December 5, 2018 If someone lives near the ocean, what do you think their job would be?

How did the people of Ancient Greece adapt to their physical environment?

6.G.1.4  Explain how and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments.

I can explain how the physical features affected the lives of Ancient Greece.

These are the ways that Ancient Greeks adapted to their environment. Farming techniques – terrace farming Boat building Importance of fishing Organized into city-states

Im going to put you with a partner. Please answer these questions with your partners. Put the answers into canvas.

1. Ancient Greece was covered by mountains 1. Ancient Greece was covered by mountains. Why would this make farming difficult? 2. Look at a map of Ancient Greece. Why would fishing and boat building be important? 3. Why would people think differently if they live in an area that is covered by mountains?

Go back to your assign seats so we can go over this.

Watch video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzQCVvofm9o

Im going to give you and your partner two sheets of paper. I will also give you some tape and scissors. One piece of paper should be a mountain and the other should be strips of paper to make your terraces for farming. I will put a picture of it in Canvas. When you are finished, write down what terrace farming is. Why do people do it?

Let students present.

Give students a piece of paper.

Now we are going to make a paper boat. I will show you a video on this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3QZpBL8-Tg Why were boats and fishing so important to Ancient Greeks?

Exit ticket. Name two ways that Ancient Greeks adapted to their environment.