We still aren't finished the Leonardo da Vinci lapbook, but we've added several more mini books to the project.
We have also received a book from the library -
Leonardo's Horse by Jean Fritz. This book is what much of the Homeschool Share templates are based upon.
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Fritz tells the story of Charles Dent, an American man who caught the vision to create a bronze statue of a horse like the one Leonardo began to make for Lorenzo de' Medici as a gift for the Duke of Milan. Leonardo constructed a clay model of the horse that was twenty-four feet high. It was shown off at a special occasion in November 1493 and was a sensation. Da Vinci collected metal to be used in the casting of the horse but in 1498, with rumors of a French invasion of Milan, this was used to make a cannon. The French did come in 1499. The French archers thought Leonardo's clay model was perfect for target practice with their bows and arrows. The arrows, coupled with a lot of rain, reduced Leonardo's clay model to a lump of mud.
Dent was first inspired to build a horse like Leonardo in 1977. Many trials and tribulations followed. Then Dent learned he was dying - but his family promised him they would complete the project after his death. The statue was finally unveiled on September 10, 1999 - exactly 500 years (to the day) since the French had invaded Milan and destroyed the model horse. The bronze horse now stands as a testament to Leonardo da Vinci and Charles Dent - on a pedestal in a small park in front of Milan's famous racetrack.
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Detailed information on Italy |
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Alisdair tried writing backwards as an experiment! |
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A English translation of the words to the Italian National Anthem |
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Worksheets about Leonardo da Vinci - a crossword puzzle, a word search, multiple choice, ABC order, dotty letters, etc. |
Will post the final photos of our book as soon as we complete the lapbook - we'll try to finish before Christmas so we can start some new activities in January.
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