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Buon Viaggio!
Buon Viaggio!
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Parents
Kids:
How to Get
Answers
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• Do you find museums, monuments and churches
• Do you find museums, monuments and churches
boring? If regular guide books don’t seem to be
boring? If regular guide books don’t seem to be
written for you, then this is your solution.
written for you, then this is your solution.
• Is sightseeing low on your list of favorite activities?
• Is sightseeing low on your list of favorite activities?
• Well, this interactive journal will help you discover
• Well, this interactive journal will help you discover
aspects of Italy and Italians that are really
aspects of Italy and Italians that are really
interesting to you.
interesting to you.
• Each page asks a question or suggests a quest which
• Each page asks a question or suggests a quest which
will make your travels more fun.
will make your travels more fun.
• Select only the quests that might appeal to you.
• Select only the quests that might appeal to you.
• Write your answers or notes on each page. You can
• Write your answers or notes on each page. You can
write, draw, attach post cards, photos, receipts and
write, draw, attach post cards, photos, receipts and
tickets to the pages. You can also write or draw any
tickets to the pages. You can also write or draw any
other observations in these pages.
other observations in these pages.
• If you put the journal together yourself, you can add
• If you put the journal together yourself, you can add
pockets and pages for writing with gel pens.
pockets and pages for writing with gel pens.
• You can put the date you completed each quest in a
• You can put the date you completed each quest in a
box on the bottom of each page. And if you have a
box on the bottom of each page. And if you have a
sign-off system for rewards, there is also a box for
sign-off system for rewards, there is also a box for
that.
that.
• Look through the book in advance so when you
• Look through the book in advance so when you
discover an answer, you’ll remember that there is a
discover an answer, you’ll remember that there is a
place in this book to note it.
place in this book to note it.
• Don’t take things too seriously. Use your
• Don’t take things too seriously. Use your
imagination.
imagination.
• Have a wonderful trip.
• Have a wonderful trip.
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Use your imagination – make it up!
Guide to Pages
Challenge Level:
1, 2 or 3
Stepercize
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in Italy provide a neat experience:
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Great views from the top
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Staircases of all architectures
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Get your exercise
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Get your exercise
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Victory photos at the summit
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Year built
Description of the
Adventure
Fill in blanks, or
check off, or use
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Spanish Steps in Rome
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Tips for
Parents
Capitoline Hill - Rome
Space for writing,
drawing, listing,
making notes or
doodles.
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Kids:
Have fun
in Italy
Reward Signoff
and Date Boxes
Venice
Where found or
who should
read
Action
suggested, I.e.
see, say, list,
eat, think.
Kids
Contents
Organize Your Way
Note to Parents
Hotels
NoteHave
to Parents
Kids:
Fun
Playing Cards
Kids:
Fun
How
to Have
Gat Answers
Comic Books
How to Gat Answers
Italy
Scopa
Italy
Gelato
Ancient Stuff
Gelato
Beverages
Ruins
Beverages
Pasta Shapes
Weird Buildings
Pasta
Shapes
Food
Fun
Building Colors
Food
Fun
Approved Dishes
Italian Scientists
Approved Dishes
Bread
Stepercize
Bread
Pasta
Dishes
Architecture
Pasta
Dishes
Pizza
Architecture – Easy
Pizza
Sweets
Column Styles
Sweets
Grocery Stores
Where From?
Grocery
Stores
Open
Air Markets
Spycraft
Open Air Markets
Mozzarella
The Evil Eye
Mozzarella
Italian
Heritage
Gypsies
Italian
Heritage
Cool
Cars
Italian Kids
Cool
Cars
Traffic Signs
Italian Music
Traffic
Signs
Car
Check
List
Drama of Italy
Car Parking
Check List
Wild
Pulcinella PG Puppet
Wild Driving
Parking
Crazy
Silly Souvenirs
Crazy Driving
License
Plates
Shopping
License
Plates
3 Countries in 1
Souvenir Ideas
3 Countries
in 1
Country
Decals
Creative Colors
Country
Decals
Stony
Streets
Funky Fashion
Stony Streets
Moolah
Stroll – Passeggiata
Moolah Politics
Passionate
Italy Maze
Passionate
Politics
Plenty of Police
Visit Hell
Plenty Bicyclists
of Police
Assault
Strange Parks
Assault
Bicyclists
Strike
- Sciopero
Button Stores
Striketo- Italians
Sciopero
Speak
Jewelry
Speak
to Italians
Parlo
Italiano
Lunch Hours
Parlo
Italiano
Hand Signs
Time
Hand
Signs
Che
Bella!
