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STATION #1: LANGUAGE
1. Listen to the examples of everyday speech heard in Greece. Write down 2 useful phrases in Greek. Make sure you write down the phrase in the GREEK CHARACTERS! Copy them carefully – Greek letters are pretty different from our own alphabet! Then write the English translation
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2. Write down how to use body language to express the following:
· Yes:
· No:
· You’re angry at someone for something offensive they’ve done:
What could be confusing about visiting Greece as an American tourist who is trying to use gestures and body language to communicate?
Stat ion #2: Going There!
Look through the travel about Greece and start planning! What are two places you’d like to visit in Greece? Explain why.
1st place:
2nd place:
STATION #3: MYTHICAL CREATURES
Read through the glossary of creatures in the Centaurs, Sirens & Other Classical Creatures book (from A-Z). Pick the creature that you would be most interested in meeting (either to have on your side and become friends with, or to face and slay in a famous battle). Describe the characteristics of that creature below, sketch a picture, and explain why you would want to meet him, her, them, or it.
STATION #4: ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE
Look at the website that presents examples of Greek architecture. In the space below, list, draw, and describe the three different styles of columns used in classical Greek architecture.
Name / Drawing / Detailed DescriptionSTATION #5: Ancient Greece; Voyages Through Time or The Cultural Atlas for Young People: Ancient Greece
1. Read the section on “Daily Life” (p 83-89) in Voyages Through Time or “Everyday Life in Sparta” (p 84-91) in The Cultural Atlas. Read over the description of roles for women & men, slaves, education, athletics, etc.) Provide the information asked for below for each of your chosen sections:
Section Heading (topic that you have chosen):
3 Interesting things I learned about this topic are…
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2. Turn to the “Famous People” in the Reference Section of Voyages Through Time (p. 137). Pick 2 people whom you are interested in and write as many facts down about them as you can.
Name of Person / Facts about PersonStation #6: GREEK ARTS
1. Review the books at your tables and examine the different examples of Greek art (pottery, sculpture, jewelry, architecture, etc.). Choose an image that particularly catches your interest.
a. Complete a rough sketch of the piece.
b. Write a short description of the Greek art you chose. You will likely find information about the piece in a photo caption or on one of the pages on either side of the picture.