Giovanni Pernice

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/giovanni-pernice

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Giovanni Pernice born?September 5, 1990
2. Where was Giovanni Pernice born?Sicily, Italy
3. What was Giovanni Pernice's job?Italian professional dancer based in the United Kingdom
4. Who is Giovanni Pernice?Giovanni Pernice is an Italian dancer who performs on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing and has won many dance competitions.
5. What dance records does Giovanni Pernice hold?He holds two Guinness World Records: the most Jive kicks and flicks in 30 seconds and the most Charleston swivels in 30 seconds.

Latin Dance: A genre of ballroom dance characterized by rhythmic and energetic movements, originating from Latin America.
Guinness World Records: An authoritative reference book and record-keeping organization that documents superlatives and world records.
Choreography: The art of designing and arranging dance movements into a sequence.