Name_________________
You have read about how Greece's geography affected Greek life. With the knowledge you have acquired
through the simulation and engaging the text, please CHOOSE ONE of the following three writing
assignments to complete. Then draw a picture that represents the experience you wrote about in your journal
entry.
OPTION ONE: Take the role of a 12-year-old living in a FARMING VILLAGE in ancient Greece. Write a
journal entry about a day or a few days in your life. In your entry, reflect on…
o the impact of geography on your families village.
o how you feel about living in your village.
o what type of work/food your family does/has to survive.
Be sure your entry connects your experiences in these areas of life with at least two geographic features that
affect them.
OPTION TWO: Take the role of a 12-year-old living in a NON-FARMING VILLAGE in ancient Greece.
Write a journal entry about a day or a few days in your life. In your entry, reflect on…
o the impact of geography on your families village.
o how you feel about living in your village.
o what type of work/food your family does/has to survive.
OPTION THREE: Take the role of a COLONIST of Ancient Greece. Write a journal entry about your
experience establishing a new colony. In your entry, be sure to include…
o
o
an explanation of why they needed to establish a colony
the steps that were taken to establish their new colony.
VISUAL REPRESENTATION: Staying in your role as either the 12 year old villager or the Greek colonist,
draw a picture that represents the experience(s) you wrote about in your journal entry.