1. WELCOME to the Italian class
Prof De Candido

2. Allow me to introduce myself
I grew up in Italy
I hold a Bachelor degree at Universita’ degli Studi Milano
I live in Florida since 2011
This is my second year teaching at Somerset Academy

4. IMPORTANT DATES August 23rd :Grade level Meetings –– 8.15 – 2.50pm
August 25th: Documents Due to 1st Period/Last day for Schedule Changes
August 25th: 1st Day Forms are due by to the 1st Period teacher
Middle School Open House - September 6th pm
High School Open House September 13th pm

5. MATERIAL 1 pencil 2 pens ( blue and black) Highlighters
3 subjects notebook
Italian-English dictionary (not mandatory-at your disposal during class)
Flash drive/ USB
1 plastic folder

6. GRADING Exams 35% Quizzes 20% Classwork/Participation 25% Homework 10%
Projects %

7. Homework NO late homework accepted Quizzes given on a bi-weekly basis
Tests are typically every 3-4 weeks
Vocabulary Quiz every chapter
Oral Quiz every quarter
One Project per chapter

8. RULES – to start….. Be ready to learn Take your proper seat
Have a notebook out
Have multiple pens/pencils
Take out homework

9. RULES – IN CLASS No eating, drinking other than water.
No electronics of any kind
Raise your hand with questions
During discussions one person talking at a time
During group/pair work stay on task
Off task = working on your own
Only one out to the bathroom at a time, grab the pass by the door
The bell does not release you, I do
All text books put away and trash picked up before dismissal

10. RULES – TESTING
All phones will be shut off and on my desk for all tests/quizzes
If a phone goes off during testing or I see one = a score of “0” and a call home
No make-up for cheating or electronics seen/heard
Unexcused absence: Test/quiz taken upon return
Excused absence: Test/quiz taken the following period after return

11. RULES – DISCIPLINE
Major infractions automatic referral (Fighting, Bullying, Disrespect to staff).
1st infraction: Warning
2nd infraction: Call Home
3rd infraction: Detention
4th infraction: Meeting with parent
5th infraction: Referral to the office

12. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo preliminare Buon giorno Italia!!
Introduction, greetings
In the room
Numbers
Calender

13. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 1 Una citta’ italiana Places, direction
To have
Singolar and plural

14. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 2 Come siamo An adjective for everyone
To be
Article – the
La Sicilia

15. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 3 Studiare in Italia Family and university
Verbs ending in ARE
Possessive adjectives
L’Umbria

16. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 4 Sport e passatempi Hobby and sport
Verbs ending in ERE/IRE
Clock
La Valle d’Aosta e il Trentino-Alto Adige

17. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 5 Caffe’ e cappuccino To have a coffee
Past tense
Campania

18. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 6 Buon appetito! At the restaurant To like
Interrogatives
Emilia-Romagna

19. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 7 La vita di tutti i giorni Clothing
Reflexive verb
Adverbs
Lombardia

20. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 8 Cinema, stampa e TV Press, cinema..
Impefetto – past tense
Veneto

21. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 9 Sentirsi bene Health, body Comparisons
Marche

22. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 10 Buon viaggio Vacation Future tense
Sardegna

23. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 11 Spesa e spese Shops CI and NE Imperative
Basilicata e Calabria

24. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 12 Cercare casa Houses
Indefinite adjectives
Imperative
Puglia

25. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 13 La difesa dell’ambiente Environment
Conditional present and past
Abruzzo e Molise

26. WHAT do WE LEARN? Capitolo 14 and 15 La musica, teatro e le belle arti
Music, teather and arts
Past
Liguria e Toscana