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ITALY

ITALY. VATICAN. A tiny nation that is the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts about Vatican. A country within a country Located in Rome Independent City State Own $ and stamps Member of the United Nations Own radio station, newspaper, fire department. Peninsula.

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ITALY

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  1. ITALY

  2. VATICAN • A tiny nation that is the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.

  3. Facts about Vatican • A country within a country • Located in Rome • Independent City State • Own $ and stamps • Member of the United Nations • Own radio station, newspaper, fire department

  4. Peninsula • Surrounded on 3 sides by water

  5. Pope John Paul II • Leader of Roman Catholic Church • 1st non-Italian Pope in 450 years • Travels a lot • Speaks English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Slavic

  6. Manufacturing • The process of turning raw materials into finished products

  7. Northern Italy • Milan-manufacturing business • Clothing designers (2nd to Paris) • Factories produce planes, cars, leather goods, and plastics • Mix of the old and new • 300 year old palace (world’s oldest library) • Steel and glass buildings

  8. Southern Italy • Agricultural-crops • Fishing-a man named Fisherman Dietz holds the record for the largest fish ever caught in Italy • Follow the traditional way of life

  9. Changes in Southern Italy-After WW2 • Government is using tax $ to modernize parts of the Southern region • New schools • New hospitals

  10. Tarantella Dance • Most popular folk dance • Skip, run, hop • Can cure someone bitten by a tarantula spider

  11. Northern League • Wants to turn Northern Italy into a separate country • North no longer wants to have to support the poorer south

  12. Keep Italy unified • Religion • Family

  13. Assignment • Students must create a venn diagram or chart comparing Northern Italy to Southern Italy • Use your notes, guided questions packet, textbook, or the internet to fill in your charts • The teacher is looking for specific and detailed information on this topic

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