Geography
The continent where Greece is located
Europe
Attendance in Greece looks like
Mandatory from 1st to 10th grade
The amount of debt Greece has
$400 billion
The age of the Greek language
3,500 years old
Three (3) popular Greek philosophers
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates
Mount Olympus is important for two reasons
1. Tallest mountain in Greece
2. Home to the Greek Gods
The US versus Greek grading system looks like
US: an alphabetical system of A to F
Greece: an numerical system of 1 to 20
Main source of energy in Greece
fossil fuels
Three (3) things in the Greek diet
1. seafood
2. fresh fruit
3. vegetables
Laid the foundation of science
Aristotle
Describe Mediterranean climate
dry, hot summers, and rainy, cool winters
The main focus in Gymnasium (lower secondary) is...
The result of Greece joining the European Community
caused Greece to go into major debt
Sports are important to Greeks because
It is the oldest form of entertainment in the country
This made Socrates the most important philosopher
Discovered Western logic and philosophy
The three (3) regions of Greece
1. Mainland
2. Islands
3. Peloponnese
Students attend schools at night because
Greece's economy is so bad that many students work during the day and can only attend school at night
A criticism of Greece when it comes to importing goods
The reason to celebrate Greek Independence Day
To celebrate their freedom from the Ottoman Empire during the Greek Revolution
Three (3) things explored by Plato
1. Beauty
2. Justice
3. Equality
The three (3) seas to surround Greece
1. Aegean
2. the Mediterranean
3. Ionian
Describe the following in the experimental model:
-Assessment
-Curriculum
-Instruction
Assessment: reflections by teachers and students
Curriculum: student-led
Instruction: group or fieldwork
Agriculture is not important in Greece because...
Lack of natural resources like rain, poor soil, flat land, etc
List four things to describe the ancient Olympic Games
- Held in 776 BC
- Held every four (4) years
- All wars would cease
- Only one game before the Spartans joined
- A religious festival
Philosophy is...