“ The Boot ”

By: Fabiola Flores

terra d'Italia (land of italy)i. Italy and two islands, Sardinia and Sicily, cover 116, 305 sq.

miles.

ii. The Italian Alps run along northern border

iii. The Northern part of Italy has hot summers and cold winter, although the temperature rarely drops below freezing during the daytime. (put in index cards)

iv. The South enjoys mild winters and long, dry, hot Summers. Mountain areas such as the Alps and the Apennines have long, cold winters long and short, cool summers.

v. The land and climate affects the economy because they need land and warm climate to do agricultural work, which is of what their economy is.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03p1WaVWRH4

Essential Question

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How is their geography, climate, and natural resources connected to their daily life and/or jobs?

Their natural resources effect their jobs because half of their economy depends on the agriculture in the south. Also because of natural resources, like land, farmers have land to grow food to help their economy grow. Their climate connects to their jobs because the south needs a warm climate to grow crops. Also Italy’s geography, rocky and mountainous, connects to their jobs because the south needs land to farm and help the economy.

Economic datai. GDP growth rate is -2.3%

ii. Industries: tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, and ceramics.

iii. Exports: $ 483.3 billion. Motor vehicles, transport equipment, and food

iv. Some export partners are the US 5.9%, France 11.8%, Spain 5.4%.

v. Imports: $ 469.7 billion. textiles and clothing, food, beverages and tobacco.

vi. Import partners are Germany 16.5%, France 8.8%, and Spain 4.7%

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What does the economy data reveal about their quality of life?

It reveals that their quality of life is that they are more of a middle class. Also because their growth rate is -2.3% that means that many people in Italy are having few or no kids. After seeing the underemployment rate, 10.9%, which means that almost 10% of all the people in Italy are underemployed.

Way of Lifei. The Italians usually eat their food with the fork in the right hand

and a knife in the left.

ii. The main meal, whether lunch or dinner, traditionally includes three courses: pasta, fish or meat, and vegetables.

iii. They seldom wear, dirty, worn, or sloppy clothing. They also base their opinions of others on how they dress. Italy is a major center of the European fashion industry.

iv. Nearly all Italians are Roman Catholic, although many do not participate on a regular basis. At the same time, many Catholics are finding alternate ways to worship. For example, like having informal gatherings.

v. Some holidays they have in Italy are liberation day, on April 25 which commemorates Italy’s liberation in World War II; also the assumption of the Virgin Mary.

vi. Some of the greatest painters, architects, and sculptors are from Italy like Giotto, da Vinci, and Bernini. Also Italians invented opera, musical notation, and piano.

vii. Italian is the official language. Although most youths speak English, older generations prefer to speak French.

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What do we need to know about these people to understand what makes them unique?

In this country close friends greet each other by hugging or kissing on both cheeks or by rather by brushing cheeks as they kiss the air. Friends of the same gender often walk arm in arm in public. One covers the mouth when yawning or sneezing. Busy schedules in urban areas require that most visits be plans. Another thing Italians do that makes their culture unique is that if visiting before supper they are expected to stay, if they choose not to it is considered impolite, especially in the south. Also, while eating it is also inappropriate fro them to place their hands in their lap is considered impolite.

Current eventsItaly has found itself at the center of mounting

economic concerns in recent days. Fears that it might default on its huge debt have pushed up the cost of government borrowing and led Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to address lawmakers in a bid to reassure the markets. Stock markets in the United States and Europe have taken a dip amid anxiety that the kind of troubles seen elsewhere in Europe might drag Italy down, too.

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