by Edward Krug
Student Worksheet Name________________
We will be visiting web sites for geographical locations connected to The Aeneid.
Predicting
List below the cities you would expect to find in this area of
the Mediterranean Sea.
READING
Scanning
1. Go to the following map Web site.
http://www.mapquest.com/atlas/main.adp
2. Check which continents would you use to find the corresponding
locations on
The above map: ____Asia ____Polar Regions ____Europe ____North
America ____Africa ____South America
3. List the names from the above map that correspond to the map Web site.
4. List the names you don't find similar to modern day locations.
Careful reading
1. According to the map legend, identify the Cities, Regions, Island, Mountains, and Capes with their colors.2. Choose a modern city or region and give the nearby cities, rivers, mountains that you would see on a visit to that area.
3. Fill in the bodies of water, countries, and cities we would see in our travel to this area.
Applications:
1. You and a friend have decided to go to the Mediterranean region of The Aeneid. List all the places you would visit (cities, sites, and attractions).2. Discuss with a partner your preferences for cities/regions you would like to visit. Then decide which locale you both would like to see.
Extensions:
Your teacher may ask you to prepare one or more of the following:
-Write a diary entry about your trip that you and your friend took and what you thought about the experience.-Calculate the costs of the trip in the currency of the country for meals, transportation, museum admissions, et cetera.
-Reroute the trip Aeneas took. How would you prefer to have traveled?
-Prepare a travel brochure for the "Wanderings of Aeneas" including text and images from the ancient locations.
-Create a recruiting poster for the soldier in Aeneas' army. Why would they want to travel all around the "known world"?
For questions or comments, write to Lewis Johnson at lcjohnson@eee.org.
