Week in Italy , march 4th-10th 2024

Goal of the italian mobility is an attempt to come to an end with the lesson plans, tryng different ways of promoting reading among the students. We have chosen the novel The Klimt´s model by the italian writer Gabriele Dadati. All the students have previously read the novel in a traditional way, so they know the story already. During the mobility week, split into groups of mixed nationalities they discuss the content and come up with suggestions of possible lessons to be voted by all the students, those envolved or not envolved in the previous mobilities. The Klimt´s model is also the starting point of a drama experience: the students not previously envolved in the mobility have written a play from scratch and will act their final play on Thursday 7th.

Monday 4th

All partecipants gather at Liceo Gioia to meet the host families and spend some time with them.

Tuesday 5th

The whole group meet at school and join the teacher A.P. in a funny team building activity at the gym and throughout the city of Piacenza. Back to school, the teachers and the students take part in a job shadowing experience in different classes.

in the afternoon it´s time to discover Piacenza: the italian students take their peers to a guided tour and explain the main buildings and monuments.

Wednesday 6th

The whole morning is spent in getting the project-work done, leaving the afternoon free for the itlin students to take their European guests to visit Milan.

Thursday 7th

Now its time to focus on different ways of fruition of a novel:

1.     Imagining a graphic novel from the text: students from a class share their past experience and show their products, a short movie and a graphic novel.

2.     Searching for the painting: the portrait behind the novel and its backgroud;

3.     Re-writing a novel and acting it: Portrait of a lady (maybe) is adapted and played by students for students. All together at the Gioia Theatre, a lovely little theatre set in an ancient church.

Friday 8th

We all visit the historical public library: how it works how it is run, what it is kept inside, with a specific exposition of ancient manuscripts by the librarians for us.

Meanwhile the mayor and her councilors are waiting for us at the City Hall: the mayor, the concilors and the school principal greet and welcome the European students.

In the afternoon the students attend the project-work conclusion and share their results.

Saturday 9th

Meet the author: Gabriele Dadati explains the genesis of his novel and replies to the students´ questions.

Goodbye party.