Barilla

Visit http://www.discoverbarilla.com/

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!

For fun: enter to win $10,000 by designing your own jelly bean flavor!

http://www.dreambeancontest.com/

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

Lo Slang in Italiano

Go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/cool/

and make a list of 25 Italian slang expressions. Listen and practice the pronunciation. Write down each expression and tell me what it means in English.

Final Exam * Geography Review

The final exam has 100 questions. It will cover everything in your workbooks up to page 98. It will include questions on geography. Please answer the following quesitons. Today's lab work is worth 15 points.

1. What is the capital of Italy?

2. Which city is considered Italy's fashion capital?

http://www.milanfashionshows.com/

3. What are the two largest islands of Italy?

4. What is the name of the sea surrounding Italy?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea

5. What is Vatican City?

http://www.vatican.va/

6. Who is the prime minister of Italy?

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-i/italy.html

7. Pizza was invented in which Italian city?

8. Name 3 famous Italian artists:

9. Who is the head leader of Vatican city?

10. Which countries border with Italy?

11. Which Italian city has no cars and is comprised of a series of waterways?

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Venezia+(Veneto),+Italy&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

12. What is Mt. Vesuvius?

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_vesuvius.html

13. Which extinct language is the "mother" of the Italian language?

14. In which Italian city is the Coliseum located?

http://www.italyguides.it/us/roma/colosseum.htm

Bentornati! (Welcome Back!)

Com'era la vacanza?

1. Go to http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp
Sign in: Your username is firstnamelastnameschurz and your password is "gelato"
For example, if your name is 'Laura Pausini' your username will be:
laurapausinischurz
and your password is: gelato

Take Quiz 1. Your score will be automatically recorded.

2. When you're done, watch some Italian cartoons at:
http://www.rai.tv/mpplaymedia/0,,RaiFiction-Cartoons^1^32605,00.html

AND

3. Check out the new gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show, presented yesterday, at:
http://tech.msn.com/guides/ces/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=5892596&GT1=10839

Music Video:
Il Volo by (Zucchero)

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World Cultures Club - Trip to Charlie Trotters!

Natale in Italia

Natale e' una festa molto importante e religiosa in Italia. Risponda ai seguenti domande (SU UN FOGLIO SEPARATO)

1. Where did the actual celebration of Christmas most likely originate?http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600a.htm

2. What is a presepio?http://www.initaly.com/regions/xmas/rosemary.htm

3. Where is the Vatican located? Is it a separate country or part of Italy? (Note that the picture located in this entry is a picture St. Peter's cathedral at the Vatican during Christmastime. A large Christmas tree and a presepio are placed at the center of the large piazza).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City

4. According to the article below, what does an Italian Christmas revolve around?http://www.italianfoodforever.com/iff/articles.asp?id=37

5. Name 5 dishes that an Italian family might eat on Christmas Eve or Christmas day:http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600d.htm

6. Why do Italians eat lentils on New Years Eve (i.e. what do they represent?)?http://goitaly.about.com/od/festivalsandevents/a/newyears.htm

Italo-Americani

Italian Americans have greatly contributed to our country. 1. On a separate sheet of paper, make a list of 5 Italian Americans. For each person, note why they became famous. Use the link below to help you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian_Americans

2. What did the Jacuzzi family invent?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian_Americans#Inventors

3. What did Antonio Meucci invent?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian_Americans#Inventors

4. What is Nicolas Cage's real birth name?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage

5. What famous character did Lou Ferrigno play in many tv shows and movies?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Ferrigno

Extra credit: What is the name of the famous Italian American baseball player shown above?

World Cultures: Your name in Chinese...

http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html

Buon Halloween!!!

1. What are the catacombs of Rome?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Rome

2.

Why didn't the Christians cremate their dead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Rome

3. How many underground (subterranean) burial grounds are there in Rome?

http://eternallycool.net/

4. Take a look here at a picture of the catacombs:

http://mamacass.ucsd.edu/people/lwayne/italy_catacombs.jpg

5. Check out this church in Rome. What are the church decorations made of?

http://eternallycool.net/?p=728

6. How many bodies were used to 'decorate' this church?

http://eternallycool.net/?p=728

7. What does the inscription in the church mean?

“Quello che voi siete noi eravamo,Quello che noi siamo voi sarete."

http://eternallycool.net/

1. Although Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, a seaport town in Italy, he sailed under the flag of Spain. Columbus visited many of Europe's kings and queens asking for support before _____________________________________ finally agreed to pay for his famed voyage of exploration. Find the answer at :http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.137

2. In 1492, Columbus set off West across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a new trade route to the Far East, or Asia, the source of valuable spices, silks, and luxuries. Columbus actually landed on an island in the Bahamas called __________, which he renamed _________________________. Find the answer at :www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml

3. Before steam power, ocean travel was slow and difficult. The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria sailed an average of only ____________ miles per day. Find the answer at :http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/christopher-columbus-ships.htm

4. After 34 days at sea, many sailors wanted to turn back. They thought the world was _________ and were afraid of _____________. Columbus convinced them to wait. The next day they saw _____________________ and knew land was nearby. Find the answer at :www.castellobanfi.com/features/story_3.html

