2. Group Name: “Pythagoras”
By John, Michael, Andrew and Theodore!!!!
• Our group name is “Pythagoras”!!! Our name is
inspired
by
the
brilliant
Ancient
Greek
Mathematician Pythagoras. Pythagoras was the first
who claimed that the square on the hypotenuse (the
side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of
the areas of the squares of the other two sides of
the triangle. This is known in Geometry as “The
Pythagorean Theorem”.
• This theorem also proves that the triangle is right.
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4. • It is important because its
application can make our lives
easier. For example in Ancient
Egypt near the river Nile, the
farmers couldn’t tell which their
fields were during or after a
rainfall. And this because the
river flooded and the rocks that
separated the fields were
moved away so the farmers
didn’t know exactly how to
separate their fields again.
Thanks to the Pythagorean
theorem farmers learnt how to
separate their fields!!
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7. Modern Greeks
• We are in the 2nd Grade of Junior High School and our
names are Kyriakos, Lambros and Giannis. We live in a
suburb of Athens called Aghia Marina. It is a very beautiful
place with a lot of sport complexes so there are many
things to do such as volleyball, basketball, football and
tennis.
8. • Kyriakos doesn’t do any sports
but he has tried many of them. In
his free time he likes hanging out
with his friends or playing
computer games.
• Lambros has been swimming
since he was 4 years old. He
likes playing video games and
watching TV.
• Giannis plays football, tennis and
table tennis. He likes hanging
around with friends and he
doesn’t mind studying.
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10. Greek Directioners
• We are Konstadina, Marianna,
Eleni and Katerina.
• This name is important to us
because of this group named ONE
DIRECTION which is very popular
among teenagers in Greece.
11. • We really want to see them live
but this is almost impossible
because of the economic crisis
here in Greece. We Wouldn’t
possibly afford to go to their
concert unless they came to
our country.
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12. The Karyatides
• They are statues that support the roof of the
ancient temple in the honour of goddess
Athena.
• These sculptures represent 5 girls carrying
baskets. There were originally 6 statues but a
British archaeologist, Lord Elgin, took one of
them to England.
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The Greek word karyatides means "maidens of Karyai", an
ancient town of Peloponesse. Karyai had a famous temple
dedicated to the goddess Artemis who
"As Karyatis she
rejoiced in the dances of the nut-tree village of Karyai, those
Karyatides, who in their dance carried on their heads baskets
of live reeds, as if they were dancing plants”.
They are important because they were made by some famous
Greek architects in the ancient times and they are kept until
today. They represent an important part of our history and a
very famous tourist attraction which appeals tourists to go and
visit.
14. • One of those original six figures, removed by Lord Elgin in
the early 19th century, is now in the British Museum in
London. The Acropolis Museum holds the other five figures,
which are replaced onsite by replicas.
• The five originals that are in Athens are now being exhibited
in the new Acropolis Museum, on a special balcony that
allows visitors to view them from all sides.
