1. The Mysterious Giant Of Barletta

2. Italy is far away from the United States on the continent of Europe.
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta takes place long ago in the small town of Barletta, Italy.
Italy is far away from the United States on the continent of Europe.
Europe
North America

3. Can you find Italy on the map of Europe
Can you find Italy on the map of Europe? (Hint: It is shaped like a boot.)

4. Barletta is located on the coast of Italy
Barletta is located on the coast of Italy. In 1309, a statue washed up on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. The people of Barletta had no idea where the statue came from.
How do you think the people of Barletta felt when the statue appeared? Why?

5. Talk to a partner: What do you think the people did with the statue?

6. Click here to see the real statue standing in Barletta.
The people of Barletta stood the statue in the middle of their town for everyone to see. They call him Giant. Even today the people in Barletta love the statue.
Click here to see the real statue standing in Barletta.
Look how much larger the statue is than the man! Do you understand why the people call him a giant? What other words can we use to describe the size of the statue?
Click on the magnifying glass at the bottom left hand corner of the picture to see a larger
Imagine on the screen.

7. In the story the town’s people will use the statue to help them solve a problem. What kind of problem could a statue help to solve?

8. Vocabulary

9. giant A giant is a large imaginary creature that looks like a human
Which of the following is NOT a giant? 2 3 1
Click on the number

10. Explain why you believe that picture does not represent a giant.
Question #1
Explain why you believe that picture does not represent a giant.

11. mysterious Something that is mysterious is very hard to explain
For example, the statue in Barletta is mysterious because nobody knows where it came from or how it got there.

12. Question #2
Think of something that you have read about in another book that is mysterious. Tell me about it.

13. pedestal
A pedestal is the base that a statue stands on
pedestal

14. Draw the statue of liberty standing on a pedestal.
Question #3
Draw the statue of liberty standing on a pedestal.

15. square
A square is an open area in the middle of a town.

16. What could you do in a town square?
Question #4
What could you do in a town square?

17. A weakling is a person that is not strong

18. Question #5
Would it be easy or hard for a weakling to build a wall out of large bricks?
Explain why

19. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Way to go!!!
Give yourself a pat on the back.

20. Oops….try again.