Italy! The Gondolas of Venice | Lesson + Images + 2 Crafts | Easy & Fun!

Great cultural end-of-year activity! Utilizing an engaging lesson and an option of two fun crafts, The Gondolas of Venice unit introduces your students to one of the most beautiful cities in the world – Venice, Italy. Students will learn that the streets of Venice are actually waterways called canals and that no cars are allowed in the city! Instead people travel by boat. A special boat called a gondola and a specially trained boat operator known as a gondolier are unique to the city. Learning about Italy and other places around the world will help create a curious minded global citizen, one that can appreciate how we are alike, how we are different, and how this knowledge makes us more tolerant and open-minded.

After learning about Venice, students will create their own gondola craft using templates included in this unit. Step-by-step, illustrated Instructions are included for two craft project options:

1. Reflections of Venice involves coloring, mirror imaging, cutting, and pasting. This project is appropriate for all ages, including PK – 2. Some PK students may need help cutting out shapes. This is a NO PREP project.

• Materials need for this project per student include the Venice Background Template copied onto white copy paper, the Gondola and Gondolier Template copied onto white copy paper, and a coffee stir stick.

2. The Hanging Gondolas of Venice involves cutting, folding, coloring, and tying a small knot. Younger students will need assistance with the construction of the gondola. PK students will also need help cutting out shapes.

• Materials need for this project per student include the Gondola Boat Template copied onto green and red standard letter size cardstock, the Gondolier Template copied onto light brown standard size cardstock, red ribbon, a coffee stir stick, 1 per student, and string.

Additional materials needed for these lessons include, glue sticks, scissors, crayons, colored pencils, markers and a hole punch.

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