The Tortoise and the Hare Geography Curriculum Guide

Aesop was a Greek fablist. Where is Greece? Let's find out about it!

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• Learn the facts about the country of Greece with pictures and facts from National Geographic Kids.

 

• Plot and label the locations of the most recent 20 Olympic Games on a world map (listing is here - scroll down)​

• Greece is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Learn what a peninsula is in this online glossary of geographical terms. What other countries are peninsulas (look at this world map)? Which of our United States is a peninsula?

 

• Print out this map of Greece. Use an atlas you have at home and label the major cities and geographical features that stand out.​

 

• Watch these videos, complete with Greek music, of scenes from Greece- architecture, food, landscape, people, etc.  Zorba the Greek and Traditional Greek Music.

 

• Make a model of the Parthenon with cardboard, clay, or other material from around your home.

• Make a Greek meal with your family. Find hundreds of recipes, from appetizers to pastas to desserts, at this website.