Parents KidsEurope w e i v e Pr Italy Discovery Journal Adventures for.. Kids 6-16.. Engages Engagesall allthe thesenses. senses. Discover DiscoverItalian Italianpopular popularculture. culture. Explore Exploreart artand andhistory. history. by P. L. Byrne Dear Traveling Family: Dear Traveling Family: This book is for kids traveling in Italy and their parents. It does This book is for kids traveling in Italy and their does not replace guide books. We recommend you useparents. several.ItWe not replace books. recommend you books use several. always bring guide three or four.We There are fabulous on howWe to always bring three four. Theretoare on how to get to Italy, what to or pack, where go fabulous and stay,books but they are for get to You Italy, whatget to pack, where go and adults. might a kid to readto a page orstay, two. but The they Italy are for adults. You mightisget kid tokids. read a page or two. The Italy Discovery Journal all a for the Discovery Journal is all for the kids. The places and activities we suggest complement the basic The places you and will activities wedo. suggest complement the mention basic sightseeing want to For example, we don’t sightseeing you will want to do. For example, we don’t mention the coliseum, but to make the walk to it more interesting, we the coliseum, to make the most walk to it more interesting, make a game ofbut looking for the awful souvenirs. Sightswe we make a game looking for the souvenirs. we do mention are of based on our ownmost goodawful experience. We Sights think you We think do mention are of based on our sites, own good should try some the classic someexperience. we mention, and alsoyou should try some the classic sites, some weDiscovery mention, and also discover your ownof Italy. So print out the Italy Journal, discover your own Italy. So print out the Italy Discovery Journal, cut in half, and give it to your kids to organize (see suggestions cut inathalf, it make to your kids organize suggestions pages the and end)give then sure it to travels with(see them. If they pages at the end) then make sure it travels with them. If theya make notes as suggested, they will be building a travel journal, make notes as suggested, building a travel journal, a life-long keepsake. At some they time will yoube should flip through this life-long At some time you should flip through this be journal, sokeepsake. you can remind your kids about activities that may journal, so for youa can remind kids about activities appropriate certain timeyour or place. Or order a copythat for may be appropriate for a certain time or place. Or order a copy for yourself. yourself. I instituted rewards of a gelato (ice cream) or a post card per I instituted rewards of ainto gelato cream) If oryou a post card “quest” to draw my kids the (ice adventure. want to per “quest” to draw kids into theare adventure. you want of to each devise some suchmy system, there boxes at If the bottom devise some such system, there are boxes at the bottom of at each page for date and signoff. There are yellow notes for parents page for date and signoff. the bottom of some pages. There are yellow notes for parents at the bottom of some pages. There is a mix of suggestions for small and large kids, boys and There is a mixinto of suggestions forlike small and boys and girls, and kids specific things cars orlarge rockskids, or fashion. girls, quests and kids into specific things cars or rocks or fashion. Some take more thought or like research than others, so I Some queststhem take with morethree thought research than the others, I have marked lightorbulbs, whereas easysoones have them with three light whereas the easy ones are onemarked light bulb, and everything in bulbs, between has two. are one light bulb, and everything in between has two. Our best advice is to let your vacation unfold as you discover Our Italy, best advice is to letthe your vacation unfold as experience you discover your not ours, not guide book’s, but an that your Italy, not you ours, not adventures the guide book’s, but an contains things love, you have, andexperience wonderful,that contains things you warm experiences forlove, your adventures souvenirs. you have, and wonderful, warm experiences for your souvenirs. Even if you use just a few of these ideas to help your family Even if you use enjoy just a and few get of these ideasout to help your family appreciate Italy, full value of your vacation, appreciate and get full value out of your vacation, this book hasItaly, doneenjoy its job. this book has done its job. Buon Viaggio! Buon Viaggio! P.P.L.L.Byrne Byrne Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Parents Kids: How to Get Answers ! • 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. Kids • • • • • • • • • • • • & ons g i t in ruc nst r putt i See as