Questions and important thoughts about Greek Geography and Language

1. Greece

2. Civilization
An advanced state of human society, in which a
high level of culture, science, industry, and
government has been reached.
2. Those people or nations that have reached
such a state.

3. Civilization?

4. Civilization?

5. Civilization?

6. Geography

9. The Mediterranean

10. Essential Questions
What are the strengths and weaknesses of
Greece’s location?
Do you think certain areas would excel at certain
things? For example, trade, farming, fighting?
Why?
Where would you settle in Greece if given a
choice?

11. The Mediterranean

12. Sparta VS Athens
Look at location of Athens vs Sparta
Why do you think Athenians and Spartans settled
where they did?
What advantages are there to each place?
What nation would be better at trade? Why?
Which nation might have a stronger military?
Why?

14. Geography

15. Language
You have been given a word or sentence written
in the only language you can now speak
There is one other person in this room that
speaks your language
Your job is to find that person- without speaking
in English or any other language but the one you
have. YOU MAY NOT LOOK AT EACH OTHER’S
PAPERS. You can read from your language- ex
Q:“slash mark, 1 ,0?” A: No: fish, car, hula-hoop.
Translate your word with your partner’s key

16. What is language?
What purpose does language serve?
How would we communicate if we all spoke
different languages?
Think about the definition of civilization- is
civilization possible without language? What
areas could still succeed?
What advantages does a written language have
over a purely spoken language?
What areas of culture depend on written
language?

17. Why is the Greek
Language Important?
Greek was the first
major European written
language
What were other
languages in the
world that were
written before this?
The Greek poems and
epics are major parts of
Western culture. The
Odyssey and Illiad are
famous works that are
still popular today. Cyclops

18. Trojan Horse?

19. History
Much of the history of the ancient world is written
in Greek.
50,000 English words come from Greek roots
Was a Lingua Franca (universal language for
other nations to know, like English is today)
Used for trade
Used for diplomatic relations- nations talking to
each other.

20. The Rosetta Stone
Hieroglyphi
cs
Demotic
Greek

21. The Rosetta Stone
Greek was used to translate the Rosetta Stone,
the key to understanding Egyptian Hieroglyphics