Curated OER
Italian City-States
Check out this packet of worksheets involving mapping activities, vocabulary logging, reading and comprehending informational texts, etc., which focuses on Italian city-states during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. There are also...
Alberta Learning
Great City-states of the Renaissance
Acting as journalists on a team to determine the most influential city-state of Renaissance Italy, your young historians will research, discuss, and compare the rise of Venice, Florence, and Genoa, and their influence in shaping a...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Lesson 1: On the Road with Marco Polo: A Boy in 13th Century Venice
Learners investigate Marco Polo's life as a young boy in 13th century Venice. They analyze maps, explore various websites, complete a chart and answer discussion questions, and create a travel brochure about visiting 13th century Venice.
Curated OER
Sinking City of Venice
Students view a video clip about Venice's sinking problem. They identify possible solutions and discuss the difficulity in solving it. They also complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
Curated OER
NGA Kids Inside Scoop Summer 2006
Learners read passages and study paintings to learn about the artist Giovanni Antonio Canal and his subject of Venice. In this art history lesson, students read about Canaletto and explore Venice through his paintings. Learners then...
Other
Venice Backstage
Learn what the city of Venice does behind the curtains to make one appreciate the beauty of this fantastic city.
Other
Museum of International Folk Art: Carnival Around the World; Venice, Italy
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Venice, Italy. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...
Other
Italy Guides: Cities of Italy
Take a virtual tour of the many historic cities of Italy. Click on any city shown on the interactive map to view related facts and beautiful photos. Though a tourist site, the map and accompanying information is useful to anyone...
Other
Italy Guides: Venice
Welcome to the beautiful city of Venice, Italy! Although this is a commercial site, the interactive city map with its many incredible photos and links to historic sights make it a useful tool for both students and teachers to learn about...
Google
Google Maps: Venice
Welcome to Venice, Italy, the city built on water. Travel the canals, walk the streets, ride boats, cross bridges and plan your own adventure in one of the world's most unique cities.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Marco Polo Takes a Trip
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Marco Polo Takes A Trip." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Paolo Veronese
This presentation provides biographical information about Paolo Veronese including lots of information about his works and his style.
Globe Tracks
Travel for Kids: Italy
What is there for kids to do in Italy? Explore the geography and fun things to do while traveling in Western Europe.
Other
Venetian Maze
Excellent coverage of the fascinating city of Venice by a student who spent three months there doing research. Choose among 18 different tours of the city such as the Grand Canal, Bridges, Easter Procession, Byzantine and Gothic, and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Corruption, Wealth and Beauty: The History of the Venetian Gondola
It's hard to imagine Venice without the curious, banana-shaped gondolas that glide down the canals. How did these boats come to be the trademark transportation of Venice? Laura Morelli details the history of the gondola, explaining why...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Venice
Article discusses the history of merchants and traders in the city of Venice. It explains how the city grew in response to the rise in trade.
Read Works
Read Works: The Sinking City
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an idea that might keep the city of Venice, Italy from sinking. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting the Merchant of Venice in Context: A Summary of Sources
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for The Merchant of Venice - from early modern ideas about trade and usury, Venice and Jewish culture to 20th-century productions by both Nazis and Yiddish companies...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting Othello in Context: A Summary of Sources
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for Othello - from sex in early modern Venice and race in Shakespeare's London, to Coleridge's critique of the play and Ira Aldridge's ground-breaking performance....
Boise State University
European History: The Crusades: The Fourth Crusade Venice
This site from the Boise State University contains a brief summary of the history of Venice during the 1200 era.
Globe Tracks
Italy, Venice
Explore the incredibly unique city of Venice. You'll find it's like no city in the United States. Read about vaporettos, gondolas, St. Mark's Bascilica, and more.
Other
Boglewood Group: Giovanni Bellini
This site describes Giovanni Bellini's life, his works, and his relations with other artists of his time.
Other
History of Venice
This site is a multi-part history of Venice from its origins to the present. Click on the "Start" button to go to the first page of the history.
Other
Phototravels: Photographs of Venice Gondolas and Gondoliers
Enjoy 16 photographs of the gondolas and gondoliers of Venice, Italy.