Mapping Ancient Greece
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Objective
I can locate ancient Greece on a map and describe its geography.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 5:02Vetted channel
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between the city-states of Athens and Sparta and their allies.
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In ancient Athens, the Ekklêsia was an assembly of citizens that met to discuss important issues.
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Athenian citizen Archias attended a meeting to decide the fate of the people of Mytilene, a city that had revolted against Athenian rule.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
3 questions
Based on the video, what were the names of the two main city-states at war during the Peloponnesian War?
What geographical challenge did Athens face during the Peloponnesian War, and how did they overcome it?
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“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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