Tourist Guide - School visits

ALL the itineraries (cultural and nature walks) described so far are suitable for school parties visiting the region. The commentary, content and type of exposition will of course be tailored to suit the age of the school children so as not to bore them and to involve them in discovery. The teacher may ask for special themes to be dealt with, such as particular art trends, periods of history or special class topics. For primary school children, I have planned special itineraries.

EASY BOLOGNA

Itineraries for Primary School Children

At the end of each tour the teacher will be given some material to use as enjoyable and amusing classwork on the topics which came up during the visit.

• How prehistoric men lived: caves, huts, hunting and agriculture (The Museum of San Lazzaro di Savena and local excavations)
• The Egyptians (Archeological Museum of Bologna)
• The Greeks (Archeological Museum of Bologna)
• The Villanovians (Archeological Museum of Bologna and/or the Museum of San Lazzaro di Savena and its Villanovian hut)
• The Etruscans (Archeological Museum of Bologna)
• Everyday life in the ancient Etruscan city of Misa (The Museum of Marzabotto and local excavations)
• The ancient settlement on the top of Monte Bibele: the Celts who conquered Bologna (The Museum of Monterenzio and local excavations)
• Bononia: the Roman town (Via Emilia diggings, Archeological Museum of Bologna, the Forum in the Stock Exchange Hall archeological site, the Arena under the Church of SS. Vitale and Agricola, the Ruins of Isis Temple in the Monastery of Santo Stefano)
• Between Paganism and Christianity (Three Crypts: San Zama, SS. Vitale and Agricola, Santo Stefano)
• The Abbey and the Hamlet of Monteveglio: Church during the "dark centuries" (Medieval hamlet of Monteveglio, the Abbey, crypt and convent)
• The oldest University in the world (Teachers Tombs in the Church of San Francesco, the Medieval Museum of Bologna)
• The Castle and the Hamlet of Dozza: medieval architectures between history and legends (Defensive systems in the hamlet of Dozza, and the castles between Middle Ages and Renaissance)
• The Renaissance at the Bentivoglio's Court (S. Giacomo Maggiore and the Oratory of Santa Cecilia, the Rocchetta)
• The power of Popes in the XVIth Century Town (Apartments of the Cardinal, Neptune Fountain, the Archiginnasio, the Anatomy Theatre)
• Life of noble Gentlemen of the XVIIIth Century (Davia Bargellini Museum of Bologna)
• Discovering the Risorgimento (XIXth Century) (Risorgimento Museum of Bologna)
• Life of a man of the XIXth Century (Giosuè Carducci's house, objects, everyday living, ways to improve the quality of life)
• Understanding the Second World War (Experiences in the Freedom Museum)
• The famous "Gothic Line". What was it all about? (Trenches and bunkers in the Park of Monte Sole, Marzabotto)
• Life of those Jewish Gentlemen (The Synagogue and the Jewish Ghetto)
• From "Plateia Maior" to "Piazza Maggiore": the hart of the City (Piazza Maggiore and its monuments)
• Let's Learn to Read a Painting (Bologna National Gallery)
• Time goes by (The Cassini's sundial in the Basilica of San Petronio)
• 4 Seasons: flowers, plants, herbs, colours (4 lessons in the Bologna Natural Parks to discover how Nature changes during the year)
• Environment Evolution: changes in plants and animals from the Ice Age until today (Museum of San Lazzaro di Savena)
• Bologna and the Music (Ancient organ pipes and Bologna International Museum of Music)

LESSONS AT SCHOOL

It is possible to plan lessons based on different subjects. Lessons can be followed by a guided tour.

Slides projection is included in each lesson. If pertinent, the operator can wear a period costume.

It is possible to include also "special experiences" like:

• The Prehistoric way..How did they make it? Helped by an archeo-technician, we will knap a chopping-tool, a biface, a scraper,a blade and we will ignite a real fire
• Bologna.made of??? Touching of gypsum, clay, sandstone, terracotta
• Painter's magic box Ancient techniques (fresco, golden leaf, natural colours, etc.); each student will make a "card board" with the old "spolvero" technique