Italian IV

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Unit Titles

Unit 1: An event (present, past or future) in my life.

Unit 2: My emotions and my hopes/wishes

Unit 3: In Love with the Arts

Unit 4: Italian Famous Artists

Unit 5: Being Fit & Healthy

Unit 6: Thoughts on food and nutrition

Unit 7: Expressing opinions: in regards to ecological issues and green interventions.

Unit 8: News on the Net

Learning outcomes

Telling a story/event

Words and expressions used for feelings

Time expressions

Description of places

Camping and outdoor activities

Indoor activities and pastimes

Private, social, volunteering, community & school events

Friendship

Talking about art forms

Basic colors and shades

Sizes and shapes

Adjectives/nouns/verbs describing/commenting artwork

Terminology specific to different art techniques

Biographical data (D.O.B, P.O.B, citizenship….)

Fruits and vegetables (still life)

Talking about healthy habits

Sports (types of)

Sports (verbs associated to)

Parts of the body

Food

Natural drinks

Kosher, vegan, and vegetarian food

Giving your opinion on ecological emergences and dangers

Endangered species

Detergents and other household cleaners & hazards

Natural phenomena

Types of trees & vegetations

Endangered species

Detergents and other household cleaners & hazards

Natural phenomena

Types of trees & vegetations

Significant Tasks

1. Students will write about a current, past or future event ….

2. A research about famous Italian person…

Students will work in small groups to research an Italian song they like and they will present it to the class.

Students will develop a Presentation using PowerPoint or any other Computer Program to present at least 3 different forms of art.

Students will choose an Italian artist of the XX or XXI centuries and will write…

Students will design an advertisement for a new health and fitness center in town.

Students will work in pairs or small groups to give an oral presentation of one week cafeteria menu for kosher or vegan or vegetarian or well balanced eaters.    

Students will prepare a list of ten (10) Dos and DON’Ts on what it takes to be an informed citizen on many of today’s ecological solved and unsolved problems and will give an oral presentation.

Students will conduct a research on the web related to successful projects adopted and approved by different Italian regions/towns to promote ecological awareness among their citizens (the free distribution in Rome of plastic bags to carry groceries, and so on …)

Content

Supporting Materials

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Ancillary materials and textbook

Ancillary materials and textbook

Ancillary materials and textbook