Italian Cultural Project on
Italian food or drinks in Downtown Monterey
Stage 1: Research in English
Stage 2: Explore and gather information in Downtown Monterey on Field Trip
Stage 3: Present to class in Italian using visuals, such as: PowerPoint, drawings,
pictures, etc.
Stage 1: Research in English
Directions:
1. Find a partner to work with. (Groups of two)
2. Research on the computer and pick three different types of Italian
food or drinks found on Alvarado Street in Downtown Monterey.
(e.i. Panini, espresso, biscotti)
3. For each food or drink answer the following questions on a
separate piece of paper. (1 paper per group)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Who invented it?
Where did it originate?
When did it originate?
How is it prepared and cooked?
What are its ingredients?
Why is it important to Italian culture?
How does it compare with your own culture?
What kind of connection can you make with your own
culture?
In what type of community would you find this food or
drink in Italy and in your own? (e.i. Rich, poor, urban, rural,
suburban)
Why is it important to the community? (e.i. Tradition, ritual,
cultural)
Stage 2: Field Trip to Downtown Monterey
Directions:
1. In the same group of two, find the food or drink you
researched in Stage 1.
2. Take three pictures of the food or drink.
a.
b.
c.
A Close-Up of the food/drink products chosen.
A Full-Body-Shot of you holding it.
A Wide Shot of the outside of the Coffee Shop,
Restaurant, or Convenient Store.
3. You will use Stage 1 and Stage 2 to complete Stage 3
Presentation.
Italian 1 Stage 3:
Present to class in Italian using visuals, such as: PowerPoint, drawings,
pictures, etc.
In English, present your findings using visuals (PowerPoint, Posters, Pictures,
website, keynote, video, slideshow, etc):
For each food or drink present the following questions visually by
including:
1. A picture 2. Answers in bullet form in English
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Who invented it?
Where did it originate?
When did it originate?
How is it prepared and cooked?
What are its ingredients?
Why is it important to Italian culture?
How does it compare with your own culture?
What kind of connection can you make with your own
culture?
i. In what type of community would you find this food or
drink in Italy and in your own? (e.i. Rich, poor, urban, rural,
suburban)
j. Why is it important to the community? (e.i. Tradition, ritual,
cultural)
In Italian: (Additional Slides for your pictures)
Using the 3 pictures per product taken during the Field Trip in Stage 2.
Under each picture have 1 sentence in Italian. You should have 3 sentences per
product.
Write and read out loud three sentences about the food and/or drink chosen using
the verbs, “Piacere and Avere.”
In addition write and read out loud, using either “Ci sono” or “C’è.”
You should have 3 sentences in Italian of one of the products chosen.
You should have 9 sentences in total for all three products.
For example:
Lasagne:
1. Close Up Picture
lasagna.
Mi piacciono le lasagne.
I like the
2. Full Body Shot Picture
of lasagna.
3. Wide Shot Picture
some lasagna.
Io ho un piatto di lasagna.
I have a plate
Ci sono delle lasagne.
There are
Italian 2 Stage 3:
Present to class in Italian using visuals, such as: PowerPoint, drawings,
pictures, etc.
In English, present your findings using visuals (PowerPoint, Posters, Pictures,
website, keynote, video, slideshow, etc):
For each food or drink present the following questions visually by
including:
1. A picture 2. Answers in bullet form
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Who invented it?
Where did it originate?
When did it originate?
How is it prepared and cooked?
What are its ingredients?
Why is it important to Italian culture?
How does it compare with your own culture?
What kind of connection can you make with your own
culture?
i. In what type of community would you find this food or
drink in Italy and in your own? (e.i. Rich, poor, urban, rural,
suburban)
j. Why is it important to the community? (e.i. Tradition, ritual,
cultural)
In Italian: (Additional Slides for your pictures)
Using the 3 pictures per product taken during the Field Trip in Stage 2.
Under each picture have 2 sentences in Italian. You should have 6 sentences per
product.
Write and read out loud three sentences about the food and/or drink chosen using
the verbs, “Piacere and Avere.”
In addition write and read out loud, using either “Ci sono” or “C’è.”
Use a reflexive verb “Mi, ti, si, ci, vi,”
Use present progressive “Sto mangiando..”
Use another regular or irregular verb “Mangiare or bere”
You should have 6 sentences in Italian of one of the products chosen.
You should have 18 sentences in total for all three products.
For example:
Lasagne:
1. Close Up Picture
lasagna.
Mi piacciono le lasagne.
I like the
2. Full Body Shot Picture
Io ho un piatto di lasagna.
I have a plate
of lasagna.
3. Wide Shot Picture
Ci sono delle lasagne.
There are
some lasagna.
4. WS Mi mangio delle lasagne.
I eat some lasagna.
5. FBS Sto mangiando delle lasagne.
I am eating some lasagna.
