The document provides an overview of Italian culture, highlighting its healthy lifestyle, strong family and social connections, and emphasis on simplicity. Key influences on Italian culture included historical figures like da Vinci, Michelangelo, Verdi, and Puccini as well as the country's geography, which is defined by the Alps, Po Valley, coastal cities like Genoa and Venice, and the Adriatic Sea.
1. ITALIAN CULTURE
By: Elisa Vetrano
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2. THESIS
The Italian culture is known throughout the
world as one of the healthiest lifestyles
because of the great passion for life itself,
the strong social connection with family and
friends, and the value of the simplicity in life.
3. PERSONAL
RELEVANCE
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8. Giuseppe Verdi
Giacomo Puccini
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9. Christopher Columbus
Galileo Galilei
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Galileo’s Telescope
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10. HOW DOES GEOGRAPHY
AFFECT CULTURE?
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-I was born in Palermo, Sicily.\n-My family and I moved to the US when I was only 2 years old. \n-They were in search of better jobs.\n-Leaving Sicily did not mean that we were leaving our culture behind. \n-We brought it with us and it is a major part of my life. \n\n
-Beautiful Italy is known today for the true quality of its clothes, cars, and cuisine. \n-The city of Milan is a major stop on the international fashion trail.\n-Ferrari and Fiat are among the world’s top automakers.\n-Italian pizza and pasta are common daily meals for people in many countries.\n\n
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-The famous artist Leonardo da Vinci\n-Mona Lisa\n
-And another famous artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti\n-Painted the Sistine Chapel\n-Rome\n-The David Sculpture \n-Florence\n
-Famous composers\n
-Founder of America, was the Italian explorer: Christopher Columbus\n-Famous Italian scientist who invented the telescope was Galileo Galilei.\n
-Italy is a long, thin peninsula surrounded by 4 seas.\n-Ligurian, Tyrrhenian, Ionian, and Adriatic.\n-The Alps are in the north of Italy and the Apennines run along the center, almost looking like it splits the boot in half.\n-These landforms determine the areas of tourism, activities, and work.\n-Let’s take a look at each landform.\n\n
-Northern Italy.\n-35% of italy contains mountains that are over 2,500 feet tall.\n-2 mountain ranges in italy are the Alps and Apennines. The Alps are the tallest mountains in Italy.\n-The mountains shield the Italian Riviera and the lake district from extreme temperatures.\n-The western edge of the Alps is the source of Italy’s most important rive, the Po.\n\n\n
-Principal plains region, Italy’s flattest and most fertile stretch of land.\n-Po Valley contains Italy’s most productive farmland.\n-Much of which is devoted to growing grain, especially rice, corn, and wheat. \n-Also Italy’s industrial center.\n
-The largest city in the Po Valley \n-Center of Italy’s shipbuilding and birthplace of Christopher Columbus.\n\n
-The Adriatic Sea is another tourist center.\n-Lies to the right of the boot.\n
-On the Adriatic Sea is another tourist center.\n-Built on 118 islands, this romanic city is noted for its art and architecture.\n-Gondolas\n
-Milan is Italy’s second largest city\n-Also located on plains regions\n-The country’s financial and commercial capital.\n-Richest city.\n-Duomo di Milano\n\n
-Important business center and home to Fabbrica Italiana de Automobili Torino (Fiat)\n\n
-Southern Italy\n-Rugged terrain of the Apennines\n
-Farms grow beans, wheat, olives, and grapes used to produce Chianti wines.\n