Greasy history by ANDREW GUERNSEY https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec Made with wonder en-us 2018-03-22 16:06:05 UTC 2023-06-07 19:44:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png Greece (old) 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/245085153 Ancient Greece emerged from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. It quickly rose in wealth and had many many neighboring civilizations. Greece was positioned on the Greek peninsula and is now a well known country. It had major cities and city states like Athens and Sparta.]]> 2018-03-22 16:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/245085153 Old 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/245531344
  • The first colonies formed nearly 4000 years ago
  • They had superstitions about food
  • The Greeks and other ancient civilizations made up gods and stories for things they did not understand
  • The olympics began here, it started out as a foot race
  • The ancient Greeks held many festivals in honor of their gods
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  • They use the euro for money €
  • The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic.
  • Near 2 thirds of the population live in urban areas
  • It is a popular tourist destination 
  • Greece features thousands of islands, including destinations such as Santorini and Mykonos.



    • ]]>     2018-03-23 15:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/245531426     Greece(new) 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250063635 Nowadays Greece is a much more civilized place, it is part of Europe and is a famous tourist destination.]]> 2018-04-09 23:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250063635 Government(old) 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250063830 In Ancient Greece the most common government they had would be considered an oligarchy. This is mainly what occurred when a democracy goes sour. Meaning that the head of government turns into a rich and powerful brat, and takes complete control over the area.]]> 2018-04-09 23:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250063830 Government(new) 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250065307 Greece is now a parliamentary republic, this means that the parliament elects a president every five years and that he is now head of state. While the prime minister, however, is the head of government. This goes down in a chain where it goes from prime minister to ministers, ministers to etc.

    The president, however elects the prime minister to head the government, and appoints and dismisses many other people in the republic.]]>     2018-04-09 23:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250065307     The Flag of the Hellenic Republic, (Greece) 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250067138 2018-04-09 23:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250067138 A well known building... 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250093969 2018-04-10 02:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250093969 SOURCES 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250455921 Wikinut.com, Wallpapercave.com,mfa.gr, ancient-Greece.com, history.com Britannica.com]]> 2018-04-10 19:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250455921 Map of greece 344agg21 https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250482033 2018-04-10 20:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/344agg21/Greec/wish/250482033