Linking Teens,

Crossing Borders3rd High School of Ymittos

Athens Greece

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.

• 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!!

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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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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.

• 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.

• 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.