The document discusses various topics related to life in a small town in Italy, including recreation activities, values of friendship and tolerance, the local school, communication skills, religions in Italy with a focus on Catholicism, and information about the Italian author Alessandro Manzoni including details about his religious conversion and influence.
6. *
*Population 7,576
*It is a great place to grow up because there are
a lot of parks.
*It is only 13.5 kilometers from the centre of
Milan
*Everybody knows everyone so it is a safe place
*Even though it is small we have everything
here
*There is a great square where we can meet
with friends and hang out.
7. *
*Its name is Istituto Comprensivo di Basiglio
*We go there from when we are 6 to 13 years old
*We stay together in our class in the first 5 years
(Elementary School) and then again for the next 3
years (Middle School)
*We like it because there is a lot of green around
our school and parks to play in.
9. *
*Listen
*Speak one at a time
*Never interrupt
*Constructive criticism
*Be positive
* Remember body language
*Everyone participates
10. *There are many different religions in Italy
*The main faith is Christian and the biggest
church is the Catholic one.
*Although a lot of us do not go to mass every
week we still believe in the Christian Faith.
*Our main holidays: Christmas (when Christ was
born) and Easter (when he was crucified)
*We also celebrate the Saint days, here in Milan
our Patron saint is Saint Ambrogio
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11. *
*Manzonis family were not very religious
*He went to a strict Catholic College
*When he was older he converted to the
Catholic religion
*He became very devote
12. *
*The first historical novel
*A love story with an important theme
*Manzoni was one of the founding fathers
of the unification of Italy
*He was a very influential man for the Italian
people
*Converted to Catholic church after the birth of
his children
*He has very interesting main characters