to help you answer the questions.
Physical features of Ancient Greece http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/geography/home_set.html
Distance Calculator: http://www.mapcrow.info/
Map of Ancient Greece http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/greek_world/
Under photos: click on the map of Greece