1. Lesson 23 EQ: How did the geography of Italy impact its development?

2. Objective: – SWBAT explain how the geography of Italy impacted its development Do Now: – Fill out map: Rome Sicily Mediterranean Sea Adriatic Sea Ionian Sea Homework: – Worksheet

4. Geography of Italy Peninsula located in the Mediterranean Sea Rome is located near the center of Italy

10. Based on Italy’s geography, what are some inferences (guesses) you can make about Italian way of life?

11. Geography of Italy Help people of Italy to unite: – Low mountains – Fertile plains

12. Geography of Italy Location of the Italian peninsula helped Romans to move and trade easily throughout the Mediterranean

13. Romulus and Remus

14. Traditional Date of the Founding of Rome... 509 B.C. when the Romans drove out the Etruscans who had ruled them