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Text Set


 * Introduction:** This diverse text set is intended for level 3 Italian learners. Students may vary between 10th and 11th graders. The unit of study is The Carnival of Venice, with a prominence on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. This text set is designed to provide students with a general knowledge of The Carnival of Venice history and traditions.


 * A. Print Resources **

**Text #1: Textbook**

 * **Citation:** Tognozzi, E., & Cavatorta, G. (2004). //Ponti//. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
 * **Text Summary:** This textbook is a new edition Italian book for a level three class. It starts with a review on verbs that the students should already know from previous courses. Each chapter has a different theme, verb, and vocabulary. The chapter I will focus on for this unit talks about Italian traditions, festivals, and holidays.
 * ** Rationale: ** This book is well organized and I believe having a theme, verb, and new vocabulary in every chapter helps students learn and understand the language and culture more efficiently.
 * ** Use of text: ** To be used in class as a textbook, covers grammar, culture, and vocabulary. The online activities in each chapter will be a good way to incorporate technology into the class.
 * ** Attachment: ** This book cannot be accessed online, but can be purchased at []

**Text #2: Storybook**

 * **Citation:** Daly, N. (1998). //Bravo, Zan Angelo!: a commedia dell'arte tale with story & pictures//. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
 * ** Text Summary: ** This is a story, which recreates 18th-century Venice during the carnival; this text is based on the tradition of street comedy with characters in masks and costumes. The text, with a moral, tells the tale of Angelo who longs to be a clown and perform on the streets of Venice.
 * ** Rationale: ** This storybook is a good introduction to this unit, it is a picture book written in Italian so the students will be able to understand its simplicity. The story connects the traditions of carnival, with the performances and culture, which are the main topics of the unit.
 * ** Use of text: ** This text can be used as a frontloading activity, to introduce the topic and create questions in the student’s minds.
 * ** Attachment: ** This book cannot be accessed online.
 * Text #3: Play **
 * **Citation:** Alessio, L., & Sgaglione, A. (2007). Unità 2 Arlecchino. //Invito a teatro: insegnare l'italiano a stranieri attraverso testi teatrali italiani : B2-C2// (pp. 27-39). Roma: Edilingua.
 * **Text Summary:** This is a Venetian play that would be performed at Carnival, it is about a boy who is in love with the doctor’s assistant, and he goes through so much trouble to be with her.
 * **Rationale:** I choose this play because it is a traditional play that would be performed in the outside squares at the Venetian Carnival, and it is a direct example of the carnival.
 * **Use of text:** I would have the class read the play as a whole, and then break up into groups. Each group would be assigned a scene of the play and they would have to learn their lines and perform the scene in front of the class.
 * **Attachment:** This book cannot be accessed online.

**Text #4: Journal Article**

 * **Citation:** Feil, D. (2010). How Venetians Think About Carnival and History. //The Australian Journal of Anthropology//, //9//(1), 141-162. Retrieved March 7, 2011, from []
 * ** Text Summary: ** This is a journal article that covers the history and traditions of the Venetian Carnevale. The article explains how the tradition began, and why it is still celebrated today.
 * ** Rationale ** : This article is very useful in the unit because it gives the history of the carnival and gives the unit reasoning. It is very important to know the history behind carnival and how it all began.
 * ** Use of text: ** I would not have the students read the entire article. I would select certain paragraphs that have important information in them and have the students work in groups. Each group would be assigned one paragraph and would create a poster board of the main historical facts of their section.
 * ** Attachment: ** See attachment #1

**Text #5: Article**

 * **Citation:** Bainbridge, J., Bain, A., & McAdam, M. (2008). World’s best festivals: Carnevale Venezia. //A year of festivals: how to have the time of your life// (pp. 201-202). Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications.
 * ** Text Summary: ** This is an in depth explanation of each day of carnival and what occurs. The author explains the activities, the costumes, and the performances.
 * ** Rationale: ** This article is a good source where students can learn about the activities and picture an overall itinerary of the Venetian Carnevale.
 * **Use of text:** I would assign this short article as homework and have the students read it and fill out a graphic organizer that captures the main points of the article.
 * **Attachment**: This article can be found at: []
 * B. Media Resources **

**Text #6: Online Video**

 * **Citation:** Bibikappa. (2009, February 27). // Carnevale di Venezia 2009, passerella di maschere. // [Video File]. Retrieved March 9, 2011 from [].
 * ** Text Summary: ** This is a video of multiple performances at the Venice Carnival of 2009. This video captures the singing, dancing and acting that is portrayed at the carnival.
 * ** Rationale: ** I choose this video because it shows students what the carnival is all about. It is a one on one experience at the carnival, and the students get to view that experience at first hand.
 * ** Use of text: ** This is a visual to show students what the festival is like and what the tradition holds.
 * ** Attachment: ** See attachment #2

