Let's Go to Venice Italy!
This 7 week self-paced class, which centers around an integrated unit study based on the story of a fictional family vacationing in Venice Italy. Students will be interacting with the story as well as learning about Venice, Italy.
Monica Kelly
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(201)
What's included
16 pre-recorded lessons
7 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
This is a Self-Paced class. *NO LIVE MEETINGS* Come along with sisters, Katie and Lauren as they vacation in Venice Italy. This 7 chapter, easy reader fiction story is about a family that travels from their hometown of San Diego, California to Venice, Italy. We follow the ups and downs of our main character, Lauren, and her family while they explore many Venetian sites, food, culture, history, geography, art, and so much more. There will be at least two to three lessons per week in this self-paced class, including a slide presentation and video recording for each lesson. Students will engage in a discussion of the chapters by answering questions and writing in their notebook as well as participate in activities that support learning about Venice through spanning different subject areas such as geography, science, and art. Students will be exposed to different skill sets through activities that address different content areas. I will employ hands-on strategies, discussion, visuals through video clips and slide presentations. Your child can be at any reading level. Students can choose to listen to my read aloud of each chapter or they can read the chapter on their own, which will be provided in the classroom. This class is meant to supplement a social studies curriculum.
Learning Goals
-improve geography skills
-exposure to a variety of different art activities
-improve verbal discussion and social interaction
-exposure to science concepts and experiments
-exposure to a different language
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 7 WeeksLesson 1:
Chapter 1
-Introduction
-Read aloud chapter 1 or read on your own Lesson 2:
Venice study
-Discuss chapter and city facts,
-Start geography map work Lesson 3:
Chapter 2
-Read aloud chapter 2 or read on your own Lesson 4:
Venice study
-Discuss chapter, city facts, geography map work Other Details
Parental Guidance
experiment in week 6 might need an adult helper
Some activities include scissors and a stapler
Supply List
Week 3: mask project Supplies: 1. Print mask template provided in the classroom 2 *Optional-purchase plastic masks to decorate from your local craft store. 3. Scissors 4. Stapler 5. Color crayons, markers, or colored pencils. 6. Feathers which can be purchased online, at your local craft store or you can make your own out of construction paper. 7. Elastic string or yarn Week 6 Archimede’s screw 1. PVC pipe (at least 1 inch in diameter and at least 1 foot long) 2. Clear vinyl tubing (at least 1/4 inch diameter and at least 2 feet long; these materials can be found at many hardware stores) 3. Duct tape 4. Scissors 5. Two containers for water 6. Two items to elevate one of the containers, such as small boxes or additional containers 7. A workspace that can tolerate spills 8. An adult helper if needed 9. Cloth towel for cleaning up spills (optional) 10. Food coloring (optional) 11. Different diameters and lengths of PVC pipe (optional) 12. Different diameters of vinyl tubing (optional) 13. Print a scientific method worksheet provided in the classroom. Week 7: Art 1. Watercolors 2. Print Image of the colorful Burano Homes in Venice (optional handout is in classroom) 3. Pencil 4. Eraser 5. Ruler or straight edge 6. Watercolor paper as large as you want your painting 7. White copy paper or drawing paper. 8. Paintbrushes 9. Paper towels to dry brushes 10. Cup of water to rinse brushes 11. Black sharpie (optional) 12. Printed visuals provided in the classroom
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2019
4.9
201reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have a multiple subject teaching credential and have taught k-12 in the public school system as well as in a homeschooling environment. I have traveled extensively and in homeschooling my own children through travel, I have been able to design a curriculum that really help children learn through experience. We can do this by actually physically going to a destination or by creating an amazing virtual experience. I have also traveled to Venice, Italy and have experienced the rich culture. My ancestors are from Genoa, Italy and which prompted me to study the language in order to communicate with my relatives. Having a second language is important to me. We were not able to move to Italy, but we did move to Costa Rica so that our children could become bilingual. This was an amazing gift for them. My son 22 has just finished his degree in Spanish and my daughter is in the middle of her studies with a major in Spanish.
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Self-Paced Course
$10
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Ages: 9-12
