2. Italy: Chapter 12-3 Bellwork: Read “The Situation” located in the Bellwork folder on your desk. **Think of 2-3 ideas and write them on your Dry-Erase Boards. **PLEASE DO NOT DRAW/DOODLE ON YOUR BOARDS!**

3. In your study book: At the top of page 4: Italy Possible ideas to bring jobs/businesses to Southern Italy.

4. Do you know the Western European countries???

5. Italy’s mountains Notice the Apennines Mountains that run along Italy all the way down to the “toe” of the “boot.” Also notice the Alps in the northern part of Italy. Notice the Po River valley… where do you think most crops are grown???

6. Italy Today: Northern Italy Fertile soil, plenty of water, and good natural resources provide for a strong economy. Industries allow for great jobs. Railways, tunnels, and highways through the Alps make travel in the area easy. The economy of Northern Italy is strong b/c of good natural resources, fertile soil, large industries for jobs, and plenty of roads and tunnels.

7. Italy Today: Southern Italy Southern Italy is the poorer half of the country. The gov’t has offered incentives to help bring jobs to the area. (An incentive is something that leads people to follow a certain course of action). To encourage businesses in Southern Italy, the government has lowered taxes on businesses.

8. Italy Today: Notes Copy on your “Goals” Taxes = money collected by the government from people and businesses to pay for things everyone uses (roads, schools, police, etc.)

9. Italian History: The Roman Empire

10. The Roman Empire Read pg. 296 Because of the huge Roman empire, the religion of _________ spread to many parts of Europe and northern Africa.

11. The break-up of Roman Empire The collapse of the Roman empire meant that there was no longer a government in large areas. When the Roman empire fell apart, city-states developed to help govern large areas.

12. Trading with the city-states Merchants in these city-states sailed to many places and brought back exotic foods, such as spices for trade. (Marco Polo) These merchants earned a great amount of profit from the Spice Trade, and sponsored artists. The Renaissance was born. (view short film about the Renaissance)

13. Italy Re-unites!! At the same time the United States divided and fought itself in the Civil War (1861), Italy was fighting to be one country. Italy became a country in 1861, only to be ruled by a dictator in the 1920s. The dictator, Mussolini, joined Adolf Hitler to fight much of the world in World War II.(1939-1945)

14. Italy’s Government Italy’s government today is a democracy

15. Culture The head of the Catholic Church is the __________. The pope lives in ______________ ___.

16. Goals from your reading Explain how Italy’s government is encouraging businesses to develop jobs in the poor Southern half of Italy. Explain how Christianity spread to most of Europe. Identify the factors that led to the Renaissance. Describe Italy’s government today. Identify the leader of the Catholic Church and where he is located.