Animals
Che Bella!
Italian
= English
Critters
Italian
= English
Word
Search
Flowers & Plants
Word Alphabet
Search
Italian
Trees
Italian
Alphabet
Pronouncing Italian Marvelous Marble
Pronouncing
Italian
Reporter,
Writer
Rocks
Reporter,
Writer
Dozens
of Dialects
Black Beach of Slag
Dozens
of Dialects
Roman
Numerals
Fountains of Rome
RomanLines
Numerals
Looney
Water
Looney
Lines
Funky Fashion
Bath Time
FunkySounds
Fashion
Shhh!
Mystery of Mirrors
Shhh!
Sounds
Savory & Stinky
Renaissance
Savory & Stinky
Weather
Black Death
Weather
Transportation
Sick of Paintings?
Transportation
Sports
Sports
Secrets for Churches
Frescoes
Mosaics
Ninja Turtles
Marriage Banns
Traitor’s Rock
Wearing Black
Death Notices
Religion
Saints & Martyrs
Castles
Invaders
Scenery
Walled Towns
Time Travel
Roman Collections
Holy Orders
Obelisk Odyssey
St. Peter’s Square
Obelisk Tale
Getting In St. Peter’s
Inside St. Peter’s
Piazza Navona
Pantheon
Wolf of Rome
Church of Bones
Roman Catacombs
Mail Test
Wars
Roman Armies
Roman Roots
Mysterious Etruscans
Venice
Venetian History
Venice: St. Mark’s
Venetians
Is Venice Sinking?
Venice Factories
Contradas of Siena
Palio of Siena
Siena Art & Buildings
Pisa
San Gimignano
Medici Pawnbrokers
Florence
Statue Syllabus
How to Make Ideas
Travel Hints
Shopping List
Gelato
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Gelato is delicious Italian ice cream. There
• are
Gelato
is delicious
Italian ice
cream.
There
hundreds
of wonderful
flavors
for you
to
are
hundreds
of
wonderful
flavors
for
you to
try.
try.
• Make a list of all the flavors you try on this
• page.
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a listeverybody’s
of all the flavors
you try on this
favorites.
page. Mark everybody’s favorites.
• Learn how to say your favorite flavor and
• order
Learnit how
to say your favorite flavor and
yourself.
order it yourself.
• Gelato costs less when you go inside the
• café
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costs
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Italy makes some very fancy and interesting cars.
Italy makes some very fancy and interesting cars.
List down different makes and models of vehicles.
List down different makes and models of vehicles.
Draw them or their symbol, if you like.
Draw them or their symbol, if you like.
What kinds of two and three-wheeled vehicles do
What kinds of two and three-wheeled vehicles do
you see?
you see?
What proportion of vehicles are four, three and two
What proportion of vehicles are four, three and two
wheeled?
wheeled?
You will see a lot of two-wheeled vehicles. Notice the
You will see a lot of two-wheeled vehicles. Notice the
people driving them. Are they just young people?
people driving them. Are they just young people?
Listen to the Vespa cycles. Vespa means wasp. Can
Listen to the Vespa cycles. Vespa means wasp. Can
you tell why they got that name.
you tell why they got that name.
Little three-wheeled, delivery trucks are called Ape,
Little three-wheeled, delivery trucks are called Ape,
meaning bees. Where do you think they got that
meaning bees. Where do you think they got that
name?
name?
