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We asked some question to Ms. KC Crom (English Science teacher for Grade 5) Ata Ege: What do you know about Cappadocia? Ms. KC: I have been to Cappadocia two times. I love the churches and the underground cities. I enjoyed walking by the river. It is very good for hiking. Yağmur: What do you think about The Fairy Chimneys? Ms. KC: I think, they are the most beautiful sight I have ever seen.
Iren Can: What else would you like to say about the area? Ms. KC: I always tell the other teachers to go and visit Cappadocia before they go back home. We really would like to say thank you for your time. |
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We asked some question to Celal Tanyolaç. (Social Science Teacher for 6-7-8) Yağmur: Who were the first settlers in Cappadocia? Mr. Tanyolaç: The Sami group were the first settlers. It is believed that they lived there 3,000 years ago. Later Hitit, Lidya and Pers lived there. Yağmur: When did the first volcano erupt in Anatolia? Mr. Tanyolaç: 10 million years ago Erciyes and Hassan mountains erupted. Ata Ege: When did the last mountain erupt in our country? Mr. Tanyolaç: The latest one to erupt was Nemrut in 1441. Yağmur: Are there any volcanic mountains in our country? Mr. Tanyolaç: Yes, Erciyes and Kula. Ata Ege: Can you tell us, how were the Fairy Chimneys formed? Mr. Tanyolaç: Rain and wind washed the hard rocks. 99% percent of tufa from (Hassan Mountain) volcano which was brought by a flood covered up the hard rocks in over such a long time and made these interesting shapes. They took years to form. Iren Can: For what purpose were the Fairy Chimneys first used? Mr. Tanyolaç: For housing and praying. Nowadays, they are used for warehouses. Yağmur: Thank you very much for your time.
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We asked some question to Kathy Akkaya. (Science Teacher for 6-7-8) Ata Ege: Which is the most active volcanoes in the world? Mrs. Akkaya: The most active Volcano in the world are in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The lava has helped make the famous black sand beach in Kalapana, Hawaii which you can walk by. Iren Can: What do we call a person who studies volcanoes? Mrs. Akkaya: A person who studies volcanoes is called a volcanologist. Yağmur: Do you know anyone who worked on this topic. Mrs. Akkaya: Yes, Maurice Krafft and Katia Krafft were famous French volcanologists. They spent their lives studying volcanoes. They filmed and photographed volcanoes. They were killed in Japan in 1991 when they were filming the eruptions at Mount Unzen. Ata Ege: Have you been to Cappadocia? What can you tell us? Mrs. Akkaya : Yes, I have seen churches and valleys. I have seen lots of sheep around. They are making kilims out of their wool. The ladies are making interesting dolls. Thank you very much for your time.
Some of the information Mrs. Akkaya has found is from the site below. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Volcanoes_National_Park, http://en.allexperts.com/e/k/ka/katia_and_maurice_krafft.htm
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This year we are going to visit Cappadocia in May so it will be too late for this website, so we asked some questions to Cemal Candaş who visited there last year with his Grade 5 students. Ate Ege: Why do we visit Cappadocia every year as a school? Cemal Candaş: In my point of view, there are three good reasons why a person should visit Cappadocia: nature is beautiful, Christianity was born there a second time and of course you can find the best kilims and pottery there. Yağmur: What do they mostly produce there? Cemal Candaş: Potatoes, grapes, apricots and pumpkin seeds are well-known. Ata Ege: Would you like to add anything else? Cemal Candaş: We should know that these natural beauties are priceless and also other countries should know their worth more and we should protect them. Ata Ege, Yağmur, Iren Can: Thank you. |
