PRESENTATIONOF OUR COUNTRY, TOWN

AND SCHOOL

«TODAY BLUE PLANET, BUT TOMORROW?» COMENIUS 2012-14

PANAITOLIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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Talking About…

Our country Ancient Greece, Acropolis, Olympia/Olympic Games, Science, The Arts, Nature

Our region, Aitoloakarnania - Our village, PanaitolioEnvironment, Cities, Lake Trichonida, Occupations

Panaitolio Junior High School : People, Infrastructure, Projects, Activities

Greece is located in southern Europe, on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula

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Population:10.815.197

Area: 131.944 square kms

Capital:Athens

Constitution: Chaired Parliamentary Democracy

Religion: Orthodox

National Costume

National Days:“25 MARCH” The revolution against the Ottoman Empire begins in 1821

“28 OCTOBER” Victory over Mussolini fascism during Second World War in 1940

The Cyclades, Crete,  Mycenae, Asia Minor, Athens, Sparta and Macedonia were centers of great civilizations in ancient times

Alexander the Great

Pericles

Mycenae

Spartans Knossos Cycladic statue

Vergina

Map of ancient Greece

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The Acropolis, located on a high rocky outcrop, dominates the city of Athens. There lies the Parthenon, the most famous monument of Ancient Greek civilization. It was constructed in the 5th century BC, “The Golden Age” of Ancient Greece. A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.

The New Acropolis Museum

Acropolis

In 2009, the new Parthenon Museum, one of the biggest cultural projects in Europe, was opened to the public.

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The Olympic Games began in Ancient Olympia in approximately 776 BC. They were held every 4 years .The Olympic Games and athletes were greatly respected by the ancient world.

The Games revived in 1896. They are held in a different country every 4 years. Greece had the honour of organising the Olympic Games in 2004.

The ancient Olympic Stadium

Pyrros Dimas

Discus Thrower of Myron

Firing the Olympic flame

Pigi DevetziNikos Kaklamanakis

Spyros LouisGold medalist in the 1896 Marathon.

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SciencePhilosophy, mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and political science were all developed in Greece.

Archimedes

The Greek Alphabet

Pythagoras

Hippocrates

PlatonAristotle Castoriadis

Euclid π ≈ 3,14Eratosthenes

Socrates

“Everything flows”Heraclitus

Many “international” words are Greek:Φιλοσοφία-Philosophy Μαθηματικά -mathematicsΓεωμετρία- GeometryΟικονομία -EconomyΔημοκρατία -DemocracyΠολιτική -Politics etc.

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Epidaurus theatre

Ancient dramaAncient Greek Drama, which was in fact poetry intended for theatrical performances, was created in Athens in the 6th century BC. Its aim was to educate the audience. As Athens was a democracy at the time, it was decided that all Athenians should see the performances so that they would become better citizens.

Sophocles

Scenes from Ancient Greek Drama

Euripides Aristophanes Aeschylus

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The three great tragic poets Comic poet

Maria Callas was one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century.

Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hatzidakis are very important greek composers

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Literature

Music

Homer was the greatest ancient Greek epic poet.

Giorgos Seferis and Odysseas Elytis were awarded with the Nobel Prize for literature.

The works of the poet Konstantinos Kavafis and the author Nikos Kazantzakis have been translated into many languages.

From the ancient years, Greek people were tightly bonded to the sea.The First famous traveler is Odysseus .

Involved in shipping, trade and fisheries, Greece is one of the strongest and most important maritime nations of the world.

For years, the Greek-owned fleet occupies a leading position worldwide.

Relationship with the sea

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Greece has approximately 3.500 islands, countless beaches which attract many people from all over the world providing a regular income to traders of our country.

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of Greek nature

Mount Olympus, home to the 12 Gods of

Mythology

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Other beauties

AITOLOAKARNANIAThe area of Aitoloakarnania belongs to the region of Western GreeceIts capital is Mesolongi

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The communication of remote areas with urban centres has become easier, faster and safer.

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The bridge of Rio - Antirio (Charilaos Trikoupis) connects Aitoloakarnania with Peloponese. It was built in 2004 and has a length of 2400m. Moreover, it is the biggest cabled bridge in the world. It is a technological achievement.

Acheloos is one of the longest rivers in Greece. It is a water resource for many cities and villages

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Our region is known for its wonderful coastline (south and west). It’ s also known for the river Acheloos, five natural lakes, and three artificial ones.

Aitoloakarnania has been inhabited since

the ancient years.

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Well-organised cities had been built next to the sea, the rivers and the lakes. Temples, theatres, aqueducts and ancient parliaments were escavated....

Agrinio, the largest city of our region

NaypaktosMesologgi Cities of our area

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Garden dedicated to Greek and foreign fighters against the Ottoman Empire.

Fountain Square of Agrinio

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Panaitolio is a semi-rural community with 5.000 inhabitants. It has two primary schools, one junior high school and one high school, some cultural and sports clubs and one environmental Center.

Images of our village…

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Lake Trichonida

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Lake Trichonida is the biggest lake in Greece and the locals depend on it, both on environmental and economical levels. Its length is 97 km2 and its depth is 58m. The lake is supplied with water from underground sources and 15 torrents, which come from the mountains around, Panaitoliko and Arakinthos. Many species of fish live in it. 350 tons are fished each year.

Theatrical performance«The Germans come back»

Cultural club “Christos Kapralos” is the centre where artistic, theatrical, environmental and recreational activities are held.

Folk dances from our cultural club ’’Christos Kapralos’’

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Bazaar

Sheep breeding, olive and orange cultivation, fishing are sectors of the local economy, crucial for its development.

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Fishing of atherina

Atherina is a very popular and delicious fish which lives only in Lake Trichonida.

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PANAITOLIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

School yard…

25Good Morning…

Outdoors…

Indoors…

Classrooms …

Our computer lab

Playing board games during breaks and rainy days

Working in groups… 26

Web communication (Skype) with the author V. Mastori

An innovating project: a student team using LEGO material to create robots

School Projects

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A board game with questions of knowledge created by students 28

Younger students beeing taught ancient literature, Homer’s Odyssey.

Students beeing taught Ancient Greek Tragedy (Helen of Euripides).

Theatrical performances in our school

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Celebrating “Special” Days

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Our school organises many events in order to celebrate special days.

Students participate

actively

Visiting an Oil Press

Visiting the Archeological site of Thermo

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Educational visits

Visiting the Lake Research Center in Messologhi

Visiting the Biological Cleaning Centre of Agrinio

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Snapshots of our school life…

Lake Trichonida

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Visiting

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Excursion to Galaxidi (April 2012)

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Created by

the studendsFotis K., Irene P.,

Raphael M., Dimitra X., Agathi H., Chrisa S.,

Lamprini Ps., Marina S., Maria A.

And their teachersMary Lanopoulou

Vasiliki Kondili

March 2013

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Thank you!