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- 1. Μήλα Apples (in Greek) – Dodgeball (in English) Erasmus+KA229 “Playing Europe” by Maya Mascha Kalliopi Papageorgiou Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna school year 2020 - 2021
- 2. The role of Greek traditional games ❖ Traditional games have been played for thousands of years. They were played by the ancient Greeks and continued on being an inseparable part of children’s daily lives up until today. The reason why those games have stood the test of time is because they are one of the greatest, healthiest forms of entertainment. ❖ They are fun to play and can be a great way to relieve stress and escape your hectic daily routine.Additionally, according to scientific research, such games contribute to the development of the kids’ character by helping them gain self- awareness.
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- 4. The purpose of apples ❖ The apples is one of the most commonly played traditional games among Greek children. There is no proof of it having been created for a particular purpose, nevertheless it is a great form of entertainment characterised by the sense of freedom it offers its players. ❖ While being a source of positive feelings, it is also beneficial to the body. As a game it is quite demanding and requires fast, controlled movements, therefore being a form of physical exercise.
- 5. History of apples ❖ Although apples is a Greek traditional game, there are many different forms of that game across the world. For instance, apples are connected with a widely known American game called Dodgeball. ❖ There is a lot of evidence that a similar version of apples and dodgeball was played in Africa more than 200 years ago. It wasn’t a fun, or even entertaining game. As a matter of fact, it was played with rocks instead of rubber balls, and was used to develop the strength and endurance of warriors. Some people support that it was a game played to death.
- 6. History of apples ❖ Another theory states that the game originated in Asia, Ancient Greece, or Mesoamerica, a historical region and cultural area in North America, as early as 500 BC.
- 7. History of apples ❖ Apples may as well be connected with an ancient Greek game described by the 2nd-century Greek writer Julius Pollux called Ostrakinda. In this game, two teams stood on either side of a line. A shell was spun or tossed in the air and one team chased the other according to which side of the shell turned up.
- 8. Rules of apples ➢ The game is played in an outdoor space with 3 players or more and a ball. ➢ Two players are standing opposite each other at a distance of 5 or 6 metres and the other players stand in between them. ➢ The two players are throwing the ball to each other trying to hit someone of the rest of the players, while they are trying to avoid the ball or catch it . ➢ If someone of the players gets hit by the ball, he leaves the game.
- 9. Rules of apples ➢ In contrast, if he manages to catch it before it hits the ground, he wins one “apple”, which means one ‘’life’’. He can use its “apple” to remain in the game if he gets hit by the ball, or he can similarly save another player. ➢ The game is continued until all players are hit by the ball and only one player is left in the game. ➢ Then, the players who are outside have 10 attempts to hit him with the ball and if he avoids all of them, he wins and all the other players that were hit by the ball come in the game, which restarts. Otherwise, the players who are outside win. If the game continues, then the first two hit by the ball have to stand outside.
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