Greek food
France, Italy, and Greece are some of the countries mentioned in connection with the Mediterranean diet, which is praised by many doctors and medical researchers as the main reason for the low rates of heart disease in these countries.
The Greek diet includes lots of olive oil, some in almost every dish. Greek people often eat beans, olives, cheese, and fish. Their most famous kind of cheese is feta cheese. This is a kind of brined cheese, which means that it is made in salt water. It usually contains a mixture of cow's milk and goat's milk. I have seen it on sale in Hello Green and other supermarkets; unfortunately, it's rather expensive. The picture shows Greek salad made with feta cheese.
Greece
I've decided to write about Greece. Here is a map. Greece is in Europe but very close to Africa and Asia. Maybe that is why it developed such a rich culture.
Some more info.
Country Resources
I'm trying to decide what country to write about. Two ideas I had are Uganda and Greece. I thought of Uganda because I enjoyed the movie Last King of Scotland (which was about Uganda), and Greece because I have always wanted to go to the Greek islands and also because Greece is such an important country in the history of Europe and the basis of much of our culture. Another one I was thinking about is Finland, because my brother used to live there, and there are many beautiful lakes and forests. Finland is a large country in area but its population is only about 5 million!
I found some good links to help decide:
- A list of countries, on Wikipedia
- A world map
- World Navigator
Assignment 1
I'm going to write about Vancouver. I'm working with Ayamin.
Sites:
- British Columbia
- seaport
- population: 611,000
- "one of the three most livable cities in the world"
Donnie Brasco
My favorite movie is Donnie Brasco.
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