fo your end. ide ether t the tog rnal a jou Look around Look around Ask your parents Ask your parents Ask tour guides Ask tour guides Look at a guidebook Look at a guidebook Read signs and plaques Read signs and plaques Use your imagination – make it up! Use your imagination – make it up! Guide to Pages Challenge Level: 1, 2 or 3 Stepercize • • • • Okay, silly word. The idea is that staircases and steps silly word. The experience: idea is that staircases and steps inOkay, Italy provide a neat in Italy provide a neat experience: – Great views from the top – Great views from the top – Staircases of all architectures – Staircases of all architectures – Get your exercise – Get your exercise – Victory photos at the summit – Victory photos at the summit – Gelato reward – Gelato reward Here are some suggestions for great staircases. Be Here forme great Be sure toare addsome your suggestions own and send thestaircases. details: sure to add your own and send me the details: feedback@KidsEurope.com. feedback@KidsEurope.com. Location # Steps Year built Description of the Adventure Fill in blanks, or check off, or use your imagination. Spanish Steps in Rome St. Peter’s Cathedral Tips for Parents Capitoline Hill - Rome Space for writing, drawing, listing, making notes or doodles. In In Rome Rome some some good good climb – collect Copyright KidsEurope 2002 Copyright KidsEurope 2002 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 • 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. MakeMark 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 Gelato costs inside the or bar to less orderwhen it to you takego away. café or bar to order it to take away. w e i v e Pr of al, s n e r g Pa y Jou now e m. r r d o o e a c v nlo ope. 0 M isco 5 w 1 D ur do E y l s d Ita r an Kid . e w d or ww m fro My all-time favorite: taste – list - say Everywhere • • • • • Copyright KidsEurope 2003 • • • • • • • • 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 Everywhere • 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. • w e i v e Pr of al, s n e r g Pa y Jou now e m. r r d o o e a v .c nlo ope 0 M isco 5 w 1 D ur do E y l s d Ita r an Kid . e w d or ww m fro Copyright KidsEurope 2003 • Crazy Driving Cool Cool Cars Cars & & More More watch–listen-imitate Rome Everywhere Savory & Stinky 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. • Close your eyes and notice some smells from • time Close andare notice some smellsstinky from to your time.eyes There yummy smells, time to time. There are yummy smells, stinky smells and everything in between. 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. • w e i v e Pr listen Everywhere Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Copyright KidsEurope 2003 of al, s n e r g Pa y Jou now e m. r r d o o e a c v . nlo ope 0 M isco 5 w r 1 Eu y D d do l s a n id It r a w.K e d or ww m fro smell – think - write Everywhere Playing Cards • 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? • Okay, silly word. The idea is that staircases and • steps Okay,insilly Theaidea that staircases and Italyword. provide neatisexperience: steps in Italy provide a neat experience: – Great views from the top – Great views from the top – Staircases of all architectures – Staircases of all architectures – Get your exercise – Get your exercise – Victory photos at the summit – Victory photos at the summit – Gelato reward – Gelato reward • Here are some suggestions for great staircases. Be • sure Heretoare forme great addsome yoursuggestions own and send thestaircases. details: Be sure to add your own and send me the details: feedback@KidsEurope.com. feedback@KidsEurope.com. • Rules for Camicia Camicia is a game of pure luck for two players. Location The cards: An italian deck of 40 cards is used (you can use also a 52 cards deck). Suits are Spanish Steps in Rome ignored. There are two types of cards: aces, two and threes are attack cards, the other are normal (cannon-fodder) cards. f Peter’sl,Cathedral oSt. The play: All the cards are dealt to the two players, face down, so that they end up with a a s rn Hill packet of 20 cards each. ge Capitoline u w - Rome a o o P J . The players then alternate to turn the top card of their packet face up and put it in a pile on n e y m r r Victor Emmanuel “Wedding d o o e the table. If the card is 'normal', no action is taken and the play passes to the other player. M loa Monument ov e.c - Rome Cake” n p When an 'attack' card is played by one of the players, the other player has to play a 1 number 50 Disc o w ur in Florence do Cathedral of cards corresponding to the face value of the attack card, that is one card for an ace, two ly E s d cards for a two, and three cards for a three. id Ita r an K . w Bell Tower in Venice If all the cards played in response to an attack are normal, the