9th Grade

Classic Societies,
600 B.C.E–ca. 900 C.E

Ancient Civilizations in Relation to Geographic Factors

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Essential Question
How would mountains, rivers, and deserts make a difference in where I would
choose to live?

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Day 1: Learning Target/Today’s Plan
Students will be able to define vocabulary-related to geographic factors
and civilizations

- Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, and the Mayans

- Define key terms
- Find examples for the terms
- Activity
- Exit ticket

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What is a Geographic Factor
Geographic factors are Climate, bodies of water, elevation, biomes, landscape,
and natural resources.

Examples:
- Coal
- Rain
- Rivers
- Mountains

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Turn and talk to the person next to you and use what you know to define these terms.

- Climate

- Elevation

- Bodies of water

- Biomes

- Natural Resources

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Notes
- Climate: the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

- Elevation: the height above a given level, especially sea level.

- Bodies of water: Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth such as
an ocean, a river, lake or a bay.

- Biomes: an area classified according to the species that live in that location. Temperature
range, soil type, and the amount of light and water are unique to a particular place

- Natural Resources: materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land
that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
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Classic Civilizations
- The Mayans

- Ancient Rome

- Ancient Greece

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The Mayans
Location: the Yucatan Peninsula

Climate: Tropical hot-humid

Elevation: Flatland with low elevation

Body of Water: The Gulf of Mexico

Natural Resources: Rich vegetation, Volcanic rocks, and Salt

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Ancient Rome
Location: Central Italy

Climate: Mediterranean Climate

Elevation: Hilly “The city of seven hills”

Body of Water: Tiber River and Mediterranean Sea

Natural Resources: Stone, Fertile land, and Mountains/Hills

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Ancient Greece
Location: Modern day Greece and Western Turkey
(multiple city-states)

Climate: Mediterranean Climate

Elevation: Mountainous and High elevation

Body of Water: Mediterranean Sea & Aegean Sea

Natural Resources: Stone, fertile land, Gold, and Silver

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Turn and talk
Turn and talk to the person next to you and answer the following questions:

- What climate did the Mayans live in? Was it beneficial or unbeneficial for
civilization?

- How did mountains influence the Ancient Greeks? Was it good?

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Exit Ticket and
Homework
Complete the exit tickets and hand it in before you leave class. Make sure to
do it in complete sentences and use examples!!

HOMEWORK: COMPLETE WORKSHEET 1 TONIGHT. MAKE

SURE TO USE EXAMPLES FROM CLASS TODAY.

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