5. When Columbus first came to what he called the New World, people had lived in the Americas for ___________________________ of years. Find the answer at :www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/a-America/america.html

6. Columbus and the Europeans who followed him brought new technologies, ideas, plants, and animals to the Americas. Name three. _________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Find the answer at :www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/e-Eur.claims.Amer/eur.claims.amer.html

7. Europeans also brought new diseases with them. Within 150 years, the number of native people north of Mexico fell from about 10 million to _______________, mostly due to smallpox. Find the answer at :www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/Columbus_PeoplesHx.html

Italo-Americani

Italian Americans have greatly contributed to our country. On a separate sheet of paper, make a list of 10 Italian Americans. For each person, note why they became famous.

http://www.italian-american.com/famous.htmhttp://www.italiansrus.com/resources/famousitalians.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian-AmericansExtra credit: What is the name of the famous Italian American baseball player shown to the left?

Navy Pier Photos

Lezione 2 - La citta' di Venezia

Today's lesson is on the city of Venice. Please take out a sheet of paper and answer questions 1-8, due at the end of class.

1. Go to Google Maps http://www.google.com/maps and type in Venice, Italy. Click on "satellite" for a satellite image.Task: Can you see any cars on the island of Venice? Buses? Trains?

2. Task: What is a gondola?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondola

3. What are public bus boats called in Venice?http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/venice_transportation.htm

4. What happens during this time of year in Venice (in the fall, especially in October and November)?http://www.travelplan.it/venice_guide_interesting_facts.htm

5. When and why is Carnevale celebrated in Venezia?http://www.visitvenice.co.uk/venice-carnival.html

6. What is the Venetian island of Murano famous for?http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/murano_the_glass_island.htm

7. What hotel would you stay in in Venice - and how much would it cost you per night?www.hotels.com

8. Finally, which U.S. city has a replica of the city of Venice as part of a hotel?http://www.venetian.com

For Fun: Here's the video of the song by Tiziano Ferro that we've listened to in class:Perdono

Music Video:PERDONO (by Tiziano Ferro)

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LEZIONE I

Laboratorio Lezione I
Benvenuti al laboratorio!In today's lesson, you will familiarize yourself with some useful websites. Please answer all the questions in your QUADERNO. I will be checking them in at the beginning of our next class. This assignment is worth 20 points.

1. Go to Radio Dimensione Suona, click on 100% GRANDI SUCCESSI, then click on Playlist, and choose an Italian song to listen to (scroll down - there are lots of songs to choose from). Task: Write down the name of the song that you listened to (make sure it's an ITALIAN song, and not Spanish or English). Sometimes flashplayer doesn't work, so you'll have to finish this quesiton at t he library, where flashplayer should work on the computers.

2. Next head over to Google Earth. Now type "Venice, Italy" into the search bar. Click on SATELLITE, so you get the satellite view. What is special about this city, from what you can see from the satellite?

3. Watch this short video on Italians vs. Europeans by Bruno Bozzetto. Task: What are three differences between Italians and Europeans. Do Italians always follow the rules?

4. And just to make you laugh...check out this video entitled "Adamo" at http://www.rivelazioni.com/mm/bozzetto/adam.shtml by the Italian computer cartoonist Bruno Bozzetto.

5. Task: Write down one of the main headlines, in Italiano of course, from today's edition of La Repubblica.

6. Go to http://babelfish.altavista.com/ Click on English to Italian. Task: How do you write: "I am the best student in the world. I love Italian." in Italian?

7. How much does a new Lamborghini Reveton - the newest car which debuted at the recent Frankfurt, Germany Auto show - cost? Which car would you prefer, a 2007 Ford Taurus or a 2007 Lamborhini Reveton?
http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/frankfurt2007/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=5421379

Discovery Atlas

Explore Italy!

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/atlas/italy/explore/explore.html
1. Click on "Trapani" - a small town on the island of Sicilia. How long have people been free diving and why?

2. Click on "Smallest Nation" - it's near Rome - What is the smallest nation in the world? Hint: It's located within Italy. Who lives there?

Do the Atlas QUEST. Go to http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/atlas/quest/quest.html and click on ITALY.
3. What month do most Italians go on vacation?
4. How many languages are spoken in Italy?
5. What score did you get on the Discovery Atlas Quiz?

Finally, Go HERE: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/atlas/features/features.html
to do a puzzle, send an ecard and take video tours!

23 Maggio 2007 * Italiano I

Studenti/Studentesse:

Per favore, fate il quiz "Fine Anno Vocabolario Review" che si trova sul quizstar (see link below):

http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp

Ripasso / Review: 7 maggio 2007

There are TWO review quizzes posted at: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp

Before you take each quiz, review the following website, which contains info on i verbi italiani:

http://www.italian-verbs.com/

Extra Credit:

Go to http://www.rds.it/home and click on '100% Grandi Successi' and then 'Playlist'. What are the names of the Italian songs included in the playlist and how would you translate them into English?