I TALY Marco Goldberg

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Slide 1: Map & LocationSlide 2: HistorySlide 3: RegionsSlide 4: Government & EconomySlide 5: ReligionSlide 6: ShelterSlide 7: FamilySlide 8: ValuesSlide 9: FoodSlide 10: ClothingSlide 11: Sports, Entertainment, and HobbiesSlide 12: Customs & Celebrations                                                                        

    Italy is a peninsula in Europe that juts out into the Mediterranean Sea. It's about the size of Arizona. It is in Southern Europe.

Its coordinates are 43˚ North and 13˚ East. Italy's area is 116,305 sq. miles.

LOCATION

Map of Europe

History    Here are some very important times for Italy: 752 B.C.- Rome is founded79 A.D.- Mt. Vesuvius destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum320 A.D.- The first St. Peter's church is built 1861 A.D.- Italy becomes a unified nation     1914 A.D.- World War 1 starts   1915 A.D.- Italy joins the side of the Allies in World War 11946 A.D.- Italians vote for Italy to become a Republic and it did2002 A.D.- The Lira is replaced by the Euro (currency)

Bodies left from Mt. Vesuvius' eruption.

Do You Know the Regions of Italy?

    In Italy, the north half is very mountainous. The South is more grassy and there is lots of farmland.  There are two major islands in Italy: Sicily and Sardinia.There are also two major mountain ranges. The Alps and Apennines. The Alps run east to west on the northern border. The Apennines run the length of the country, north to south. 

 The AlpsGrassland

    GOVERNMENT & ECONOMYGOVERNMENT

    Italy was a monarchy until 70 years ago. In 1946 Italy became a democratic republic. Now, the prime minister is Mario Monti.

ECONOMY      For many years, Italy's currency had been the Italian lira. But recently, in 2002 the currency was changed to the euro. Italy makes a lot of money on tourism. Many people come from around the world to see amazing sights and taste the delicious foods.

Euro                           Prime Minister      

RELIGION

    In Italy, although there is freedom of religion, 85% of the population is Roman Catholic. Only 20% of the Roman Catholics participate in services of worship. The other 15% of the population is Jewish, Muslim, or another religion.

The Pope

Shelter

    The population of Italy is about 58 million. So where does everyone live? Lots of people live in the city in apartments. Others live in modern houses you'd see on your block.

Random Italian housing

FAMILY     

    In Italy, it is important to have a good bond with your family. Families help each other out when someone makes a mistake. Usually, when someone moves out of their parents' house, they live close to their parents. Mother usually do all of the cleaning and cooking and the father makes the money. Grandparents often help raise children.

An Italian Family

 

VALUES

    Italians value many things. They value the handshake, and they value cleanliness. They value niceness, and they value timeliness. They value family, and they value health. They value  social interactions, and they value financial safety. 

Handshake

FOOD

    Italy is famous for its many delicious dishes. Its most famous dishes are pasta dishes. They cook so many different kinds. From spaghetti to linguini, from baked ziti to ravioli. If you ever visit Italy, it is going to be very hard to decide what you want to eat. 

Pasta with tomato sauce

CLOTHING

         Imagine you're walking down a sidewalk and it's packed. What's everyone wearing? Probably jeans and a sweat shirt, maybe shorts and a T-shirt. In Italy, they're probably wearing similar things. But Italians are also known for fashion. Milan, a city in northern Italy, is famous for its clothing designers such as Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace.  

Random Italians

Entertainment, Hobbies, and Sports

    In Italy, the the most popular sport is futbol (soccer). Italy has one of the best futbol teams in the world. They won the World Cup in 2006. People love to watch futbol games and support their team. They find futbol very entertaining. Many kids love to play futbol whether it's in an organized league or just in the street.

Soccer in ActionSoccer ball

CUSTOMS & CELEBRATIONS

    In Italy, on New Year's Eve, families have a huge feast. They eat lentils and pork for good luck.     Carnival is celebrated 40 days before Easter. It is a huge celebration for  many countries, including Italy. There are giant parades and children throw confetti at each other. People are also known to play pranks on others.      During Easter in Italy, you probably won't see an Easter bunny, but you will see many interesting celebrations. For example, on Good Friday many towns have a solemn procession through the streets as they reenact Jesus' walk to death. Easter Sunday celebrates Jesus' resurrection.    On Christmas Eve, they don't eat meat except for fish. In fact, they eat 7 different kinds of fish. No one really knows what they represent but some people believe that they represent  the seven sacraments of the catholic church. Others believe that they represent the seven days it took God to create the world.

Lentil Soup For Good Luck.

GLOSSARY    1. currency- something that is used as a medium of exchange;                         money.       2. Catholic-  The Catholic religion is the world's largest religion. Many believe that half the Christians in the world belong to the Catholic faith. Catholic's believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. This religion is also known as the Roman Catholic Church.       3. fashion- a prevailing custom or style of dress        4. parades- a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature        5. peninsula- an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.        6. religion- a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe    

Glossary Continued

    7. republic- a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.        8. Sicily- an island of the south-west coast of Italy       9. spaghetti- a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin that is made in the form of long strings, boiled, and served with any of avariety of meat, tomato, or other sauces.       10. tourism- the activity of touring, especially for pleasure

Indexcurrency, Slide 4catholic, Slide 5fashion, Slide 10God, Slide 12parades, Slide 1peninsula, Slide 1religion, Slide 5 republic, Slide 3 & 4Sicily, Slide 3spaghetti, Slide 9 sport, Slide 11tourism, Slide 4

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0825675.html

http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country.php?contid=5&wmn=Europe&cid=25&cn=Italy

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/italy

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