Technology Project

For my technology project, I want to use Google Earth to create a virtual field trip for my classroom. In this virtual field trip, we will look at Athens, Greece. As we go through this field trip together, the students will fill out a worksheet, based on what they see and what we discuss in class while we are on our field trip. Part of what I would like to focus on in this field trip is how geography affected the development of ancient Athens. We will discuss how it is on the coast, and how that led to Athens becoming a naval city. We will also talk about how mountainous Greece is, making all of the city states that developed there very separate entities. I believe that by using Google Earth, the students will be able to get a concrete idea of what Greece is like now, helping them visualize how it was thousands of years ago. I also believe that it will be much more engaging for the students and help them to tie abstract ideas to concrete images.