Volos is a coastal port city in Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland. It is the the Greek mainland. It is the capital of the Magnesia capital of the Magnesia regional unit. regional unit.

ancient civilizations of Sesklon and Dimine

Volos is built on the area of the ancient cities of Demetrias, Modern Pagasae and Iolcos. Iolcos was the homeland of mythological hero Jason,

who boarded the ship Argo accompanied by the Argonauts and sailed in quest of the Golden

Fleece to Colchis. To the west of Volos lie the Neolithic settlements of Dimini, with an

acropolis, walls, and two beehive tombs dating to between 4000-1200 BC, and Sesklo, with the remains of the oldest acropolis in Greece (6000

BC) and in Europe, one of the most characteristic examples of Neolithic civilization.

“ F.I.V.E. Project ’’

For An Innovative and Valuable Experience

Our School Our School 88thth High School of Volos High School of Volos

*Debate sessionsDebate sessions

*Our own Our own pictures !pictures !

Shooting our own photos was an interesting experience for us as we managed to capture different aspects of our town.

After conducting a questionnaire on sight, answered by both adults and teenagers we gathered and analyzed the results shown later on this page consisting of Greek people’s responses on the subject.

*QUESTIONNAIRE QUESTIONNAIRE ON SIGHTON SIGHT

1. When you read a story do you picture the setting and characters in your mind?

Yes. 82% No. 10% I don't know. 8%

Yes. 82% No. 16% I don't know. 2%

2. Do you find it easy to remember the faces of the people you see?

3. Can you remember the details (color, shape, size, characteristics) of an object you see briefly?

Yes. 40%

No. 32%

I don't know. 28%

4. Do you learn more easily when the content is associated with pictures/images?

Yes. 90%

No. 2%

I don't know. 8%

5. Do you think there is a connection between the colours we like and our personality?

Yes. 70%

No. 18%

I don't know. 12%

6. Do you think the sense of sight is connected to the other senses?

Yes. 86%

No. 8%

I don't know. 6%

7. In a dark room do you feel afraid because you cannot see where you are?

Yes, I am always afraid. 16%

Sometimes, especially when the room is not familiar to me. 54%

No, because I rely on my other senses 30%

8. Are you satisfied with the way you look?

Very satisfied. 38%

Not very satisfied. 44%

I don’t pay attention to the way I look. 18%

9. Does the image or appearance of famous people have an influence on your own image?

Very much. 16%

Not so much. 36%

Not at all. 48%

10. To what extent does sight influence our judgment on people?

Very much. 14%

Quite enough. 52%

Not much. 34%

11. Do you think that first impressions are correct?

Yes, always. 14%

Not all the time. 70%

Not at all. 16%

12. How much do you think that physical appearance contributes to a person’s self-esteem?

Very much. 62%

Not so much. 36%

Not at all. 2%

13. How often do you visit a museum or an art gallery?

Very often. 20%

Sometimes. 54%

Never. 26%

14. How much do you think our ideas are influenced by what we watch on TV or in the Internet?

A lot. 56%

Not very much. 34%

I don’t know. 10%

15. Can you identify some typical images you associate with your own country?

Yes, a lot. 86%

No. 6%

I don’t know. 8%

16. Do you associate typical images with other countries?

Yes. 62%

No. 18%

I don’t know. 20%

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