Atlantis - the lost continent

Producers:Monika Lazarić

Vera Victoria Moll8th grade

Elementary School SvetvincenatApril 2010

About Atlantisى Atlantis is a legendary

island.ى Plato believed that

Atlantis was in the Atlantic ocean near the Azores.

ى The second theory places Atlantis in the Bahamas.

ى The third theory puts Atlantis in the Mediterranean, near Crete.

Plato Plato was aى

Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Academy in Athens.

ى Plato was originally a student of Socrates.

Plato’s ideaى In some of his

work he described a wonderful continent. It was called Atlantis. It was like heaven. The people were hardworking and religious. They respected the law.

The constitution of Plato’s Atlantis

The end of Atlantis Atlantis sank intoى

the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune“ because the people changed their lifestyle and became greedy.

The mystery of theىlost continent remains unsolved.

Other ideas about Atlantis

ى In 1882 Donnelly collected all the information he could find about the lost continent Atlantis and published a book about it.

He believed that allىthe civilisations came from Atlantis.

Atlantis: the lost empireى Atlantis: The Lost

Empire is a 2001 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation.

ى The film tells the story of a young linguist who gains possession of a sacred book which he believes will guide him to the mythical city of Atlantis.

Quiz:Group AىMario A.Mej D.Ivan K.Toni F.Mateo K.Vanesa Ž.

:Group BىPetra A.Franka F.Marko O.David V.Matea V.Robi V.

Group A?What is Atlantisى

• State• City• Continent

Continent

Group B What did Plato believe... thatى

Atlantis was ...

• in the Atlantic ocean• in the Mediterranean• In the Bahamas

In the Atlantic ocean

Group A?Who was Platoى

• Actor• Philosopher• Singer

Philosopher

Group B When did Donnelly publish hisى

book?

• 1838• 1884• 1882

1882

Group A What was the name of theى

animated film about Atlantis?

• Atlantis: beautiful continent• Plato’s Atlantis• Atlantis: the lost empire

Atlantis: the lost empire

Group B Is the mistery about Atlantisى

solved?

• Yes• No

No

Bibliography• www.wikipedia.com • English textbook: Way to go 5

plus (Biserka Džeba, Maja Mardešić)

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