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Italy

Chris Chiang

Travel Guide

Table of Contents

Italy (Introduction)..................................................................................3

Florence..................................................................................................4

Florence map..........................................................................................5

Rome.......................................................................................................6

Rome map...............................................................................................7

Venice......................................................................................................8

Venice map..............................................................................................9

How to get around................................................................................10

Manners.................................................................................................11

Where to stay.........................................................................................11

Eat and drink.........................................................................................11

Clothing.................................................................................................12

Bibliography....................................................................................13, 14

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Italy (Introduction)

Italy today is a very beautiful and exciting country to visit. Florence, Venice, Mantua, Ferrara, Bologna, Siena, Benevento, Rome, Modena, Genoa, Asti, Saluzzo, Lucca

and Turino are the city-states in Italy. They are the largest cities in Europe. There are many sites and places to visit in Italy today and some of them are one of the most beautiful sites in the World! There are many things that can satisfy any type of person in Italy, so come and visit and experience some of the most interesting things. We now believe more in to science and the things we can see. The idea of believes and religion are no longer the first step we will take to solve a

problem, even though people still believe in it. There are many pieces of art and architecture that are waiting for you to visit and experience them. The paintings we are drawing now compared to the paintings we have done years ago are more realistic. Also, the architecture is more detailed and more exciting than years ago. Italy has developed a lot throughout the years, and it is waiting for many people to go and visit.

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Maps of Italy.

Florence

Florence has a very good economy and the writer, painter, scientist, and architects are the main subjects which made Florence one of the strongest city-states in Italy. The independent city-state of Florence today has the population of 60 000. Florence have strong economy. Trading did not make their economy strong, because Florence wasnʼt a city-state such as Venice which have the sea cover around. Banking have been the first source of Florenceʼs income. Today most of the successful bankers are from Florence, they have also established their banks throughout some important cities such as London, Belgium and Geneva. Some of the greatest works of art and beautiful building are preserved in here, Florence.

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As you can see in this photo, Florence is a very morden city-state today.Florence is on the north-west coast of the Italy.It is very well organized, and the civilization is very modern It took at least 30

minutes of walking from the South to the North of Florence. There has a big long river going across the city-state Florence. The river is called Arno. This river have caused disastrous floods (1966).

This is a drawing of the wonderful building in Florence. ʻSanta Maria del Fioreʼ

Map of Florence

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Rome

Rome take a important role in Italy today , but starting from the beginning it isnʼt the center of the Renaissance. Rome have been divided in to three important periods, before rise of rome, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. Now we are on the early Roman Empire period, which is after the Roman Republic have failed.

This is a very basic drawing of the hole city-state Rome. It show many important and famous human made buildings. The drawing also have shown the wall going around the center of the city-state, and a little wall going around the place which is in the right hand side of the drawing.One of the best place for people to start on, was the places beside river. As you can see in the picture the river go across Rome, was called Tiber river. Without this river the Rome wonʼt be able to survive through centuries.

In the middle of the left hand side building is called Colosseum. The rome emperor used colosseum for free games. The games started with acts and displays of exotic animals, and it usually ended with fights with animals. These games can be held for several days.

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Map of Rome

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Venice

Today Venice is the third largest city in the world. Venice conquered 40% of the Roman Empire. Venice is a strong empire which can even controlled the land in the Italy. Just like Florence, Venice have strong economy, which helps to support arts and the artists.

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There are many famous artest are from Venice. This picture in the left hand side was one of the famous painting.The painter of this painting was from Venice of the Italy. This painting is know as “Veronese”.The woman in this painting is the mother of the Roman Emperor. In the picture she is sleeping on a chair with her left hand supporting her head, and right hand on the handle.In this sleep she have a dream that led her to find the Cross. Her dream of cross is also shown in the painting -on the right hand side, a baby with he cross-.

This is a painting of Venice. This painting on the right hand side is called “Renaissance of Venice”. Venice is a city-state with no roads, they used river to transport and move around.

Map of Venice

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How to get around

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There are very few ways to go to the city-states of Italy, if you are in some other counties. People can go to different city-states of Italy across the sea or land.The ways people go around these days: 1. boat / ship 2 . walk 3 . ride on animals (horse)

Go by sea/water: For the people in the counties that are far away and they wants to go to italy, the best way for them is to go by boat or ship across the sea.

Go by land: Walk or ride animals wonʼt be a good idea, because there are many mountains around the land of the country, Italy.

Local customs and manners

It is very important to know the manners in Italy, before going there. In Italy, carding and spinning wool are the only two things women can be remain active on. Women in Italy all need to do tasks such as making clothes, and food production, only few rich women are able to escape it.

