A Study Tour Program on “Education in Greece, the Impact of Historical and Cultural Contexts”
in collaboration with Georgia State University
| Day | Date | Morning (08:00-12:00) | Afternoon |
Night (Dinner) |
| Friday | 17 November 2017 | Depart from Atlanta | NA | |
| Saturday | 18 November 2017 | Arrival in Athens | NA | |
| Sunday | 19 November 2017 | 08:45 Orientation by ATINER during breakfast. 9:30-13:30 Urban Walk1 that includes a visit to the Sunday Mass at the Metropolitan Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Athens (optional) |
15:00 We suggest to explore the Plaka and Thissio area | NA |
| Monday | 20 November 2017 | 8:30 School Visit (Hill School, Private Primary) & visit to the Acropolis Museum. | 16:30-17:15 Education and the Economy 17:15-19:00 Physical Education in Greek Primary Schools 19:00-19:45 Education and Religion Detailed Program |
Yes2 |
| Tuesday | 21 November 2017 | School Visit (34th Primary School)
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
18:00-18:30 Thanasis Kikinis, President, Teachers’ Federation of Greece. Education in Greece: Structure, Curricula, Working Conditions & Current Issues. 18:30-19:00 Manos Androulakis, Treasurer – Head of Press and Public Relations, Teachers’ Federation of Greece. Key Problems of Primary Education in Greece & Greek Teacher’s Federation Demands. 19:00-19:30 Kosmas Vlachos, Special Teaching Staff, UOA, Greece. Teaching English at Greek Primary Education. |
Yes2 |
| Wednesday | 22 November 2017 | School Visit (74th Primary School, 1st Experimental Primary School) | 19:00-20:00 Giota Venetopoulou, Library and Publications Manager, Teachers Federation of Greece. Minority Education in Thrace. | Yes2 |
| Thursday | 23 November 2017 | 10:00-11:00 Xenophon Moussas, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Antikythera Mechanism, the Oldest Known Computer.
11:00-12:00 Visit the Exhibition of Antikythera Mechanism. |
Free | Yes2 |
| Friday | 24 November 2017 | Visit Delphi (includes lunch) | Visit Delphi | No |
| Saturday | 25 November 2017 | Free | Free | No |
| Sunday | 26 November 2017 | Depart from Athens |
1The urban walk includes the broader area of downtown Athens. Among other sites, it includes: Zappion, Syntagma Square, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Roman Agora and on Acropolis Hill: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. The program of the tour may be adjusted, if there is a need beyond our control.
2Offered by ATINER at the Hellenic-American Union (it does not include alcoholic beverages). The menu will include traditional varieties of Greek food and one soft drink per student. Vegetarian food will be provided.