Look at what cars the police are driving. The
Look at what cars the police are driving. The
highway police often have very fast cars!
highway police often have very fast cars!
look – list – listen
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Italian drivers are infamous for their daring. City
Italian drivers are infamous for their daring. City
driving is an unofficial sport. They have little respect
driving is an unofficial sport. They have little respect
for pedestrians, cross walks, even traffic lights.
for pedestrians, cross walks, even traffic lights.
Accidents do happen but they are rare considering
Accidents do happen but they are rare considering
what goes on.
what goes on.
• Watch for and describe some amazing Italian driving.
• Watch for and describe some amazing Italian driving.
• Listen to all the honking. Try to figure out what the
• Listen to all the honking. Try to figure out what the
drivers are trying to communicate with their horns.
drivers are trying to communicate with their horns.
• Watch some drivers and imitate them.
• Watch some drivers and imitate them.
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Shhh!
Sounds
•
Notice the sounds you hear. It is helpful to
Notice the sounds you hear. It is helpful to
close your eyes. Try listening when you
close your eyes. Try listening when you
are lying in bed.
are lying in bed.
• What is making them? Make some notes
• What is making them? Make some notes
or tell someone.
or tell someone.
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smells and everything in between.
• Are there different smells at different times of
• day?
Are there different smells at different times of
day?
• What is making them?
• What is making them?
• Write down your observations.
• Write down your observations.
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Playing
Cards
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Stepercize
Buy a deck of Italian cards and make up a game or
Buy a deck of Italian cards and make up a game or
learn how to play. See the rules below for Camicia, a
learn how to play. See the rules below for Camicia, a
war-type game.
war-type game.
• You will find cards at a Tobacco shop. Look for a sign
• You will find cards at a Tobacco shop. Look for a sign
with a big T.
with a big T.
• The shops were originally set up to sell taxable,
• The shops were originally set up to sell taxable,
luxury items: tobacco, salt, gambling supplies. What
luxury items: tobacco, salt, gambling supplies. What
else do they sell that may have once been specially
else do they sell that may have once been specially
taxed?
taxed?
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Victory photos at the summit
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When a player runs out of cards, that player loses the game.
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more diluted in your packet, and you become more vulnerable to attacks. Moreover, the attack
cards that give you the highest gain (the threes) are also the most vulnerable to
counterattacks, while the aces, which can capture only a card a time, are more secure.
Thanks to www.pagat.com that has a fabulous collection of card games rules and descriptions from around the world.
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Visit a church. Don’t groan. Here are the secrets to making them
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Visit a church.
Don’t groan. Here are the secrets to making them
for yourself.
interesting for yourself.
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Find frescoes to interpret your own (imaginative) way.
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Find frescoes to interpret your own (imaginative) way.
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right
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the sign of
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cross by
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“father,”
chest
“son,”
left
shoulder “holy ghost,” and right shoulder “Amen.”
shoulder “holy ghost,” and right shoulder “Amen.”
•
Find the altar of the patron saint of the church. Clues:
•
Find the altar of the patron saint of the church. Clues:
– The name of the church.
– The name of the church.
– Special decoration.
– Special decoration.
– Is there a relic from the saint enshrined in the altar? It might
–actually
Is therebea arelic
from
the Saint’s
saint enshrined
in the
altar? It might
piece
of the
body. What
is it?
actually be a piece of the Saint’s body. What is it?
– Sometimes you will see silver (or gold) votive offerings that
–people
Sometimes
will wall
see silver
(or gold)
votive
offerings
that
placedyou
on the
all around
a saint’s
altar
when their
people to
placed
on the wall
all around
a saint’s
altargood
when their
prayers
the him/her
seemed
to make
something
prayersThey
to the
him/her
seemedof
tohearts
make because
something
happen.
are
often plaques
thegood
saint has
They
are often
plaques
of hearts
because
the saint
has
a happen.
reputation
of healing
sick
or broken
hearts.
Other figures
and
a
reputation
of
healing
sick
or
broken
hearts.
Other
figures
and
body parts are less common.
body parts are less common.
