Aim: Battles of Barletta, Italy Vocabulary: legend, mysterious, expert Activity #1: ***Please complete this before reading The Mysterious Giant of Barletta. Think about other stories you have read about giants such as, Jack and The Beanstalk. Print out the Describing Wheel and create a web of character traits you believe a giant has. Then go to All About Giants and read more about this mythical character. Add on any additional details you find on the web site. Print out and complete Don't Judge A Giant By Its Size. Activity
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Extension #1: Write your own original story titled The Mysterious Giant of Brooklyn. Print out a copy of Mysterious Giant of Brooklyn to provide you with ideas. Extension#2: You will write a diary entry of a day in the life of an ancient Roman. Go to Ancient Rome Daily Life for ideas and inspiration. Extension #3: To celebrate your knowledge of Italy go to Children's Conversational Italian and learn a few Italian phrases. Homework: Visit Photo Gallery of Barletta. Create a Postcard From Italy with a large blank index card. On the front draw a part of Italy or Italian culture you have learned about, and on the back write to a friend what you have learned and "seen" in Italy. Print out a word puzzle created for The Mysterious Giant of Barletta . |
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site to learn about Ancient Rome. Links to explore include:
Important People, Important Events, Child's Life, Arts and Crafts.
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produce a report Italy.
Your teacher will assign you a role as one of the following:
