Italy Name: Period 2 World Geography IA Mr. Johnson Fall 2008 After addressing at least one of the issues posed on each slide, erase the italicized questions and instructions, replacing them with a summary of your own. Refrain from plagiarism.

After addressing at least one of the issues posed on each slide, erase the italicized questions and instructions, replacing them with a summary of your own.

Refrain from plagiarism.

National Symbols Post this country’s flag and the significance of its colors/design. Post Italy’s coat-of-arms wither here or on the Title Page.

Post this country’s flag and the significance of its colors/design.

Post Italy’s coat-of-arms wither here or on the Title Page.

Location Tell which countries are its neighbors and the major bodies of water on its coastline. Is it landlocked? Insert a political map here and relate an interesting fact about Italy’s cities.

Tell which countries are its neighbors and the major bodies of water on its coastline.

Is it landlocked?

Insert a political map here and relate an interesting fact about Italy’s cities.

Geographic Features Caption pictures describing any or all of the following: Italian Alps Apennines Vesuvius Mt. Etna Sicily Venice Pisa

Caption pictures describing any or all of the following:

Italian Alps

Apennines

Vesuvius

Mt. Etna

Sicily

Venice

Pisa

Physical Map Insert a physical map here and relate an interesting fact about Italy’s landforms.

Insert a physical map here and relate an interesting fact about Italy’s landforms.

Italian Climate Tell about the typical weather patterns in your country throughout the calendar year. How does the Mediterranean Sea influence the climate of Italy? Insert a climograph or a picture that illustrates this country’s weather here.

Tell about the typical weather patterns in your country throughout the calendar year.

How does the Mediterranean Sea influence the climate of Italy?

Environmentalism Does your country emphasize environmental issues and conservation ? Did they sign the Kyoto Accord? What renewable and non-renewable resources do they rely upon ?

Does your country emphasize environmental issues and conservation ?

Did they sign the Kyoto Accord?

What renewable and non-renewable resources do they rely upon ?

Capital City What is the largest city in Italy? What are its most important functions besides government? What small, but important country is an enclave inside of this city?

What is the largest city in Italy?

What are its most important functions besides government?

What small, but important country is an enclave inside of this city?

Describe Italy’s government, its structure and rules. Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for how long their terms should be. Insert picture of political leader along with his name and the political party he/she represents

Describe Italy’s government, its structure and rules.

Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for how long their terms should be.

Papacy Discuss Italy’s evolution from a Papal State.

Discuss Italy’s evolution from a Papal State.

Italian Economy Explain which goods and services are produced in your country. CIA.gov/The-World-Factbook/index How do people typically provide for the needs of themselves and their families?

Explain which goods and services are produced in your country.

CIA.gov/The-World-Factbook/index

How do people typically provide for the needs of themselves and their families?

European Union member? Is your country a member of the European Union? If so, when did it join? Does it use the euro ? If not, why not? What’s the official exchange rate with the U.S. dollar? Illustrate this county’s currency

Is your country a member of the European Union?

If so, when did it join?

Does it use the euro ?

If not, why not?

What’s the official exchange rate with the U.S. dollar?

Military Is your country a member of NATO ? What other international treaty and trade organizations does it belong to? How much does it spend annually on defense? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Is your country a member of NATO ?

What other international treaty and trade organizations does it belong to?

How much does it spend annually on defense?

Population Pyramid What major trends do the bar graph changes found in the drop-down menu at Population/pyramids/index indicate as a result of: birth rate? health care? war or other disaster?

What major trends do the bar graph changes found in the drop-down menu at Population/pyramids/index

indicate as a result of:

birth rate?

health care?

war or other disaster?

Agriculture What percent of the land is arable? What proportion of this country’s people are commercial farmers? Is it self-sufficient or must it buy food abroad? How is it rated by the Agriculture and Rural Development Commission? Insert a shot showing this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

What percent of the land is arable?

What proportion of this country’s people are commercial farmers?

Is it self-sufficient or must it buy food abroad?

How is it rated by the Agriculture and Rural Development Commission?

cuisine

Customs and Traditions Tell about the important customs and traditions celebrated in your country. Include information about who celebrates and when they celebrate.

Tell about the important customs and traditions celebrated in your country. Include information about who celebrates and when they celebrate.

Sports and recreation What is your country’s primary spectator sport? Is football (soccer) important there? (Use this link to determine this) Basketball? Any other major sport?

What is your country’s primary spectator sport?

Is football (soccer) important there? (Use this link to determine this)

Basketball?

Any other major sport?

Italian Tourism Tell about the points of interest in Italy that people from other countries may be interested in visiting. What sites outside of Rome do the tour guides recommend?

Tell about the points of interest in Italy that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.

What sites outside of Rome do the tour guides recommend?

Italian History Make a timeline of the important historical events of Italy using at least five milestones. Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event 5th Date 4th Date 3rd Date 2nd Date 1st Date Name of Event 5 Name of Event 4 Name of Event 3 Name of Event 2 Name of Event 1

WWII history Benito Mussolini

Colonial history What involvement does Italy have with colonialism ? Are those links still in evidence?

What involvement does Italy have with colonialism ?

Are those links still in evidence?

Current Event What is the most important current event involving this country? Use News.bbc.co.uk/europe and pull-down index to find your countries important news stories. Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

Summary What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally unexpected? If you were to visit this county, where would you most want to go?

What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?

If you were to visit this county, where would you most want to go?

Links World Atlas.com//europe/Italy Wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy Infoplease.com /Italy Trek Earth.com /gallery/Europe/Italy/ BBC.co.uk/europe National Geographic.com/italy National Geographic.com /Map Machine/Europe Post any links on this page for websites not already noted. Be sure to hit “enter” to set the link.

World Atlas.com//europe/Italy

Wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy

Infoplease.com /Italy

Trek Earth.com /gallery/Europe/Italy/

BBC.co.uk/europe

National Geographic.com/italy

National Geographic.com /Map Machine/Europe

Post any links on this page for websites not already noted. Be sure to hit “enter” to set the link.