The mountains, islands, and seas isolated and separated and divided Greece into small groups that became city states. The sea allowed Greeks to trade food by traveling over water
They point out that:
- it's good to have people who speak fluently more than one language ( can be used in international relations)
- bilingualism boosts cognitive development of individuals, studies show that non-native speakers of one language get better at it if they're not loosing contact with their own language (so teach both Spanish and English in southern US, not only English)
Answer:
It would be important for the boys to know the geography of the area so that they don't get lost and if they did, they would be able to find their way back.