1. GEOGRAPHY OF ROME

2. EQ: What are the geographic features of Ancient Rome and how did they help Rome become an empire?

3. { PENINSULA Three of four borders protected by water Three of four borders protected by water Better defense Better defense

4. { THINK, PAIR, INK Look at Italy Does Geography Matter? ~ Advantages and Disadvantages

5. { Multiple hills Defendable city Defendable city

6. { River Connected to sea for trade Connected to sea for trade

7.  Could not be surprised by attackers  Plenty of forewarning if anyone approached  Allowed Rome to maintain a powerful Roman culture Not a coastal city

8. { Mediterranean Sea Trade opportunities Trade opportunities Made Rome a powerhouse to spread influence around region Made Rome a powerhouse to spread influence around region

9. { MAPPING ITALY! MAPPING ITALY! Draw and design a physical map of Italy using the following pages in your red book: A14 & A16 Label the following features: The Alps, The Apennines, Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrehenian Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, City of Rome, Island of Sicily & Sardinia, Mt. Vesuvius, Tiber River Color mountain ranges brown, seas & river blue, islands yellow. Title your map “The Geography of Ancient Rome”.