•
You may find a bank of small candles near several altars. People
• make
You may
find a bank
of asmall
candles
several
altars. People
a donation
to light
candle.
Theynear
say a
silent prayer
while
make
a donation
to light
a candle.
say a silent
prayer
while
they
light
it, then leave
it burning
toThey
symbolically
carry
the prayer
light it, then leave it burning to symbolically carry the prayer
tothey
heaven.
to heaven.
•
You can find and collect small saint cards called “santini” by giving a
• donation.
You can find
collect
small
saint cards
called
by giving a
Theyand
usually
have
a picture
on the
front“santini”
and a prayer
donation.
They usually
a picture
the
front
andofa them
prayerlike
and/or
information
abouthave
the saint’s
life.on
My
son
thinks
and/or
information
sports
trading
cards. about the saint’s life. My son thinks of them like
sports trading cards.
•
Find graves in the floor. Why do you think people wanted to be
• buried
Find graves
in the floor. Why do you think people wanted to be
in the floor?
buried in the floor?
•
Sniff for the really neat smell of incense. Burning incense is an
• ancient
Sniff for
the really
smell
of incense.
Burning
incense
is the
an
practice
usedneat
even
before
Christianity
that now,
with
ancient
practice
used even smoke,
before Christianity
now,
with the
rising
of the
sweet-smelling
symbolizes that
offering
something
rising
of the sweet-smelling
smoke,
symbolizes
something
that
is pleasing
to God. It may
have also
served offering
as an ancient
air
that is pleasing
to God.(same
It may
have alsoone
served
asgifts
an ancient
freshener.
Frankincense
thing)was
of the
of the air
freshener.
Frankincense
(same
thing)was
one
of
the
gifts
of
the
Magi to the baby Jesus.
Magi to the baby Jesus.
•
Churches are religious places and deserve your respect. Speak and
• behave
Churches
are (even
religious
places don’t).
and deserve your respect. Speak and
quietly
if others
behave quietly (even if others don’t).
• You remember the Ninja Turtles!
• You remember the Ninja Turtles!
• You probably already know that
• You probably already know that
their names all came from
their names all came from
wonderful Italian Renaissance
wonderful Italian Renaissance
artists. You are now in the land of
artists. You are now in the land of
those artists and can see art by
those artists and can see art by
all of them. Try to identify works
all of them. Try to identify works
of art by each of them.
of art by each of them.
find
Rome
Florence
The Hair
Rasing
Tale of
the
Obelisk
St Peter’s
Square
• How many games of leapfrog can you do across St
• Peter’s
How many
games
of leapfrog
can are
yougoing,
do across
square?
(Watch
where you
don’tSt
Peter’s
square?
(Watch
where
you
are
going,
don’t
disturb other people.)
disturb other people.)
• What was there before the Vatican today was built?
• Who
What
wasit?
there before the Vatican today was built?
built
Who built it?
• What is underneath St. Peter’s church?
• What is underneath St. Peter’s church?
• Who was St. Peter, anyway?
• Who was St. Peter, anyway?
• The name Peter comes from the latin word for “rock”.
• Do
The
name
Peter
thethe
latin
word for “rock”.
you
know
whycomes
he wasfrom
called
rock?
Do you know why he was called the rock?
• The piazza is described the arms of St Peter. Why?
• The piazza is described the arms of St Peter. Why?
• How many steps to the top of St. Peter’s?
• How many steps to the top of St. Peter’s?
• Act out the story of the raising of the obelisk in St.
• Peter’s
Act outsquare
the story
the raisingOr,
of draw
the obelisk
in St.
(seeoffollowing.)
it.
Peter’s square (see following.) Or, draw it.