attacking player takes the pile rde w o w of played cards and puts then face down to the bottom of their packet. St. Mark’s Cathedral -Venice m o If one of the cards played in response to an attack is an attack card itself, the former attack fr is null, and the new attack is processed. When a player runs out of cards, that player loses the game. Note: This game becomes a war of attrition, since as you win cards, your attack cards become 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. This description is under Pagat copyright and may not be reproduced without specific permission. look – buy - play Everywhere Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Copyright KidsEurope 2003 w e i v e r P # Steps climb–collect-photo Year built Everywhere Ninja Turtles Secrets Secrets for for Churches Churches • visit – find – search Everywhere Artist Work of Art Location Michelangelo Buanarroti w e i v e Pr (1475-1564) of al, s n Donatello e r ag ou now P J (1386-1466) e m. r ry d o o e a v .c nlo ope 0 M isco 5 w 1 D ur do E y l s Raphael d Ita r an Kid Sanzio) . (Raffaello e d ww or w(1483-1520) m fro Lenoardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Visit a church. Don’t groan. Here are the secrets to making them • interesting Visit a church. Don’t groan. Here are the secrets to making them for yourself. interesting for yourself. • Find frescoes to interpret your own (imaginative) way. • Find frescoes to interpret your own (imaginative) way. • Collect saint and martyr names. • Collect saint and martyr names. • You may not be familiar with a holy water font. It’s a bowl of water • that Youhas may not blessed, be familiar with inside a holythe water font. It’s bowl of water been placed entrance to aa church. that hasdip been placed inside the entrance to a church. Catholics theblessed, tips of their right fingers in it and make the sign of Catholics dip the tipstheir of their right fingers in chest it and“son,” make left the sign of the cross by touching forehead “father,” the cross by touching their forehead “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. of al, s n e r g Pa y Jou now e m. r r d o o e a c v . nlo ope 0 M isco 5 w r 1 y D d do sEu l a n id It r a w.K e d or ww m fro play–learn–count-act Rome Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Copyright KidsEurope 2003 w e i v e Pr 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. read Rome Statue Syllabus Florence • • • • • • • • • • • 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? ! 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! f , s o rnal e u ag ow P Jo n e y m. r r d o o e a c v . nlo ope 0 M isco 5 w r 1 Eu y D d do l s a n id It r a w.K e d or ww m fro 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. Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Statue 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? w e i v e Pr look – count • 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 Florence Copyright KidsEurope 2003. This e-book is intellectual property protected by copyright. This means it is a violation of law to make copies for other than personal use without the permission of the author. Authors of intellectual property depend on copyright to protect their work and allow them to earn income by selling it. Without such protection, there would be much less incentive to create such works in the first place. By respecting the author’s rights, you can help to create a better environment for all creative endeavors. ! Making the Discovery Journal 33Step StepProcess Processto toMake MakeJournal Journal 1. Check supplies: 1. Check supplies: • decent paper (24lb or 32lb) • decent paper (24lb or 32lb) • ink/toner in your color printer (on my • printer, ink/toner your color (onthan my thisinwhole book printer uses less printer, this whole book uses less than 1/8ththof a color cartridge) 1/8 of a color cartridge) 2. Print on your color printer. Each purchase gives 2. you Print on your color printer. Each purchase gives permission to print one copy. you permission to print one copy. 3. Go to copy store 3. Go to copy store • Ask them to cut pages in half (about $1 to • slice Ask them them all to at cutonce) pages in half (about $1 to slice them all at once) • Ask them to bind the book. I prefer a • binding Ask them bind the I prefer a the thattoallows the book. book to fold all binding that allows the book to fold all the way back on itself. (<$5) way back on itself. (<$5) For additional ideas see following pages. For additional ideas see following pages. Personalizethis thiscover cover Personalize Copyright KidsEurope 2003 Parents & Kids My Italian Adventure Journal w e i v e r P f , s o rnal e ag ou now P J m. re ry d o o e a c v nlo ope. 0 M isco 5 w 1 D ur do E y l s d id Ita r an K . w de or ww m fro Copyright KidsEurope 2003