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7. LOMBARDY, land of… Natural landscapes Comenius project 2011-20127

8. LOMBARDY, land of… Economic activities Comenius project 2011-20128

9. LOMBARDY, land of… Culinary specialities Comenius project 2011-20129

10. LOMBARDY, land of… Beautiful towns Comenius project 2011-201210

11. Inhabitants in Varese are 81.751. There are seven lakes and seven hills with an altitude between 238 and 1150 m about the level of the sea. The geografic position of Varese is under the Holy Mountain, that belongs to the Massif of field of flowers, where it’s situed an important astronomic and metereologic station. Varese is one of the rainest city in Italy, with over 1500 mm in a year. The least winter autumn temperature goes frequently below zero. 11

12.  The civilisation of Varese began in the 5th millennium but it had the real identity of free municipality only under the Duke Francesco III d’Este (1780).  ESTENCE PALACE is the most important national monument, the summer- autumn residence of the Duke. Behind the Palace there are the “ESTENSI GARDENS, one of the most enchanting public parks in Italy.”  The HOLY MOUNTAIN (883mt) is one of the Prealpi rises, on the North of Varese; it’s a place of Marian faith and worship and a property of UNESCO. 12

13. The ISIS EDITH STEIN Comenius project 2011-201213

14. A short introduction Our school has been named “Edith Stein” in memory of a jewish converted catholic nun, who had once received the doctorate in philosophy and became a member of faculty in Freiburg. She was gassed in the concentration camp of Auschwitz on August 1942, during the Second World War. The acronym ISIS stands for “Istituto di Istruzione Superiore”, that means “Institute of Higher Education”. The “Vitruvian Man”, a drawing made by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1490, is the school logo. Can you recognise it in the background? Comenius project 2011-201214

15. A short introduction The ISIS of Gavirate derives from the union of the High School (Liceo Scientifico) with the Technical and Commercial Institute (Istituto Tecnico Commerciale per Geometri e Periti aziendali) and Correspondents in Foreign Languages​​, starting from school year 1999-2000. To these courses two additional curricula of Professional Institute have been added: the Professional Institute of Commerce and the Professional Institute for Social Services. In the school year 2005-2006 the Classic High School (Liceo Classico) has opened becoming a part of the Institute. All courses are housed in a single building, equipped with all necessary structures to effectively develop the educational activities: classrooms, gymnasiums, laboratories, library, bar. Comenius project 2011-201215

16. Our numb3rs at a glanceOur numbErs at a glance 1999 Birth Date of the ISIS 150 coffees served every day 1146 students 56 classrooms 140 teachers 36 clerks, technical and school assistants (ATA staff) 3 technical drawing classrooms 2 information technology classrooms 2 science labs 1 library 2 sports hall and 1 gym 1 bar 7 institutes Comenius project 2011-201216

17. The institutes High Schools (Licei) Scientific Lyceum: based on a classical background with focus on Maths and scientific subjects. Classical Lyceum: the “original” lyceum focused on classical subjects like Greek and Latin literature. Technical and Commercial institutes Surveyors (Geometri) Business experts (Periti aziendali) Correspondents in Foreign Languages Professional Institutes Commercial Social Services Comenius project 2011-201217

18. Comenius project 2011-2012 Classroom school view The Bar (“Le Pleiadi”) Students’ key places The aisle, our meeting place Students office The “smoking” stone 18

19. Students’ key places …Let’s discover more together! Comenius project 2011-201219