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The Story of the GreeksGrade 4grammar Stage

Early Inhabitants of Greece

Greece is a small country surrounded by sea and mountains, making it isolated. The earliest inhabitants were the Pelasgians, savage people who lived in caves and hunted with clubs and stone-tipped weapons. Meanwhile, the Egyptians and Phoenicians were far more civilized, with writing, buildings, and ships. These sailors eventually reached Greece, made settlements, and began teaching the Pelasgians useful arts.

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Comprehension

Identifies Greece as a small country surrounded by sea and mountains

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Cause & Consequence

Explains why Greeks were isolated: mountains on north, sea on other sides

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Significance

Articulates that Greece's geography made it a separate, distinct land

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