The document provides information about Italy, the city of Mantua, and a school in Mantua. It describes key facts about Italy such as its geography, history of unification, and government structure. Details are given about famous Italian monuments and sites. The presentation then focuses on Mantua, providing its location in Italy, surrounding lakes, historical significance, notable landmarks like palaces and churches, and influential ruling families. Finally, the school is portrayed with statistics on students and facilities, a description of innovative learning spaces, the use of iPads, and an overview of the Italian education system.

1. Erasmus Plus KA229
2018-2020
WINGS-Wellbeing Improvement for New Generations at Schools
COUNTRY,TOWN AND SCHOOL PRESENTATION

2. ITALY
It is in Southern Europe
It became a
united country
in 1861.
10 years
later Rome
became its
capital.
Its flag
colours are :
green,white
and red
There are about
61 millions
inhabitants
It is a
Parliamentary
Republic

4. SOME FAMOUS ITALY MONUMENTS

5. COLOSSEO
IT IS AN OVAL AMPHITHEATER IN THE CENTRE OF
ROME. IT IS THE BIGGEST AMPHITHEATER EVER BUILT
AND IT IS ONE OF THE SYMBOLS OF ITALY.

6. DUOMO OF MILANO
IT IS A GOTHIC CHURCH DEDICATED TO ST.
MARY AND IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
CHURCHES IN ITALY.

7. PIAZZA SAN MARCO
IT IS THE MAIN PUBLIC SQUARE OF VENICE. IN
VENICE THERE ARE LOT OF CANALS, BRIDGES AND SMALL
STREETS CALLED "CALLI". IF YOU WANT TO TRAVEL YOU
CAN TAKE A GONDOLA.

8. TORRE DI PISA
THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA IS FAMOUS ALL
OVER THE WORLD

9. VALLE DEI TEMPLI
IT IS AN ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE IN AGRIGENTO,
SICILY. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING
EXAMPLES OF ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE

10. THE ARENA
IT IS AN AMPHITHEATER IN VERONA. TODAY IT IS
USED FOR INTERNATIONAL FAMOUS OPERA
PERFORMANCES AND MUSICAL EVENTS

11. CATTEDRALE DI SAN
PIETRO
IT IS A ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL DEDICATED
TO ST. PETER AND IT IS THE SEAT OF THE POPE AND
THE SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY.

12. WELCOME TO OUR
FANTASTIC
TOWN

13. MANTUA
GEOGRAPHICAL
POSITION
MANTUA IS SITUATED IN NORTHEN
ITALY, IN LOMBARDY.

14. MANTUA IS SURROUNDED ON THREE
SIDES BY LAKES
THE LAKES ARE CREATED BY THE RIVER MINCIO

15. IN 2008 THE CITY OF MANTOVA
BECAME A UNESCO WORLD
HERITAGE SITE THANKS TO ITS
RENAISSANCE PLANNING AND
ARCHITECTURE
IN 2016 MANTUA
BECAME THE CAPITAL
OF THE ITALIAN

16. THE DUOMO
IT IS A ROMAN AND GOTHIC CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL DEDICATED TO
SAINT PETER. IT IS THE SEAT OF THE BISHOP OF MANTOVA

17. TORRE DELL'OROLOGIO
IT IS NEXT TO THE ROTONDA OF SAN
LORENZO.THE CLOCK CONTAINS THE
PATH OF THE SUN THROUGH THE
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC AND THE
PHASES OF THE MOON.

18. ROTONDA DI SAN
LORENZO
IT IS CIRCULAR, AND IT IS THE OLDEST TOWN CHURCH

19. CHIESA DI SANT'ANDREA
IT IS THE LARGEST
CHURCH IN MANTUA AND
ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT EXAMPLES OF
RENAISSANCE
ARCHITECTURE.

20. PIAZZA VIRGILIANA
IT IS A SQUARE AND A PARK DEDICATED TO VIRGILIO, A FAMOUS
LATIN WRITER BORN IN A LITTLE VILLAGE NEAR MANTUA
Mantua me genuit !

21. PALAZZO
TEIT IS A MASTERPIECE OF THE ITALIAN
RENAISSANCE.
ITS MOST FAMOUS ROOMS ARE:The room of Amore e Psiche
The Giants room
The Horses salon

22. CASTELLO DI SAN GIORGIO
IT WAS THE RESIDENCE OF THE GONZAGAS. IT IS FAMOUS FOR
“THE CAMERA PICTA”, A WONDERFUL ROOM PAINTED BY
ANDREA MANTEGNA.

23. HISTORY
MANTUA HAS ETRUSCAN AND
ROMAN ORIGINS
THE LOMBARDS
CAME IN THE 6TH
CENTURY. LATER IT
WAS CONQUERED
BY THE FRANCS.
UNDER THE
CANOSSA IT
BECAME A FREE
MUNICIPALITY
THEN IT WAS GUIDED
BY THE BONACOLSI AND
THE GONZAGA FAMILIES
FROM 1708 TO 1815 IT
WAS UNDER THE
AUSTRIAN CONTROL . IN
1866 IT BECAME A PART
OF THE KINGDOM OF
ITALY.

24. TYPICAL DISHES

25. OUR SCHOOL

26. Total number of
Students: 1141
Our school
complex consists of seven
buildings:
1 for the lower secondary
school
2 for the elementary school
4 for the pre-school

27. THE
INNOVATIONS
THE TECHNOLOGY LAB
Our school is well
equipped:
• THE MUSIC
LAB

28. • THE COMPUTER
LAB
THE FENG SHUI ROOM IS A VERY COLOURFUL
ROOM.
IT WAS CREATED FOLLOWING THE FENG SHUI
PHILOSOPHY AND IT IS AIMED TO IMPROVE
THE STUDENTS' CREATIVITY AND WELLBEING

29. IPAD
IT IS OUR SCHOOL DEVICE
WE LEARN IN A MORE EFFICIENT WAY
WE SHARE OUR RESOURCES
WE CREATE MAPS AND TAKE NOTES

30. SCHOOL
SYSTEM
• IN ITALY SCHOOL IS COMPULSORY FROM THE AGE OF 6 TO THE AGE OF
16
• PRIMARY SCHOOL—> PRIMARY SCHOOL LASTS FIVE YEARS BUT IT IS
NORMALLY PRECEDED BY THREE YEARS OF KINDERGARTEN(FROM 3 TO
5 YEARS OLD)
• SECONDARY SCHOOL—> SECONDARY SCHOOL LASTS EIGHT YEARS AND
IS DIVIDED INTO TWO LEVELS: LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL (SCUOLA
MEDIA) AND UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL

31. • ITALY HAS BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE FREE AND OPENED TO CHILDREN OF
ALL NATIONALITIES

32. CREATED BY
• DE ROSA YLENIA
• MANZOLI ALESSANDRO
• ALBERTINI JOEL
• CAFFARRA VERONICA
• SPINELLO LEONARDO
• MANTOVANI MARCO
• MORARIU RICCARDO

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