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by Stefano Lariccia last modified 2007-03-27 12:44

Advanced Class Italian in Action - 6 to 10 years old children

 All classes will include a theoretical part that will be integrated by a hands-on project.
Total n. of classes: 24 + 4 field trips
 

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  n. 6 Classes on Italian Art

  • Italian painters

  • Hands on sculpture projects

  • Drawing famous paintings

  • Carlo Carrá - La casa nel bosco  (1939)

  • Giorgio Morandi - Natura Morta (1946)

  • Amedeo Modigliani - Ritratto di Jeanne (1918)

  n. 1 Class on the Human Body

  • Body parts vocabulary

  • Related games and activities

 

  n. 2 Classes on Animals
  • European Mammals

  • One lesson adapted from The March of the Penguins

 
  n. 2 Classes on Italian History
  • The Life of a Child During the Roman Empire

  • The 4 Maritime Republics (Amalfi, Genova, Pisa, Venezia)

 

  n. 2 Classes on Italian Holidays vis-à-vis International Holidays
  • Natale and Hanukkah

  • Carnevale and Halloween

 
  n. 5 Classes on Italian Culture
  • Italian Food/ Children-Friendly Recipes

  • Children s Literature

  • Regional Tales

  • Creative writing/storytelling

  • Children s Music

  • Zecchino D'Oro

 
 
  n. 3 Classes on Contemporary Children's Literature
  • I Gatti di Piazza del Cucu Related activities and games

 
  n. 3 Classes on Italian Geography
  • Italian Regions/Capitals

  • Mari e Monti (Italian Mountains, Rivers, the Mediterranean Sea)

  • Collection of Local Flags and Symbols

 

 

SATURDAY MORNING FIELD TRIPS

(Dates to be announced)

  • Metropolitan Museum
  • Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
  • Central Park Zoo
  • Little Italy
 

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