Where to stay / safe

For travelers the little hotel are the best choice to stay, which are safe and clean.

Eat and drink

Italy food is carefully prepared for good looking and taste. There are many different parts in one meal, soups, roasts, salads, cheese, pastas, pastries, seasonings, and some side-dishes.Soups - Soups in Italy is very expansive, it is mostly served for rich people. There are many different colours of food are use to change the colour of soups, in order to have a good looking. To have good taste Italian mostly use sugar to sweeten it, and sprinkle with seeds and aromatic herbs.Roasts - A very important part in Italy food are the roasts.Salads - Italian always have salads after roasts.

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Wear/Clothing

Different colours of clothing have different meanings, and represent different things or levels. Such as... Green represent love, gray represent sorrow, it also represent

lower status people , yellow mean hostility, ren represent nobility, black mean lower status people, and blue in low counties it mean adulterous wives, and in other places in represent fidelity.

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Here are some drawings of some kinds of Italian clothing.Women wear dresses, and they always have a fan in their hand. Men have hats on most of the time, sometimes they also have swords on their belt as a design. Italian loves to have father on the hats, for men, and fans, for women.

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My Travel Guide – Final Checklist

Name: __________________ Date: __________

Use this checklist before you hand in your travel guide!

□ Does your travel guide have a cover page?

□ Does your travel have an introduction with basic information about the

renaissance (Who? What? Where? When? Why?)?

□ Have you included detailed information on

a) which cities to visit (Florence, Rome, and Venice)

b) how to get around (by land and by water)

c) local customs and manners

d) what to wear

e) what to see and do

f) what to eat and drink

g) how to stay safe and healthy

h) who’s who in the Renaissance (4 PEOPLE)

□ Did you write your information in paragraphs?

□ Does each paragraph have a topic sentence?

□ Does each paragraph have supporting sentences?

□ Are all the supporting sentences relevant (important)?

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□ Did you use connectors to connect your ideas? (e.g., First, in addition, furthermore,

etc)

□ Did you include a correct bibliography? See homework diary for help.

□ Does each section of your travel guide have a heading?

□ Does your travel guide have useful pictures or graphics that help us understand

the Renaissance period better?

□ Did you use the same font for similar points?

□ Did you revise and edit your travel guide?

□ Will other people be interested in reading your travel guide?

Beijing BISS International School

Italian Renaissance – Travel Guide Grade 9 Assessment Criteria September ‘09

Criterion A: KnowledgeMaximum 10

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2 The use of terminology is inconsistent or incorrect. Facts and examples are either absent, or those used are irrelevant or do not show understanding.

3–4 The use of terminology is mostly accurate and usually appropriate, though some errors remain. Facts and examples used are mostly relevant, and usually show understanding.

5–6 Terminology is used accurately and appropriately. Relevant facts and examples are used to show understanding. The student provides accurate descriptions; explanations are adequate but not well developed.

7–8 A range of terminology is used accurately and appropriately. A range of relevant facts and examples are used to show understanding.

9–10 The student shows an excellent command of a wide range of terminology, and uses it appropriately. An extensive range of relevant facts and examples are used to show understanding.

Criterion C: SkillsMaximum 10

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Achievement level

Level descriptor

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2 The student can select and use some relevant information.. The student attempts to carry out investigations, demonstrating few skills.

3–4 The student selects and uses mostly relevant information. The student demonstrates basic investigative skills.

5–6 The student selects and uses relevant information. The student demonstrates adequate investigative skills.

7–8 The student selects and uses a range of relevant information. The student demonstrates effective investigative skills.

9–10 The student selects and uses a wide range of relevant information. The student demonstrates sophisticated investigative skills.

Criterion D: Organization and presentationMaximum 8

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1–2 The student communicates information that may not always be relevant. The student attempts to structure the work, but it may be unclear and/or inappropriate to the format required. Presentation is unclear and imprecise. There may be some evidence of documentation.

3–4 The student communicates information that is mostly relevant. The student attempts to structure and sequence the work but is not always successful. Presentation is occasionally unclear. Sources of information are documented, though there may be omissions or consistent errors in adhering to conventions.

5–6 The student communicates information that is relevant. The student uses a structure appropriate to the task and sequences the content logically. Presentation is clear; attention is paid to the audience and purpose in terms of appropriate language, style and visual representation. Sources of information are documented, with occasional errors in adhering to conventions.

7–8 The student communicates information that is always relevant. The student organizes information into a well-developed and logical sequence, appropriate to the format required. Presentation is clear, concise and effective, and the language, style and visual representation used are always appropriate to the audience and purpose. All sources of information are documented according to a recognized convention.

Modified from the IBO MYP Humanities guide

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