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Sacred Destinations: Cities of Italy Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive map of Italy to take a virtual tour of the major cities and sights found in Italy. Click on any of the hotspots to get pop-up facts and photos.
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Primary
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Italian Life Under Fascism

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual exhibit looks at the world of Italian Fascism during the 1920s, '30s, and early '40s, including its propaganda, fascist youth organizations, women and Fascism, and more.
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Handout
Other

An Introduction to Early Modern European History

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent introduction to and overview of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This article touches on all aspects of the period.
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Handout
Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Italy. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in Italy in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current. The 'News and features' tab includes articles.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides this excellent look at the country of Italy including it's history, general facts and several images. Many more features can be found in this extremely comprehensive site.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Years of Dolce Vita

For Students 9th - 10th
This pictorial collection looks at the era of the 'good life' in Italy including the fashion, food, cars, entertainment, art, and culture of the mid-twentieth century.
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Interactive
Google

Google Maps: Venice

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Venice, Italy, the city built on water. Travel the canals, walk the streets, ride boats, cross bridges and plan your own adventure in one of the world's most unique cities.
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Graphic
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at Artcyclopedia you find a very brief explanation of the Early Renaissance along with many links out to the artists related to the movement.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: La Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses all aspects of European Renaissance including the artists of Italian high renaissance. Links to the renaissance movement in the Netherlands, Germany and France.
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Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Benito Mussolini, Premier of Italy Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes the text of Benito Mussolini's 1942 Premier of Italy Speech to the Chamber of Fasci and corporations, on the state of WWII.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Giuseppe Mazzini

For Students 9th - 10th
The Modern History Sourcebook provides the text by Giuseppe Mazzini on Nationality in 1852.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: King Emmanuel's Address to the Parliment

For Students 9th - 10th
The speech given by King Victor Emmanuel after the unification of Italy.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Jordanes Theodoric

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University article provides a description of the early life of Theodoric written by a contemporary.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: The Roman Alphabet Is Our Alphabet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: The Roman Alphabet is our Alphabet. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Unit Plan
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Holocaust in Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Holocaust in Italy is generally well known, but to date there has been little systematic analysis of its spatial dimensions. The objective of this case study is to examine the Holocaust in Italy from a geographical...
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Italy: Regions Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the regions of Italy.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Statistics of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from The History Place has a chart with the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust. Nearly 6 million Jewish people were murdered. This site is disturbing its apparent accuracy of the Jewish slaughter.
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Italian Language Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Per favore consider learning a new language. Discover new Italian phrases and vocabulary commonly used. Practice with the learning games included.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Italy, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Website
Other

Evidence! Europe Reflected in Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitized manifestations of European culture in archival documents whith presentations made by city archives and other local archives in 7 cities of culture for the year 2000.
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Website
Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Italy

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is there for kids to do in Italy? Explore the geography and fun things to do while traveling in Western Europe.
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Website
Other

Villa Cicogna Mozzoni: A Renaissance Jewel

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the renaissance villa on Lake Maggiore and Italian national monument site, the Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, in the main web-page for the villa. Full of historical information, maps, and photos.
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Handout
Other

Stuardt Clarke's Rome: Museums and Galleries of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
What a terrific site! Many museums are listed, described, and contents revealed.