Greece

The following sites contain interesting general information.

http://www.gogreece.com/
- general information on Greece

http://www.greece.gr/
- general information about Greece

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/greece/
- travel guide about Greece

http://www.gnto.gr/
- the Greek National Tourism Organization

http://www.sikyon.com/index.html
- about Ancient Greek cities

http://www.culture.gr/welcome.html
- for information about Greek culture

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Questions before watching the programme:
How many things can the children think of that are "typically Greek"?

Questions during viewing:
What famous building is found in Athens?
What is important about the next Olympic Games?

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After watching the programme:

STUDENT WORKSHEET

The pupils can answer some of the questions after watching the TV programme, while others need to be researched using an atlas, encyclopædia, text book, the 'We are from' website or other internet sites. Some questions can be filled in on the worksheet, but most will require a separate answer sheet.

Answers to the assignments

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Capital:	Athens
Population:	10.94 million
Area:	132,000 sq km
People per sq km:	82.9
Language:	Greek
Currency:	Drachma (GRD) and Euro (EUR)

Answers to viewing questions

1. The Greek God is Zeus: he is our Christian equivalent to Jesus.
   
   
2. The ancient philosophers mentioned in the program are Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Pythagoras. They all once lived in Greece and their work is still part of today's way of thinking.
   
   
3. Greek people love 'the sea and everything about it'; from the colour of the water, being able to swim in it, having lots of fresh fish to eat. There are so many islands off the Greek mainland that the sea is an important part of the landscape and so is a big part of their everyday lives.

Answers to optional assignments

1. We know a lot about the ancient Greeks from the historical buildings, which are found all over Greece. New sites are still being discovered so this information is always growing.
   
   
2. The endangered species that can be found in the seas around Greece include the sea turtle (Caretta-Caretta) and the monk seal (Monachus-Monachus). Other things that might only be found in Greece include certain types of plants: in fact there are 750 or more plants that are indigenous to Greece. (This is in the 'We are from' website in the Amazing Facts section.)
   
   
3. Traditional Greek dishes: feta cheese pie, tzatziki, dolmades (stuffed vine leaves), onion-boiled eggs, or mezedes (a starter), fogakia (a small dish or side dish)… And traditionally when Greek people have finished eating they throw their plates onto the floor.
   
   
4. Opinion question.

Internet Assignment

There are 26 museums listed just in Athens alone.