L'Italia
Cities to know in their European spelling:
Milano
Venezia
Pisa
Firenze
Roma
Napoli
Pompeii
3 great rivers: Po R., Arno R., Tiber R.
Adriatic Sea
Mediterranean
Sardinia and Sicily are both regions of L'Italia.
vocab
* amphora / bulbous jars used for storage in the Roman era.
* camapanile / medieval bell tower, such as the one of Pisa. It leans because of subsidence (sinking earth).
* olive oil & balsamic vinegar / sweet and tart accents often poured on foccacia, flat bread.
* bona opera / Latin for "good works." To be promised to oneself during Lent.
* Sotto voce / "soft voice," Italian.
* Prego." / "Please."
Independent writing:
Research and write a comparison of the situation between Muslims and Hindus during Gandhi's time and the Sunni Muslim vs. Shiite Muslims in current Iraq.
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