6.3 Greece Political Geography

1. 6.3 Greece Political Geography Agenda: DO NOW: MUMMIES! (10 min) HW Preview (goals/January calendar/map puzzle) (15 min) Review 6.2 homework (10 min) International Relations discussion using map on back of January Calendar (5 min) 6.3: Political Geography of Ancient Greece (8 min) Honeymooning in the Mediterranean (10 min) Pack up (2 min)

2. Do Now Embalmers: • Wash carcass • Prep natron • Create expectations and responsibilities list Overseers: • Supervise washing • Supervise materials • Create expectations and responsibilities list • Worshipers: • Scenting/Perfuming • Create a persona • (a mummy history) • Funeral plans • Sarcophagus/body preparation needs

3. 6.2 HW Review • 1. Physical Geography of Greece: Mountains, Ocean, Volcanoes, Forests, Grazing/Pasture, Hills, beaches, islands • 2. iSouthof Greece is the Mediterranean Sea • 3. Northeast of Greece is the Black Sea • 4. The Greek Islands are in the Aegean Sea • 5. Africais directly south of Europe • 6. If you travel South/southeast from Greece in a boat, you will hit Egypt. • 7. Greece is on the Eastern edge of Europe and touches Asia.

4. 6.2 HW Review: Inference Questions • 8. Latitude of Greece makes me think the climate…. • 9. Elevation affects climate probably by…. • 10. Volcanoes are helpful because…. • Warm? Constant? Mild? • The higher into the mountains you go, the colder it gets. • They create land and valuable stone resources, as well as fertilize soil.

5. International Relations: • Being Expert Sailors, who do you think the Greeks interacted with?

6. 800 BCE 325 BCE The Greek City-States

7. Honeymooning in the Mediterranean • CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NUPTUALS! • You are citizens of the Greek Empire in 300 BCE. • You want to achieve legendary status on your honeymoon, but you can’t go outside of the Greek Empire (Romans, Nomads, etc. you get the picture) • Plan an itinerary – include physical and political geography.