Lesson plan

Aegean Adaptability: Geography and the Ancient Greeks

GeoHistory GeoLiteracy ELL

Description

In this lesson, students will analyze how the rugged geography of the land challenged the ancient Greeks. Students will explain how the environment caused the ancient Greeks to become sea traders. This lesson includes adaptations for diverse learners.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Cheryl

Wiens

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
15: How physical systems affect human systems

Teacher Instructions

WiensAegeanT.pdf (142.79 KB)

Student Materials

WiensAegeanS.pdf (145.7 KB)

WiensAegeanStuEx.pdf (9.57 KB)

WiensAegean.pptx (1.04 MB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

WiensAegeanELLV.pdf (1.39 MB)

WiensAegeanStuEx1ELL.jpg (149.87 KB)

Supplemental Files

AZ6TraitsRubric_Simple.pdf (6.59 KB)