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The obelisk in St Peter’s square was made in Egypt
The obelisk in St Peter’s square was made in Egypt
about 100bc, then brought to Rome by the insane
about 100bc, then brought to Rome by the insane
emperor Caligula in 37ad. In 1585 it was moved from
emperor Caligula in 37ad. In 1585 it was moved from
the ruins of Nero’s circus to to the front of the
the ruins of Nero’s circus to to the front of the
basilica. Pope Sixtus V ordered that if anyone made a
basilica. Pope Sixtus V ordered that if anyone made a
sound during the delicate operation of raising the
sound during the delicate operation of raising the
obelisk, they would be condemned to death. Ropes
obelisk, they would be condemned to death. Ropes
were tied around the obelisk and attached to teams
were tied around the obelisk and attached to teams
of men and horses who strained to pull the giant
of men and horses who strained to pull the giant
stone upright.
stone upright.
Crowds of onlookers watched as the process went on
Crowds of onlookers watched as the process went on
far too long. The ropes stretched and overheated so
far too long. The ropes stretched and overheated so
the obelisk sagged. A sailor from Genoa, visiting
the obelisk sagged. A sailor from Genoa, visiting
town while his ship was in port, was familiar with how
town while his ship was in port, was familiar with how
ropes worked. He saw they had lost their elasticity
ropes worked. He saw they had lost their elasticity
and would soon break. So he raised his voice and
and would soon break. So he raised his voice and
shouted “Water on the ropes! Water on the ropes.”
shouted “Water on the ropes! Water on the ropes.”
While guards dragged him away, workers threw
While guards dragged him away, workers threw
water on the ropes that then began to cool and
water on the ropes that then began to cool and
shrink, pulling the obelisk to its upright position.
shrink, pulling the obelisk to its upright position.
The Pope pardoned the man who dared to break the
The Pope pardoned the man who dared to break the
silence. To this day, his descendents have jobs in the
silence. To this day, his descendents have jobs in the
Vatican.
Vatican.
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Statue
Syllabus
Florence
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Florence has a great collection of statues for you to find and
Florence has a great collection of statues for you to find and
maybe even imitate; be sure to take a picture!
maybe even imitate; be sure to take a picture!
• If all you do is find statues, you’ll have seen some of the best
• If all you do is find statues, you’ll have seen some of the best
parts of Florence. Here are some, but not all, of the neat
parts of Florence. Here are some, but not all, of the neat
ones.
ones.
Write down the names of as many bridges as you can that
Write down the names of as many bridges as you can that
cross the Arno.
cross the Arno.
Challenge: write down when they were built.
Challenge: write down when they were built.
There have been some really big floods in Florence. There
There have been some really big floods in Florence. There
are high water marks on the buildings. Spy high water
are high water marks on the buildings. Spy high water
marks on buildings, you can see little plaques with marks
marks on buildings, you can see little plaques with marks
and dates.
and dates.
Find out the dates of the big floods.
Find out the dates of the big floods.
How many steps to the top of the Cathedral? To the top of
How many steps to the top of the Cathedral? To the top of
the Bell Tower?
the Bell Tower?
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Perseus in the Piazza Signoria – What is in his hand?
What did he just do? And isn’t the statue beautiful?
Check out the other statues in the piazza for more
posing opportunities!
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Florence is a wonderful, beautiful city, BUT, at Easter time
and during the summer it is impossibly crowded with
tourists. That means lines are long and tempers are short.
So, if your kids aren’t going to enjoy the art anyway…
Florence
Neptune – Piazza Signoria, called the white giant.
When the light of the full moon hits him, he walks
the piazza and visits his statue friends.
Fat, naked dwarf riding a turtle in Boboli Gardens. Be
sure to pose in front of this one!
Pietá by Michelangelo - Cathedral Museum. The man
is a self-portrait. “Mike” didn’t like it so he tried to
destroy it. See if you can find the places where the
repairs were made.
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The David is in two places (original inside, copy
outside). What is he about to do? In the Accademia
with the original are the Bound Slave statues. What
do you think of them?
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St Mary Magdalene by Donatello. Doesn’t she look
haggard? Why do you think she looks this way? This
was a new idea for art: portraying people who didn’t
look beautiful.
Bronze boar near the straw market is a copy of a
Greek statue. Pet his nose for good luck. Look
around his platform; what do you see?
look
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