Barilla

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Choose four of the destinations (Tuscany, Amalfi, Naples, etc.) and tell me one thing that is special about these cities/regions as well as the name of the pasta dish that is popular in the region/city.

Quiz on adjectives...

Look at the links and answer the questions:

1. Come si dice " shy" in italiano?
http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare128a.htm

2. Come si dice "full" in italiano?
http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare128a.htm

3. Come si dice "bad" in italiano?
http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare128a.htm

4. Come si dice "angry" in italiano?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/italian/subjects/adjectives.shtml]

5. Come si dice "empty" in italiano?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/italian/subjects/adjectives.shtml

6. Come si dice "sporco" in inglese?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/italian/subjects/adjectives.shtml

7. Come si dice "early" in italiano?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/italian/subjects/adjectives.shtml

8. Come si dice "cold" in italiano?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/italian/subjects/adjectives.shtml

9. Come si dice "shut/closed" in italiano?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/italian/subjects/adjectives.shtml

10. How would you describe this person in italiano (give me two adjectives)?
http://www.sports-photos.com/catalog/images/MichaelJordan3Clr.tif.jpg

11. A very useful Italian expression is "Amore e' cieco" (love is blind!). Keeping that in mind, how would you describe this person in italiano? (give me two adjectives)
http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/3/33/Ugly_man_2.jpg/180px-Ugly_man_2.jpg

12. How would you describe this person in italiano? (give me two adjectives)
http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Profiles/20060913/244.winfrey.oprah.091906.jpg

13. How would you describe this person in italiano? (Give me two adjectives).
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/specials/sma06/sma_gallery/johnny_depp.jpg

14. Who is this man?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Prodi27032007.jpg

15. Come si dice "I love you a lot" in italiano?

Wishing you all tanto tanto AMORE in your lives!

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Italian Immigration

1. Why did so many Italian immigrate to the US in the late 1800's?
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/italian_immigration.cfm

2.
How many Italians immigrated to the US from 1880 - 1930?
http://www.ellisisland.org/immexp/wseix_5_3.asp?

3. What is Ellis Island?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island

4. What did Italians call Ellis Island?
http://www.ailf.org/awards/benefit2004/ahp04essay.asp

5. What is 'anti-Italianism'?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Italianism

6. Name 6 of the most important Italian contributions to the world:
http://www.eupedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16873

San Valentino

Did you know that St. Valentine was a real person? Today you'll learn more about him and the history of Valentine's Day.

1. Watch the video on Valentine's day (see link below) to answer the following two questions. What did the ancient Romans do on the festival of LUPERCALIA - the pre-St. Valentine's day?
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=1084


2. Why was St. Valentine arrested and sent to death by the Emporer?


2. Choose a quote that you find meaningful:
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=57795&display_order=4&mini_id=1084