Mapping Ancient Greece

Mapping Ancient Greece

Grade 6th Grade · Social Studies · 30 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can locate ancient Greece on a map and describe its geography.

Warm-Up Video

TED-Ed · 5:02

A day in the life of an ancient Athenian - Robert Garland

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between the city-states of Athens and Sparta and their allies.

  • 2

    In ancient Athens, the Ekklêsia was an assembly of citizens that met to discuss important issues.

  • 3

    Athenian citizen Archias attended a meeting to decide the fate of the people of Mytilene, a city that had revolted against Athenian rule.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Based on the video, name one geographical feature of ancient Greece and one specific location within ancient Greece mentioned in the video.

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