44thth Gymnasium Levadia’s Gymnasium Levadia’s Students PresentationStudents Presentation

Andriani MpouraAndriani Mpoura

Giannis MachairasGiannis Machairas

Giorgos AsonitisGiorgos Asonitis

Introduction about our CityIntroduction about our City

Our city is Livadeia.Our city is Livadeia.

IIs a city in central Greece. s a city in central Greece.

It is the capital of the It is the capital of the prefecture Boeotia. prefecture Boeotia.

Livadeia is located 130 km NW of Livadeia is located 130 km NW of AthensAthens

It has 30.000 inhabitants. It has 30.000 inhabitants.

Fortress of LivadFortress of Livadeeiaia The construction of the castle was begun in the The construction of the castle was begun in the 13th century but most of what is now seen 13th century but most of what is now seen dates from the Catalan occupation of the city, dates from the Catalan occupation of the city, lasting from 1309 until 1380. In 1458 it was lasting from 1309 until 1380. In 1458 it was captured by the Turks and remained under captured by the Turks and remained under their control until the liberation of Levadeia. their control until the liberation of Levadeia.

The castle lies on the naturally fortified hill of The castle lies on the naturally fortified hill of Aghios Elias, overlooking the modern town of Aghios Elias, overlooking the modern town of Levadeia. The long curtain wall runs steeply Levadeia. The long curtain wall runs steeply down, ending at a substantial tower to the east. down, ending at a substantial tower to the east. It is built of rubble stones and only the It is built of rubble stones and only the gateways are built of finely cut ashlar blocks.A gateways are built of finely cut ashlar blocks.A small church inside the castle was much later small church inside the castle was much later built on the site of an ancient temple of Zeus. built on the site of an ancient temple of Zeus.

Our SchoolOur SchoolOur school has 310 students from 13-15 Our school has 310 students from 13-15 years old. It is a junior high school and is years old. It is a junior high school and is located on a hill close to national stadium located on a hill close to national stadium with a panoramic with a panoramic

view to mountain view to mountain Parnassos.Parnassos.

Our ClassOur Class

Our athletic class is focused on Our athletic class is focused on sports and we train 3 times a sports and we train 3 times a week for 2 hours prior to week for 2 hours prior to classes in order to get fit and classes in order to get fit and continue in a professional continue in a professional team. We are 10 students in team. We are 10 students in the class and 3 of us are the class and 3 of us are involved in the project.involved in the project.

The project teamThe project teamWe, as volunteers get involved in the We, as volunteers get involved in the project and at the beginning we were project and at the beginning we were 10 and after a week we decreased to 10 and after a week we decreased to 8 and again decreased to 5 and 8 and again decreased to 5 and finally we ended up to 3. finally we ended up to 3. Who just came

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The project group workThe project group workFocused on Learning skillsFocused on Learning skills

WhatWhat HowHowComputer skillsComputer skills

Scanning proceduresScanning procedures

OCR software usageOCR software usage

Word ProcessingWord Processing

Computer programming Computer programming language (HTML)language (HTML)

Communication skillsCommunication skills

Foreign languageForeign language

Contact with several learning Contact with several learning subjectssubjects

Supporting each Supporting each otherother

Coming up with Coming up with problems and solving problems and solving them at timethem at time

Learning by doingLearning by doing

The project group workThe project group work

Focused on emotionsFocused on emotions

• The atmosphere during the project meetings was cheerful and friendly

• We gained self esteem and believe in our capacities and established our personalities

• The way that our classmates used to think about us was changed in a better way.

• We got the feeling that we were creative and completed an important work

To know each other better To know each other better To erase negative views that we had for To erase negative views that we had for each other and blocked our each other and blocked our communication and relationshipscommunication and relationshipsGot closer with our teachers and changed Got closer with our teachers and changed our perspective towards themour perspective towards themWe got in contact with foreign students We got in contact with foreign students and their way of living and enjoying and their way of living and enjoying themselves themselves

The project group workThe project group work

Focused on social factorsFocused on social factors

Thank you for letting us to get involved

Bye - Bye