Eleventh graders explore Italian culture and “Made in Italy” (la cultura italiana) — la pizza, l’opera, la moda (fashion), l’arte (Renaissance art), and le auto (Ferrari, Lamborghini) — seeing why Italy shapes food, art, and design worldwide.
Students will be able to…
From pizza to Ferrari — what makes Italian culture famous around the world?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore icons of Italian culture and “Made in Italy.”
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What makes Italian culture famous worldwide?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Explore cultural products (art, design).
Explore practices & traditions.
Connect to art, food & industry.
Presentational: present a cultural topic.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name a favorite part of Italian culture and say why in Italian. A printable Italian culture sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.