6. CU Mangiamo delle lasagne.
We eat some lasagna.
Italian 3 Stage 3:
Present to class in Italian using visuals, such as: PowerPoint, drawings,
pictures, etc.
In English, present your findings using visuals (PowerPoint, Posters, Pictures,
website, keynote, video, slideshow, etc):
For each food or drink present the following questions visually by
including:
1. A picture 2. Answers in bullet form
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Who invented it?
Where did it originate?
When did it originate?
How is it prepared and cooked?
What are its ingredients?
Why is it important to Italian culture?
How does it compare with your own culture?
What kind of connection can you make with your own
culture?
In what type of community would you find this food or
drink in Italy and in your own? (e.i. Rich, poor, urban, rural,
suburban)
Why is it important to the community? (e.i. Tradition, ritual,
cultural)
In Italian: (Additional Slides for your pictures)
Using the 3 pictures per product taken during the Field Trip in Stage 2.
Under each picture have 3 sentences in Italian. You should have 9 sentences per
product.
Write and read out loud three sentences about the food and/or drink chosen using
the verbs, “Piacere and Avere.”
In addition write and read out loud, using either “Ci sono” or “C’è.”
Use a reflexive verb “Mi, ti, si, ci, vi,”
Use present progressive “Sto mangiando..”
Use another regular or irregular verb “Mangiare or bere”
Use Present Conditional “Vorrei”
Use 2 sentences using Passato Prossimo “Ho mangiato….Ho bevuto…Abbiamo
ordinato…ho ordinato…
You should have 9 sentences in Italian of one of the products chosen.
You should have 27 sentences in total for all three products.
For example:
Lasagne:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
CU Mi piacciono le lasgne.
FBS Io ho un piatto di lasagne.
WS Ci sono delle lasagne.
CU Mi mangio delle lasagne.
WS Sto mangiando delle lasagne.
FBS Mangiamo delle lasagne.
CU Vorrei mangiare delle lasgane.
WS Abbiamo mangiato delle lasagne.
FBS Ho ordinato delle lasagne.
I like the lasagna.
I have a plate of lasagna.
There are some lasagna.
I eat some lasagna.
I am eating some lasagna.
We eat some lasagna.
I would like to eat some lasagna.
We ate some lasagna.
I ordered some lasagna.
Italian 4 Stage 3:
Present to class in Italian using visuals, such as: PowerPoint, drawings,
pictures, etc.
In English, present your findings using visuals (PowerPoint, Posters, Pictures,
website, keynote, video, slideshow, etc):
For each food or drink present the following questions visually by
including:
1. A picture 2. Answers in bullet form
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Who invented it?
Where did it originate?
When did it originate?
How is it prepared and cooked?
What are its ingredients?
Why is it important to Italian culture?
How does it compare with your own culture?
What kind of connection can you make with your own
culture?
In what type of community would you find this food or
drink in Italy and in your own? (e.i. Rich, poor, urban, rural,
suburban)
Why is it important to the community? (e.i. Tradition, ritual,
cultural)
In Italian: (Additional Slides for your pictures)
Using the 3 pictures per product taken during the Field Trip in Stage 2.
Under each picture have 3 sentences in Italian. You should have 9 sentences per
product.
Write and read out loud three sentences about the food and/or drink chosen using
the verbs, “Piacere and Avere.”
In addition write and read out loud, using either “Ci sono” or “C’è.”
Use a reflexive verb “Mi, ti, si, ci, vi,”
Use present progressive “Sto mangiando..”
Use another regular or irregular verb “Mangiare or bere”
Use Present Conditional “Vorrei”
Use 2 sentences using Passato Prossimo “Ho mangiato….Ho bevuto…Abbiamo
ordinato…ho ordinato…
You should have 9 sentences in Italian of one of the products chosen.
You should have 27 sentences in total for all three products.
For example:
Lasagne:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
CU Mi piacciono le lasgne.
FBS Io ho un piatto di lasagne.
WS Ci sono delle lasagne.
CU Mi mangio delle lasagne.
WS Sto mangiando delle lasagne.
FBS Mangiamo delle lasagne.
CU Vorrei mangiare delle lasgane.
WS Abbiamo mangiato delle lasagne.
FBS Ho ordinato delle lasagne.
I like the lasagna.
I have a plate of lasagna.
There are some lasagna.
I eat some lasagna.
I am eating some lasagna.
We eat some lasagna.
I would like to eat some lasagna.
We ate some lasagna.
I ordered some lasagna.
Write a 20 Sentence Dialogue in Italian about the threefoods/drinks products
chosen using Passato Prossimo, Imperfetto, Condizionale
Presente, Presente, and or Progressivo. For example you can
describe how to order a meal at a restaurant. Perform the
dialogue in front of class as part of this project.