Mrs.+Jones+-+Italy

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=Location= Italy is located in Europe. It is shaped like a boot.

=**Landmarks Jacob and Tabatha**= The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in Pisa, Italy. The tower is 55 meters from the ground. It is an 8 story building. The tower weighs 14, 453 tons. It has a cylinder shape. They began building the tower in 1173. There are 7 bells in the tower. The tower has been closed since 1988. People think of it as a work of art. Venice is made up of 120 rivers. People travel in boats on canals instead of in cars on streets. []
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The Colleseum This is the largest outdoor theater in ancient Rome. =Homes (Ashley and Monique)= ==﻿Most people live in the cities and towns. They live in apartment buildings made out of concrete. The newer apartments are tall buildings. The old ones are short. Many family members live in the home, grown children and grandparents. Many farmers live in the city and drive to their farm.== =[|www.timeforkids.com]= == =Food (Kamren)= =In Italy they like to eat. They eat lots of pasta. They add different sauce to the pastas. They eat corn and pizza too. They drink a strong coffee called espresso. Between 10 and 11 in the morning they like to have Morning Tea. They eat ham and cheese sandwiches. For desserts, they like to eat fruits and Gelato (Italian Ice Cream). Gelato has water, milk and flavors. It has less air than American ice cream. Italy also has a lot of grapes and tomatoes.= =**Sports (Julian)**= People in Italy like to follow their favorite team in soccer. Italy has won 4 World Cups in soccer. The last time was in 2006. They were runners up twice. []

==(Brian)Soccer is the favorite sport. It is like football in the US. They also enjoy fishing, Formula I racing, basketball and bocce ball. Bocce is a outdoor ball game. People roll the ball and try to get closest to the main ball. Italian immigrants brought the game to America.==

=**[]**= = = =**Education**= = Primary school is for all children from the age of six to eleven. It lasts for about five years. After primary school you have to take a test to enter a three-year junior high school. They go to school six days a week, from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., from September until mid-June. They speak Italian, but learn how to speak English in school. [] =

= Language (Baylee) = = In Italy most people speak Italian. Italian is an old language. It was the language of the Roman Empire. Today people in Italy also learn English. =

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