Educere Course Overview and Description

Italian Language and Culture
Course Id: 3320

zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)

Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)
Subject	World Languages
Education Level	High School
Institution Website	click here

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PLC Toll-Free Number	866.4EDUCERE (866.433.8237)

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Course Description
In the center of the Mediterranean sea sits a small peninsula. This peninsula has inspired Empires, masterpieces, and an expressive passionate culture. In this land you can find a city on the water, Islands with blue waters and black sands, expansive mountain ranges and bustling ports. The language is meant to be sung having its origins with the Romans and the Etruscans.

The Italian people are passionate, expressive, and creative. Through history they have contributed to art and new thinking. During this course you will feel more deeply the language as you learn the about the people who speak it. You will study their history, their interests and pastimes.

In this course you will navigate with your virtual gondola through Italy's topography, history and culture. You will learn simple expressions to help introduce yourself, talk about your likes and dislikes, family, order food, haggle with the open market vendors, take a train, and shop. Discover the beauty of Italian cities through video. Listen to Italian nursery rhymes and pop music as you cook up a special Italian dish.

The course's main objective is to inspire you to continue to learn the language and to one day experience the country for yourself.

Students will need access to Power Point, Voice Thread and RealPlayer, as well as Internet, including YouTube website. This course requires students to have access to a computer with headphones.

Learning Objectives:

1. To introduce students to Italian culture, traditions, and people.

2. To introduce basic getting around town Italian.

3. To involve and interest students, as well as provide a frame of reference for an Italian I course.

Italian culture and people: most emphasis.

Speaking and reading survival Italian: most emphasis.

Academic Content:

Italian language and culture

Kinds of Assignments:

- Reading materials with illustrations

- Online videos

- Weekly discussions

- Virtual trips to Italian cities and towns

- Exercises and assignments, individual and group

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
An open mind and excitement to learn about a different culture, country, and way of life. The course is taught in English. It is designed for students whose English language skills are very strong. This is an introductory course; no prior knowledge of Italian is required.

Course Materials
Virtual High School will have course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. While there is no additional cost for course materials, there is an additional charge for return shipping. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course.

Courses and course detail are subject to change without notice.