Mediterranean Reflection

This worksheet supports students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 as they develop higher-level geographic reasoning and expository writing skills by analyzing Greece’s role within the European Union. Students write a well-organized paragraph explaining how Greece’s geographic position-between Europe, Asia, and the Mediterranean Sea-influences trade, migration, security, and international relationships, using evidence, academic vocabulary, and clear reasoning throughout their response.

Learning Goals

• Geography & Geopolitics (Grades 6-8) – Explain how physical location affects political influence and regional responsibility
• European Union Understanding – Analyze Greece’s role within the EU in relation to trade routes, migration, and strategic location
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning – Connect geographic features to political and economic outcomes
• Expository Paragraph Writing – Write a cohesive 6-8 sentence paragraph using evidence and geographic concepts

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with middle school social studies and ELA standards
• Higher-Order Thinking Focus – Encourages analysis, synthesis, and application of geographic knowledge
• Structured Writing Practice – Reinforces paragraph organization, clarity, and argument development
• Low-Prep Format – Ready-to-print worksheet suitable for classroom or homeschool use

This Mediterranean Reflection worksheet helps students connect geography to real-world political responsibilities and international relationships. By explaining how location shapes Greece’s role in the European Union, learners strengthen analytical thinking, evidence-based writing, and content-area literacy. It’s a meaningful, no-prep resource for classroom instruction or homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Greece Worksheets collection.