Third graders learn the days of the week in Italian (i giorni) — lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica — and find the weekdays and the weekend (il fine settimana).
Students will be able to…
Lunedì to domenica — what are the days of the week in Italian?
Project each item and have students answer about the Italian days of the week.
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What are the days of the week in Italian?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpretive: understand day names.
Presentational: name the days.
Connect to the calendar.
Interpersonal: say what day it is.
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Have students name today’s day in Italian at home. A printable Italian days sheet is in the World Languages library.
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