If it were not for medicine, my wife would have died. She received a kidney transplant and heart valve replacement, and the medicine she takes literally keeps her alive. Our family would not be as close as we are without my amazing wife. She is the glue that holds us all together, and her kindness is incredible.

I literally could not live without her. She has to take over 30 pills a day to survive. Without the Greeks developing and inventing medicine, she would not be here today. Thank you, Greece!

GRADING RUBRIC: 35 points

1. Subject: "Thank You Greece!!" 5 points

2. "Write something fantastic." Explain WHY that invention/contribution is the best to you in 2026. 15 points

   1. The first sentence should be--"Thank you, Greece, for giving us _________(your choice of contributions)

      2. Explain WHY that contribution is MOST important to you in 2026.

      1. 7--9 clear, well-written sentences. Spelling and grammar are included in grading expectations.

         How does that contribution help you in 2026??

3. Locate an appropriate video or picture related to your invention/contribution choice 5 pts.

4. Add a caption-type the contribution you are most thankful for (no cheesecake) 5 points

5. Type your name in the box labeled "your name:" 5 points

   
   

   
   

I chose that invention because sports are one of my favorite things. I could watch sports, or play sports. My favorite sports are basketball and football because I play both of those and watch them. I think sports help me because I can get good exercise and I can have fun and make friends. And one of my favorite things is to watch football all day on sundays. I think football has changed many peoples lives because many people look up to professional athletes. I also look up on many people that play sports proffesionally. And sports has really helped me to lock in.

When we have maps we know where places are and how to get to places we need to go. If it wasn’t for maps we wouldn’t know where to go and get lost easily and how to get to places. If we want to go to an exact place then we can find it on a map. If we want to travel to another country or place then we could take a look on a map or make one so we remember where to go. We also need maps to remember places name and how to spell it and which way we need to go. We also need to know if you been somewhere you can mark it on a map. You can also use maps to make sure you don’t go to the wrong place and get lost.

If it wasn’t for sports, we would have little to nothing to do. We also would have a harder time staying fit. We wouldn’t have the thrill of football, soccer, or baseball if it wasn’t for Greece. It also is a form of entertainment and fun. A HUGE part of the world is influenced by sports. Almost everyone in the world has some love or connection to sports. Thank you, Greece, so much for the invention of sports, I don’t know what the world would be without them!!!!!!!!!!!!

I chose sports. Because it teaches us sportsman ship and helps us get along with our opponents even if we loose against them teaching us a life lesson. It influences us to have a more heathy life style by making us go to our absolute limits which increases our awareness on our heath. It shows us how to win a positive way by following fellow rules which are needed to direct a sport. It gives us joy by letting us do something we’re really good at. It teaches us helpful lessons that we use in our everyday lives. It gives us survival tips. It shows us how to go down the right path in life. Shows us how to get along with not just our opponents but with all the wonderful people we are surrounded by.

Since they created sports we have had something to spend our free time on instead of being lazy bums. The people of the world can connect through sports. They come together in peace to compete. We can learn through sports, we can learn how to be good sports and to overcome challenges. Sports gave me something to work for in life, I love to have something in life to work towards even with the highs and lows. I have made so many friends through sports they have taught me so much. Like how good it feels to win and see everyone cheering for you. Sports may take a lot of work but in the end it will always be worth it for me. Even if i had a bad day i come out of it knowning i did my best.

If we did not have showers we would all stink. I love showers and is. so calming and it helps me smell good. Who does not like showering, some people have different opinions but pretty much we all love showers. They make us feel nice and fresh. Showers help us get all the dirt off. Today we are all greatful for showers. Thank you Greece! What do you think is the best thing the Greece invented?

For giving the world showers.

If Greece did not invent showers then every one would be stinky. We use showers every day (or 3 times a week hopefully). If we did not have showers then we would probably be using a pond or a lake to bathe. Showers are great because it allows us to stay clean and not be stinky. Showers have improved over the years. We have different type of showers. Say you want to go somewhere nice but you stink but then you remember that the Greece invented showers so you take a nice shower and it can be hot or cold, way better than a Pond or lake because you can’t really control the temperature of the water, but you can in a shower. In the shower you won’t have to worry about animals trying to bite your legs, but in the pond or a lake, you have to worry about all of the fish in there. If you take a shower, it can help with deep body cleansing and stress relief. Removes dirt and sweet and soothes your muscles. If you don’t shower a buildup of sweat and oils will come, you may start to have body odor, itching, acne and fungal growth. If you don’t take a shower for a year then your skin will start to crust. So it a good thing that the Greece invented showers.

Money is important to me in 2026 because i can buy survival supplies like food, water, cloths, and shoes these things can keeps me safe, and i can also buy stuff that i like so i can have free time. If we didn’t have money we would have to trade things with other people and back then that was a big mess because back in B.C. If people wanted to trade goods they would start wars because there were some people that didn’t want to trade their goods. If we didn’t have money then how would we buy a house to be safe and have shelter, back then when people didn’t have money so they didn’t buy house they built houses, that also leads to safety equipment, if you want to build a house you have to have safety equipment but back then they didn’t have any of the safety equipment we have now days. If it wasn’t for Greece we would not have money and if we didn’t have money then we wouldn’t be able to survive now days we would probably still have a bunch of wars. So be grateful that Greece made money because you wouldn’t be here today.

Thank you Greece for the Olympics because i could watch games like track, swimming. It’s really fun to watch and i can see what state will win the Olympics.