Festa della Donna

Go to this site and complete the webquest for la Festa della Donna - International Women's Day
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751533&eml=PNL/20100304/NL/grade

Looking for a summer job? Great America!

Six Flags Great America Looking to Fill Over 1,200 Open Seasonal Jobs
Theme Park Hires 3,200 Each Year, Open Positions Remain for 2010 Season


WHAT: Six Flags Great America Job Fair

WHEN: Saturday, March 13 10-3 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23 12-8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6 12-8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 20 3:30-8 p.m.


WHERE: Six Flags Great America
542 N. Route 21 Gurnee, IL 60031
Employee Entrance

INFO: Visit sixflags.com/greatamerica for more information

Six Flags Great America provides continuous opportunities for employment with over 3,200 people employed each season. Job Fairs are scheduled at Six Flags Great America on March 13 and March 23, as well as April 6 and April 20. Candidates can learn about a variety job positions available at the park, including ride operations, admissions, games and food services. Applicants are encouraged to complete their online application prior to the hiring events. The application process is available 24 hours a day at www.sixflagsjobs.com.

Six Flags Great America is located between Chicago and Milwaukee and offers fun for the entire family with heart-pounding roller coasters including Raging Bull, a free 15-acre water park, spectacular shows and parades and three children’s themed areas. New in 2010 – the Little Dipper, a historic wooden roller coaster formerly of Kiddieland, the Glow in the Park Parade, a nighttime illuminated parade with Cirque Du Soleil-style music and MagiQuest, a new 8,000 square foot live-action interactive game.

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About Six Flags, Inc:

Six Flags, Inc., is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in New York City and is the world's largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

SIX FLAGS: TM & © 2010 Six Flags Theme Parks Inc.

la Toscana

1. Draw a tiny, basic map of Italy. What is the name of the regional capital of Tuscany and where is it located? (write a star and the name of the city on your little map). Next place a star on your map indicating the location of the capitale d'italia, Roma.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscany

2. Tuscany is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Name five famous Italian artists of the Renaissance and for each artist, tell me the name of one of their famous works of art.
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/artists.html

Take a look at the slideshow here: http://www.virtourist.com/europe/florence/index.html to answer the following questions:

4. How do you say "Dome" in Italian.

5. What do they sell on the Ponte Vecchio and what does Ponte Vecchio mean?

6. What is the name of the main river in Firenze? (see slide 19)

7. How do you say 'Palace' in Italian? (slide 30)

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Who is buried in Santa Croce? see slide 43

Cultural Review Questions

Cultural Review
1. What is the capital of Italy?

http://www.aboutromania.com/maps184.html

2. What is the fashion capital of Italy?

http://www.milanfashionshows.com/

3. Who is the current prime minister of Italy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Italy

4. How many regions are there in Italy? Name 5 regions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Italy

5. What two large islands are part of Italy?

http://www.aboutromania.com/maps184.html

6. What is the Vatican and where is it located?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City

Charlie Trotters!

Thanks to our fantastic group of students who attended the trip to the world famous Charlie Trotter's restaurant at 816 West Armitage in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. As usual, this group of Schurz students was class, well-mannered and well dressed! But most of all this was an adventurous crew that tried some very *interesting* dishes!

La Moda Italiana - VALENTINO

Click on this link below and do the LA MODA ITALIANO - VALENTINO activity

http://ciaoschurz.blogspot.com/search?q=la+moda+italiana