Scope and Sequence Level 1
Giovani reporter 1 Cominciamo!
1 Mi chiamo Valentino What are the different ways in which we greet each other? What kinds of information do we typically share when introducing ourselves? MINI PROJECT 1 Write a skit in Italian for your theater club MINI PROJECT 2 Create your Diario di italiano FINAL PROJECT Interview a famous person for a television program
2 Sono italiana How are origin and languages important in our lives? What do our interests say about us? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a map to represent your talent agency’s client profiles MINI PROJECT 2 Create a poster and a presentation about your likes and dislikes FINAL PROJECT Create a profile for a language exchange app
3 Siamo così What makes a family? How does style reflect someone’s personality? MINI PROJECT 1 Introduce loved ones MINI PROJECT 2 Describe the style of a famous person FINAL PROJECT Create and introduce a comic book character and his or her loved ones
COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE
CULTURE
• spelling and the Italian alphabet • greeting people and saying goodbye • introducing oneself • expressing likes about Italian culture • identifying and asking about objects • asking for information • apologizing
VOCABULARY • borrowed Italian and English words • classroom objects • days of the week and months • numbers from 0 to 30 • weather and seasons • everyday words and expressions in Italian • useful classroom expressions STRUCTURES • Mi chiamo… • Che cosa ami…? / Io amo… • tu and Lei
• people and products of the Italian-speaking world • Italian place names in the US • the importance of politeness • seasons in some Italian paintings • celebrations and traditions in Italian-speaking countries
• greeting people and introducing oneself • identifying professions and introducing others • asking about ages and telling one’s age • asking and responding to questions about personal data
VOCABULARY • people • polite expressions • professions • numbers up to 100 • mathematical equations
• greetings in Italian-speaking countries • Italian celebrities • Festivals in Umbria • Calendimaggio of Assisi • celebrations in Italy, San Marino and Italian Switzerland
• identifying countries and saying where you live • identifying nationalities and professions • identifying languages people speak • identifying countries where Italian is spoken • giving the reason why you study a language • expressing likes and dislikes about activities • discussing preference about animals
VOCABULARY • countries and nationalities • languages • continents • leisure activities • pets
• presenting family members and people who are close to you • describing personalities • asking for and giving • information about family • relationships • describing what people wear • describing someone’s physical appearance
VOCABULARY • family relationships • personality descriptions • physical descriptions • clothing and accessories • style • colors STRUCTURES • possessive adjectives • adjective agreement • adverbs of intensity • the present tense of chiamarsi, mettersi and -ire verbs • adjectives of color
STRUCTURES • subject pronouns • the present tense of essere, stare, avere and -are verbs • noun agreement • definite articles • question words • expressing dates
STRUCTURES • prepositions with country names • adjectives of nationality • indefinite articles • the present tense of -ere verbs and the verb volere • piacere + infinitive / noun • agreement and disagreement • the negative form • noun agreement • question words
• Italian celebrities • movies and TV series set in Rome • the Italian language in the world • the singer Calcutta • concert venues in Rome • ENPA, an animal protection organization • common pets in Italian households • Bioparco, the Rome Zoological Garden
• Luca, an animated movie set in Italy • the Italian-American Coppola family • the city of Milan • some Italian influencers • Street art in Italy • metric sizes • some Italian comics books • Milano Fashion Week
Scope and Sequence Level 1
Giovani reporter 1
4 La mia scuola How can you thrive at school? How can leisure activities bring us together? MINI PROJECT 1 Create your ideal school schedule MINI PROJECT 2 Participate in talent day FINAL PROJECT Create a video presentation of your school
5 Buon appetito! What makes a healthy diet? How does food reflect the culture of a region or country? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a video on tips for a balanced diet MINI PROJECT 2 Represent a skit in a restaurant FINAL PROJECT Imagine a food truck serving Italian cuisine
6 Scopriamo Locarno What makes a city a good place to live? How do the ways people shop differ across cultures? MINI PROJECT 1 Present your city or neighborhood MINI PROJECT 2 Organize a second-hand market FINAL PROJECT Creare un itinerario turistico nella tua città o regione
COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE
CULTURE
• identifying places in a school • describing school schedules • asking and answering questions about school schedules • saying when and how often you do activities
VOCABULARY • school areas, subjects and schedules • expressions of frequency • levels of education • sports and leisure activities • places in town STRUCTURES • c’è / ci sono • possessive adjectives • telling time • the present tense of the -isc- verbs (finire) • question words • the present tense of the verbs fare and andare • verbs in -care and -gare
• the Italian school system • a liceo in Puglia • the Italian grading system • school holidays in Italy • sports and activities in Italy • Al Parco tra Salute e Sport • four Italian athletes
• naming food items • making suggestions for healthy eating • expressing preferences • comparing eating habits • ordering and paying for a meal in a restaurant • shopping for groceries • expressing needs • expressing hunger and thirst
VOCABULARY • foods • meals and eating habits • dining out and menus • stores and merchants • going grocery shopping STRUCTURES • adjectives and adverbs of indefinite quantity • bisogna + infinitive • partitive articles • the present tense of the verbs mangiare and bere • the impersonal construction • direct object pronouns • ci vuole / ci vogliono • the verb andare + some articulated prepositions
• food products and specialties associated with Italian cuisine • the euro, the European currency • customs in Italian restaurants • the metric system • historic markets in Italy • Italian street food
• describing places in a city • telling what means of transportation you use • locating places on a map • asking for, giving, and following directions • choosing a gift and telling where to buy it • shopping for gifts and clothing • asking about and telling prices
VOCABULARY • places in town and directions • means of transportation • at the clothing store • gift items • numbers from 70 to 1,000 • types of stores STRUCTURES • prepositions of location • the present tense of the verb potere and dovere • the imperative • ordinal numbers • demonstrative adjectives
• youth discounts for cultural activities • the Vigezzina - Centovalli Railway • the Festival del Film di Locarno • the Fondazione Marguerite Arp • leisure activities in Locarno • shopping habits in Italy • store hours and • etiquette in Italy and Switzerland • secondhand markets in Canton Ticino