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Monday, September 11, 2006

Goals:

1. Understand that while Italy is a quintessentially European country, it is influenced by its close neighbors from Africa, Asia, and Eastern and Western Europe.
2. Begin to learn about Italy’s history.
3. Begin learning “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti.

Objectives:

1. From memory, draw the outline of Italy, and locate the following cities on your map: Venezia, Genova, Firenze, Roma, Napoli, and Palermo.
2. Correctly pronounce the names of the following neighboring countries: Francia, Svizzera, Austria, Slovenia, Croazia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Grecia, Spagna, Algeria, Tunisia, Libia, Egitto, and Turchia.
3. Correctly identify the continents of the neighboring countries as Europa, Africa, o Asia.
4. Read “The History of Italy” (Dorling Kindersley’s Italy, page 39).
5. Listen to “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti while reading the lyrics in Italian.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Goals:

1. Understand that while Italy is a quintessentially European country, it is influenced by its close neighbors from Africa, Asia, and Eastern and Western Europe.
2. Begin to learn about Italy’s Etruscan history.
3. Begin learning “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti.
4. Master the salutations on pages 1 – 3 of Avanti.

Objectives:

1. On a blank map of Italy, indicate the following cities: Venezia, Genova, Firenze, Roma, Napoli, and Palermo.
2. On a blank map of Europe, correctly identify at least two of the following countries: Francia, Svizzera, Austria, Slovenia, Croazia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Grecia, Spagna, Algeria, Tunisia, Libia, Egitto, Turchia.
3. Correctly identify the continents of the neighboring countries as Europa, Africa, o Asia.
4. Read “The Age of the Etruscans” (Dorling Kindersley’s Italy, page 40).
5. Listen to “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti while reading the lyrics in Italian.
6. Select your Italian name for the term from pages 3 – 4 of Avanti.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Goals:

1. Understand that while Italy is a quintessentially European country, it is influenced by its close neighbors from Africa, Asia, and Eastern and Western Europe.
2. Begin to learn about Italy’s Etruscan history.
3. Begin learning “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti.
4. Master the salutations on pages 1 – 3 of Avanti.

Objectives:

1. On a blank map of Italy, indicate the following cities: Venezia, Genova, Firenze, Roma, Napoli, and Palermo.
2. On a blank map of Europe, correctly identify at least three of the following countries: Francia, Svizzera, Austria, Slovenia, Croazia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Grecia, Spagna, Algeria, Tunisia, Libia, Egitto, Turchia.
3. Correctly identify the continents of the neighboring countries as Europa, Africa, o Asia.
4. Read “The Age of the Etruscans” (Dorling Kindersley’s Italy, page 40).
5. Listen to “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti while reading the lyrics in Italian.
6. Read an English translation of “Lo zingaro felice” in English.
7. Create and pass an exam on the salutation from pages 1 – 3 of Avanti with a score of at least 80%.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Goals:

1. Understand that while Italy is a quintessentially European country, it is influenced by its close neighbors from Africa, Asia, and Eastern and Western Europe.
2. Begin to learn about Italy’s Etruscan history.
3. Begin learning “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti.
4. Master the salutations on pages 1 – 3 of Avanti.

Objectives:

1. On a blank map of Italy, indicate the following cities: Venezia, Genova, Firenze, Roma, Napoli, and Palermo.
2. On a blank map of Europe, correctly identify at least four of the following countries: Francia, Svizzera, Austria, Slovenia, Croazia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Grecia, Spagna, Algeria, Tunisia, Libia, Egitto, Turchia.
3. Correctly identify the continents of the neighboring countries as Europa, Africa, o Asia.
4. Read “The Age of the Etruscans” (Dorling Kindersley’s Italy, page 41).
5. Sing “Lo zingaro felice” by Alex Britti while reading the lyrics in Italian.
6. Read an English translation of “Lo zingaro felice” in English.

7. Act out the salutations from page 4 of Avanti with a partner. Use a loud, clear pronunciation and the correct form each time.