Recently, we have been learning about Italy in Geography and Ancient Rome in History.
We read about the boot-shaped country and the islands that are close to its coast, such as Sicily and Sardinia. Some of us had been on holidays to various places in Italy, including Sorrento, Venice, Bari, Sardinia and Rome. Ms. Kirby showed us her holiday photos from Italy! We found these places on the map. We learned about the delicious Italian food and drink, and created Italian menus featuring pasta, pizza, bruschetta, lasagne, cappuccino and gelato - yum! We explored some of the things Italy is famous for, such as fashion, cars, architecture and art.
We also learned about the Ancient Roman Empire. We read the story of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. We found out about the powerful Roman army with its clever tactics and well-trained soldiers. Did you know that a century of soldiers in Roman times only meant 80 men? We compared the life of rich Romans living in villas to poorer citizens crammed into apartment blocks. We also read about Roman entertainment, from the bloody gladiator battles in the Colosseum to the relaxing public baths.
Having learned about Roman mosaic art, we decided to create some mosaics of our own. We drew pictures that were representative of Italy and used 'tiles' of coloured card to fill them in. There were some amazing results, from pizza to Roman soldiers and shields, gelato and many more. What do you think?
We read about the boot-shaped country and the islands that are close to its coast, such as Sicily and Sardinia. Some of us had been on holidays to various places in Italy, including Sorrento, Venice, Bari, Sardinia and Rome. Ms. Kirby showed us her holiday photos from Italy! We found these places on the map. We learned about the delicious Italian food and drink, and created Italian menus featuring pasta, pizza, bruschetta, lasagne, cappuccino and gelato - yum! We explored some of the things Italy is famous for, such as fashion, cars, architecture and art.
We also learned about the Ancient Roman Empire. We read the story of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. We found out about the powerful Roman army with its clever tactics and well-trained soldiers. Did you know that a century of soldiers in Roman times only meant 80 men? We compared the life of rich Romans living in villas to poorer citizens crammed into apartment blocks. We also read about Roman entertainment, from the bloody gladiator battles in the Colosseum to the relaxing public baths.
Having learned about Roman mosaic art, we decided to create some mosaics of our own. We drew pictures that were representative of Italy and used 'tiles' of coloured card to fill them in. There were some amazing results, from pizza to Roman soldiers and shields, gelato and many more. What do you think?