ITALIAN 4 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
High School
High School
st
1 quarter
2nd quarter
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
Telling a story/event Talking about art
forms
High School
3rd quarter
FUNCTION
Talking about
healthy habits
Distinguishing
between facts and
opinions
Recognizing the
sequencing and pace
of a story/event
Expressing one’s
judgment,
perceptions,
emotional status,
moods, hopes &
wishes
Expressing other
people judgments
Comparing the
nutritional value/s
of different foods
Giving advice on
healthy lifestyles
Recognizing colors,
shapes and sizes
Researching an
artist in relation to
his/her time
Researching an
artist in relation to
the artistic
movement s/he
belonged to or
separated from
Knowledge of
directions and
locations
Distinguishing
between recent and
past nutritional
habits
Researching kosher,
vegan, and
vegetarian diets
High School
4th quarter
FUNCTION
Giving your opinion
on ecological
emergences and
dangers
Asking for remedies
and suggestions at
the local level
Asking for remedies
and suggestions at
the global level
Evaluating
weaknesses and
strengths of green
interventions
Knowledge of
ecological issues in
Italy (Venezia,
Napoli, sea and air
pollution, toxic
wastes…)
High School
1st quarter
GRAMMAR
Present/indicativo of
the verbs in –are, -ere,
ire.
High School
2nd quarter
GRAMMAR
Colors & shades of
colors
Imperfetto/indicativo;
past participle &
futuro semplice of
the verbs in –are, -ere,
ire.
Irregular verbs:
andare; fare
(frequently used
forms)
Prepositions: di/ a/ in/
su /da /per
(semplici & articolate)
The verb piacere
(presente/indicativo,
participio passato,
futuro e
condizionale)
Positions in space (a
destra, a sinistra, in
basso, in alto, di lato
etc.)
Regular (& few
irregular)
comparative and
superlatives
Past participles of
Reflexive pronouns
vedere, bere,
scrivere, & fare
More on the
imperfetto/indicativo
Agreement names +
adjectives
Possessive adjectives
& pronouns
High School
3rd quarter
GRAMMAR
Positive & negative
imperative (mostly
the tu form:
Mangia! Non
mangiare!)
Positive & negative
imperative (mostly
the voi form:
Mangiate! Non
mangiate!)
Object pronouns:
alzati, alzatevi in
the imperative/
command form
Reflexive verbs
(present/indicativo
& past forms)
High School
4th quarter
GRAMMAR
Dovere; potere;
volere (presente,
imperfetto,
participio, futuro,
condizionale)
Congiuntivo of the
verbs in –are, -ere,
ire.
Congiuntivo of
essere & avere
Common
indicators of the
congiuntivo
(congiunzioni…)
Congiuntivo of
andare; fare,
uscire.
High School
1st quarter
VOCABULARY
Words and
expressions used
for feelings
Time expressions
High School
2nd quarter
VOCABULARY
Basic colors and
shades
High School
3rd quarter
VOCABULARY
Sports (types of)
High School
4th quarter
VOCABULARY
Endangered species
Sizes and shapes
Sports (verbs
associated to)
Description of
places
Adjectives/nouns/verbs
describing/commenting
artwork
Terminology specific
to different art
techniques
Biographical data
(D.O.B, P.O.B,
citizenship….)
Fruits and vegetables
(still life)
Parts of the body
Detergents and
other household
cleaners & hazards
Different
environments
Camping and
outdoor activities
Indoor activities
and pastimes
Private, social,
volunteering,
community &
school events
Friendship
Food
Natural phenomena
Natural drinks
Types of trees &
vegetations
Kosher, vegan, and
vegetarian food
Terminology
expressing personal
and impersonal
opinions
High School
1st quarter
SIGNIFICANT
TASKS
Write about a present,
past or future event
Present 1 or 2 unusual
and interesting event/s in
the life of a famous
Italian person
(Biography research)
High School
2nd quarter
SIGNIFICANT
TASKS
High School
3rd quarter
SIGNIFICANT
TASKS
High School
4th quarter
SIGNIFICANT
TASKS
Do a
Presentation
using
PowerPoint or
any other
software
program on 3
different forms
of art
Write the advertisement
for a new health &
fitness gym in town
Write the 10
Dos & DON’Ts
of an informed
green citizen
Give an oral presentation Write half a
of an Italian song
page on an
Italian artist
[Option: Expressing
completing with
emotions by showing
a collage based
objects or visuals (use of on the artist’s
manipulative)]
major works
Or
Prepare a Poster labeled
in Italian showing your
ideas on what to have
and not to have in a
gym
Team or pair
presentation of a
weekly school menu.
One student will present
a
vegan/kosher/vegetarian
menu, another a typical
menu, and so on.
Research on
ecological
interventions
sponsored/done
in Italy