Hellenic Heritage Institute School Program on Hellenic Culture

This hands-on program is designed for students who study Greece as part of their Social Studies curriculum.

I. OVERVIEW OF GREECE

·          Contemporary Greece

·          Geography – Climate

·          Tourism - Resorts/Sites of Interest

·          Exports

II. GREEK LANGUAGE 

·          No More “It’s all Greek to me”

·          Teaching of Greek Alphabet - Greek Texts

·          Games with Greek Words – “You know more Greek than you realize”

·          Greek Language & Science

III. GREEK DANCING

·          History of Greek Dancing

·          Greek Dancing Styles

·          Costumes

·          Demonstration of Dances

·          Teaching

IV. GREEK COOKING

·          Historical Background

·          Common Ingredients

·          Special Occasion Foods

·          Cooking Demonstration

·          Sampling

V. OLYMPIC GAMES

·          History of Olympic games
·          Athens 2004
·          Mini competition

VI. Travelogue

·          Tour of Greece
·          Tour of Athens

VII. OTHER TOPICS: Learning how to Crochet, Art, Mythology, Music and much more.

For more information and reservations please contact us at: 408 247-4685 or info@hhisj.org