March 6th, 2025 3:45pm - Greece/Israel/Egypt

When: March 6th, 2025 3:45pm

Where: Greece/Israel/Egypt - via Arkansas

Who: Clay Beason

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Next up we are learning about Greece, Israel, and Egypt. 

Some interesting facts about Greece is that the students in Greece will start learning about the culture, the food, and the different languages. When you live in Greece you start learning about the different Greek gods. In Greece they have this thing called a Gyro, which is like pita bread with different types of meat on it. They even put french fries on it and some kind of greek yogurt. Most people in Greece speak English mostly. 

A historical landmark in Greece is The Parthenon from ancient Greece which sits on a hill called the Acropolis. Back in the old ages the athens believed that they didn't need democracy so the people fought in battle so they wouldn't have a democracy. As when they were trying to name the city of Athens, normally they would fight to see who would name Athens but instead they did a competition and so they named Athens after Athena. 

An interesting fact about the Greek is they will feed you a lot of food and welcome you into their home. The most well known mountain in Greece is known for Greek gods living there. Greece is very diverse. Most people think of beaches when they think of Greece but it is actually made up of 80% mountains. There is a president in Greece and a prime minister. The prime minister is more like the president, and the president is more like the vice president. When you go to the hospital in Greece you do not have to pay for your treatment. There are over 250 days of sun. In the summer, it is hot but not humid so you will not sweat as much. A lot of seafood is being consumed. There are bears in Greece but you rarely see them.

When he was traveling for classes he said he was supposed to go to Egypt around 12 times but instead went only once. The reason for this is because of the many possibilities of terrorist attacks that Egypt was being threatened with. When he went to visit he was near the pyramids which were made as monuments to house the tombs of Pharaohs. 

When you meet a person in Israel their name means something. The biggest city in Israel is Jerusalem. Israel is known as a very small country. So if you were to put Israel into Arkansas, you would be able to fit about 6 Israels into Arkansas. Jerusalem is known for where God had been. The temples in Jerusalem are very special to the people that live there because Jesus used to go to the temples and pray there to God.

 

7:30AM Skydra, Greece

When: March 13th, 2020 @ 7:30am CST
Where: Skydra, Greece
Who: Teacher

She is in the northern hemisphere. She is in Europe. She is near an ocean. English is not the common language. Her country does not touch the Black Sea, but does touch the Mediterranean Sea. She is in Greece! She is a teacher, but her students cannot come to school due to the Coronavirus. It gets up to 60 degrees Celsius for spring. She hopes the Coronavirus will die due to the heat this summer. She is also curious about Texas and our sports. She has a keen interest in our careers as well. Also, she had questions our time-use of our electronics. She is interested in Greek Mythology, and she knows about Greek history. Everything is closed down due to the Coronavirus. She is very impressive with her Greek language and understanding of it. Custard Phyllo Pie is a very yummy dessert. Interesting, Chios Mastic gum tastes bitter at first, but after chewing it releases cedar and pine flavors. The Greek national plant is the Olive tree. The laurel wreath is a sign of prosperity, victory, and high-status people. She can play the accordion.

κουρασμένος-Tired in Greek