Flag: the greek flag is an equal armed white cross on a blue backround in the upper right corner. with the remaining area filled with an alternating blue and white horizontal striped pattern. the top and botom stripes are always blue. there are five blue stripes and four white stripes. the nine stripes represent the syllables in the word Eleutheria H Thantos. this translates into freedom or death, which is a battle cry from the war against the Ottoman Turks. the blue stands for the sea and protection. the white stands for ocean waves and purity. the cross represents the orthodox church.
President: the president of greece is Karolos Papoulias.
Capital:the capital of Greece is Athens, which is the largest city in Greece. it is important because it has many ruins containing the Greeks past.
Money: the type of money Greek uses used to be the drachma but has recently changed to the euro.
U.S
.25
1.00
5.00
10.00
20.00
50.00
100.00
EURO
.18
.72
3.61
7.22
14.44
36.11
72.22
History:
ninth century B.C: Homer writes the Odyssey and the Iliad, the greatest epic poems of Greek classical literature.
490 B.C: Greeks defeat Persians at Marathon, which ended the first Persian war.
490 B.C: Rule of Pericles begins golden age of Athens. this included masterpieces of sculpture, architecture, dramaturgy, and philosophy.
86 B.C: Athens is conquered by Rome.
31 B.C: Mark Antony's defeat at the batttle of Actium brings the final integration of Greece into Roman Empire.
Food:
moussaka: stuffed tomatoes, aubergines or paprika, giouvarlakia( meatballs with rice in white egg and lemon juice.
Legumes- Ospira: lentils, beans, chick peas are all they use. this meal will appear on a families dinner plate at least once a week. it is a great choice for meals without meat.
tzatziki: you need yoghurt, garlic, vinegar, cucumber, oil, and salt. strain the cucumber and mash the garlic, salt, and vinegar in a bowl. pour yogurt in bowl. pour cucumber over yogurt. mix. pour olive oil over everything and refridgerate.
sesame cookies: cinnamon and sesamie seed flvored cookies. eating a sesame cookie will surely tempt you to travel to greece,.
Kuolourakia: classic greek easter cookies topped with sesame seeds. salt usually added and butter is mixed in gradually. to shape cookies pinch one inch balls of dough and roll.
loukoumades: half a teaspoon soda, one and a half cups whole wheat pastry flour, one fourth cup oil for frying, and one half cup honey. bake each side for three minutes then boil for five minutes. finally enjoy something similiar to monkey bread.
spinach and feta salad: 2 pounds spinach, half cup olive oil, two tablespoons white whine vinegr and lemon juice, one fourth teaspoon ground cinnamon and dry mustard, salt for taste, one sliced cucumber, 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half, one fourth pound cheese, and two green onions. mix liquid and spices together and pour over salad.
Lamb: lamb is usually served on holidays or celebrations. the whole carcass is roasted and garnished with veggies and all is stewed in a caserole.
avgolemono: all you need to make this wonderful sauce is cinnamon, spices of your choice, and tomatoes.
baklava: this is the most popular greek pastry. it is a multi layered affair ribboned with nuts and honey syrup.
What I Learned: My country that i learned about was Greece. I found researching this country interesting because it has a lot of history. When i first started to study Greece I thought it was going to be really unfamiliar but it was not. I realized all the things i researched i already had some knowledge of. In the next paragraph i will tell you all the new things I learned.
I learned that the colors and the stripes on the flag all relate to previous wars. Secondly i learned that the president of Greece is Karolos Papoulias. Thirdly i learned Baklava is the most famous Greek pastry. Fourthly i learned Greek money is not the drachma, but it has recently been changed to the euro. I learned a lot on this project but I think the most important was all the new recipes.
Vincent Marrazzo - GreeceFlag: the greek flag is an equal armed white cross on a blue backround in the upper right corner. with the remaining area filled with an alternating blue and white horizontal striped pattern. the top and botom stripes are always blue. there are five blue stripes and four white stripes. the nine stripes represent the syllables in the word Eleutheria H Thantos. this translates into freedom or death, which is a battle cry from the war against the Ottoman Turks. the blue stands for the sea and protection. the white stands for ocean waves and purity. the cross represents the orthodox church.
President: the president of greece is Karolos Papoulias.
Capital:the capital of Greece is Athens, which is the largest city in Greece. it is important because it has many ruins containing the Greeks past.
Money: the type of money Greek uses used to be the drachma but has recently changed to the euro.
History:
Food:
What I Learned: My country that i learned about was Greece. I found researching this country interesting because it has a lot of history. When i first started to study Greece I thought it was going to be really unfamiliar but it was not. I realized all the things i researched i already had some knowledge of. In the next paragraph i will tell you all the new things I learned.
I learned that the colors and the stripes on the flag all relate to previous wars. Secondly i learned that the president of Greece is Karolos Papoulias. Thirdly i learned Baklava is the most famous Greek pastry. Fourthly i learned Greek money is not the drachma, but it has recently been changed to the euro. I learned a lot on this project but I think the most important was all the new recipes.