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1. Do Now: Vocab Maps (page 198) Athens, agora, vendor, slavery

2. http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/ Geography of Greece and Daily Life in Athens Fast Facts Official Name: Hellenic Republic Form of Government: Parliamentary republic Capital: Athens Population: 10,722,816 Official Language: Greek Currency: Euro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6i6JBIbuyc

7. Geography Video Questions: • Describe the geographic features found in Greece. • What continent is Greece located in? • Which countries border Greece? • What do the Pindus and Rhodope Mountains form? • What are the names of the 3 seas that surround Greece? • What is the capital of Greece? • What is Greece’s main geographic challenge? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnoNc6HVQnk

8. Geography of Greece • Longest coastline in Europe • Southernmost country in Europe • Rugged mountains, forests, and lakes • Thousands of islands dotting the blue Aegean Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Ionian Sea to the west. • Greece • The mainland • What is Greece known for? http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/greece/

9. Rhodes • Island located in the eastern Aegean Sea • Largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population

10. Geography Continued… • The mainland, the islands, and Peloponnese, the peninsula south of the mainland. • on the mainland • contains one of the world's deepest gorges, Vikos Gorge • Greece's highest mountain • Ancient Greeks believed it was the home of the gods • Became the first national park in Greece. • Three geographical regions • The Pindus mountain • Mount Olympus

11. VIKOS GORGE=One of world’s DEEPEST! **Plunges 3,600 feet (1,100 meters)

12. Mount Olympus ** 9,570 feet (2,917 meters) above sea level.

13. Daily Life in Athens