**Text #7: Podcast**

 * **Citation:** Dian, M. (2009, February 19). Carnevale di Venezia 2009. //Flickr from Yahoo//. Retrieved March 9, 2011, from []
 * ** Text Summary: ** This is a photograph of a person dressed in the traditional carnival costume, with a dress, headpiece, and mask. The person is in front of a body of water, with a sky view of Piazza di San Marco.
 * ** Rationale: ** I choose this picture because it shows the elaborate costumes and masks that we will be discussing in class, but it also has a view of the main square in Venice.
 * ** Use of text: ** This is a visual photograph to show students the elaborate costume, and how extravagant the festivities are. I would show this photo along with others of the same nature during a class lesson.
 * **Attachment**: See attachment #3
 * C. Online Interactive Resources **

**Text #8: Interactive Map**

 * ======**Citation:** [n.a]. Venice Carnival. (2005, April 20). //A Sightseeing Revolution - Italy.// Retrieved March 8, 2011, from http://www.italyguides.it/us/venice_italy/venice_carnival/venice_carnival.htm ======
 * ======** Text Summary: ** This is an interactive website where students can look at an interactive map of Venice. There are panorama photos and videos, which allow the students to look around the city. ======
 * ======** Rationale: ** This website gives the students the opportunity to visualize the city and view the streets where the festival takes place. The students have a chance to work hands on and explore on their own. ======
 * ======** Use of text: ** This visual aid helps students connect the information that they are learning in class to what they see on the screen. I would take them to the computer lab and have them work in group’s exploring the city and what they can find on the site. ======
 * ======** Attachment: ** See attachment #4 ======
 * Text #9: Informational Website **
 * ======** Citation: ** Delpiano, R. (2007). Carnival of Venice. //Delpiano Carnivals//. Retrieved March 9, 2011, from [] ======
 * ======** Text Summary: ** This website has history and fun facts about the Venetian Carnival. There are also photos and videos on the website where students can explore. ======
 * ======** Rationale: ** This website has historic information on it but it also incorporates fun facts, photos, and games. This is a fun learning experience for students, which will make them want to know more about the topic. ======
 * ======** Use of text: ** This website offers the students visuals and historical information. They are able to search the website and play games that deal with the Venice Carnival. I would have them work on this website in the computer lab and on their own at home. ======
 * ======** Attachment: ** See attachment #5 ======

** D. Instructional Resources **

 * Text #10: Website/Webquest **
 * ======** Citation: ** Spain, O. (2010, February 23). WebQuest: The Carnival Festival in Venice, Italy.. //Zunal WebQuest Maker//. Retrieved March 5, 2011, from [] ======
 * ======** Text Summary: ** This webpage explains the teacher’s lesson plan on The Venice Carnival and its connections to theater and culture. ======
 * ======** Rationale: ** I choose to explore this webpage because my lesson plan also relates to theater and culture; I was able to view the teacher’s ideas and her approach towards the topic. ======
 * ======** Use of text: ** I can use this webpage as a guide for my lesson, and compare my points to hers. ======
 * ======** Attachment: ** See attachment #6 ======

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The texts I have chosen are all related and support the topic of The Carnival of Venice. //Bravo Zan Angelo!// the storybook would be used as a frontloading activity to the unit and introduce the topic. The textbook Ponti would be used as the main grammar resource, students would learn the vocabulary needed to understand the unit from the textbook. Students would perform the play as an example of a play performed during Carnival. The photos, videos, and interactive websites would be looked at during class, so that students can interact and visualize the festivals. This text set would be used throughout the unit to provide students with historical and cultural knowledge of the Venetian traditions and performances. ======

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 * Learning Objective: ** Students will work collaboratively to create a Venetian carnival mask and perform a skit of Venetian theater that shows their understanding of the culture and vocabulary of The Carnival of Venice. ======

** Reading Objective: ** Given multiple texts students will be able to name and describe the Venetian Carnival activities and traditions through readings, videos, and photographs.

 * Core Standards for Reading Informational and Literary Texts **
 * ** Core Standard #3: ** Discern the most important ideas, events, or information, and summarize them accurately and concisely.
 * ** Core Standard #4: ** Delineate the main ideas or themes in the text and details that elaborate and support them.
 * ** Core Standard #15: ** Analyze how two or more texts with different styles, points of view, or arguments address similar topics or themes.

** National Standards for Foreign Language **

 * ====== **Standard 1.2**: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics ======
 * ====== **Standard 2.1**: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. ======
 * ====== **Standard 3.2**: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures ======

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Comments by Kara Harrington: I like that you used a story book and a play as your texts. I think its nice to open a lesson with a fun text rather than a traditional scholarly text book. I also like that you used an article to reference Carnival, as it makes a real life connection for the students. ======