3rd Grade - Daycation to Greece

TARGET third graders had an exciting week as they traveled across the Atlantic Ocean, all the way to Greece - and back - all in a day at TARGET! We first labeled maps of the ancient and modern world - Did you know that historians believe the Garden of Eden was located in ancient Sumer (modern Middle East), near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Then, students viewed and heard about real items from Greece in an interest center. Mrs. Frangoulis, a fourth and fifth grade TARGET teacher, has traveled to Greece many times (Her husband's family is from there), and now owns a house in Greece! She graciously let us borrow many items that she has collected on her travels there. Next, students boarded the TARGET plane (in our imaginations), and enjoyed a flight to Greece, during which they enjoyed a Greek snack (hummus, flatbread, and grape juice) and viewed an informative in-flight movie on ancient Greece. The flight returned just in time for them to hop on the bus and head back to regular school. Next week, we will be learning about mapmaking, both ancient and modern, and students will explore some cool, new technology - GPS and Google Earth.