Lesson 1: Studiare in Italia
Duration of Days: 10
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to:
Identify and use vocabulary related to Italian schools, universities, subjects, and courses.
Describe school and university schedules and routines in Italy.
Compare Italian educational systems with those in the U.S.
Ask and answer questions about courses, professors, and student life.
Understand cultural norms in Italian schools and universities.
Apply language skills to discuss academic life in Italian contexts.
What types of schools and universities exist in Italy?
How do Italian school days and university schedules differ from the U.S.?
What subjects and courses do students take in Italy?
How do students describe professors, classes, and academic routines in Italian?
What cultural norms are important in Italian classrooms and universities?
Why is understanding Italian school life important for cultural competence or travel?
l'aula
l'universita`
la classe
il compito
il corso
l'esame
la facolta`
l'insegnante
la materia
gli orali
gli scritti
la specializzazione
gli studi
la chimica
la biologia
la filosofia
l afisica
il giornalismo
il giurisprudenza
la legge
le lettere
la lingua e la letteratura straniera
la psicologia
la matematica
la psicologia
le scienze politiche
la sociologia
la storia
l'economia e commercio
l'informatica
la storia dell'arte
l'igegneria
l'architettura
la medicina
Communication (1.1–1.3):
- Interpersonal: Ask and answer questions about school, courses, and professors.
- Interpretive: Understand schedules, brochures, emails, or announcements.
- Presentational: Describe school or university life, daily routines, or class experiences.
Cultures (2.1): Explore Italian educational norms and classroom culture.
Comparisons (4.1, 4.2): Compare Italian and U.S. school systems and student experiences.
Communities (5.1): Apply knowledge to authentic contexts like interacting with Italian students or navigating school information.
DOK 1: Recall vocabulary for school types, courses, and subjects.
DOK 2: Describe schedules, routines, and course information.
DOK 3: Compare Italian and U.S. schools or university life.
DOK 4: Plan or present a hypothetical student schedule in Italy, including courses, class times, and extracurriculars.
Understanding Italian educational terms is useful for study abroad programs or interacting with Italian students.
Comparing systems fosters cross-cultural awareness.
Discussing routines mirrors real-life conversations about school life.
Students may assume all Italian schools and universities operate like U.S. schools.
Students may confuse number of years studied and types of highschools compared to the United States.
Students may misinterpret class schedules or grading systems.
Assuming professors’ roles and classroom norms are identical to U.S. norms.
Novice Learners: Visuals of schools/universities, labeled schedules, sentence starters (“Io frequento…”, “La mia materia preferita è…”).
Intermediate Learners: Compare and contrast Italian and U.S. schools, role-play asking about courses, describe a typical day.
Advanced Learners: Research Italian universities, present a course catalog overview, design a weekly student schedule.
Supports: Peer collaboration, guided dialogues, chunked reading materials.
Extensions: Analyze regional differences in schooling, explore Italian grading systems, or create a cultural guide to Italian university life.
Teacher selected formative and summative assessments.