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**[[image:wrldhnds2.jpg width="147" height="115" align="right"]] ITALIAN AND U.S. PROJECT - FEBRUARY 2009: INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE CONNECTIONS **
This is a new project between our school and Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California. It's powered by epals School Blog.

Students are invited to read a book (or extracts from it) and then discuss life themes from literature. They identify commons topics woven throughout various stories from the same books being read in different countries. Students become more culturally enriched as they learn about lifestyles during their book talk discussion of life themes. This opens the door to deeper understanding of literature and culture.

Instruction for students:

1. Connect to the site http://sites.epals.com/pauchnickc 2. Click on the book you have read (e.g. Death of a Salesman) 3. Read the discussion questions about themes 4. Go to the back of the page and post a new comment. In 'Your name' write your first name and the initial letter of your surname. In 'Subject' write the name of the book or a particular section / character / part you want to refer to. Write your text in 'Comment' and at the end sign it with your first name, the initial letter of your surname and your school name (for example: Francesco G. - Liceo Scientifico Amaldi - Alzano L. (Bergamo) - ITALY)

=== **Watch the talk Mrs Pauchnik gave in Palm Springs on March 7, 2009. You will be asked to download Java (which is free and won't cause any problems with your computer). Wait a few minutes and find out who the 'favourite' Italian student was!!** ===

**[|http://www.cue.org/2009/03/06#a598]**
This will be a joint project between Mr Galimberti's students and my students to connect and discuss various topics of interests. Topics may cover individual interests, cultures and traditions, literature, world events, and more. This is a golden opportunity for students from different countries to join together in virtual classroom discussions. Students will improve in their writing skills and also develop more understand and awareness of others around the world. Also, by learning about others, students will learn more about themselves.
 * Expect Great Excitement Ahead!!!**

I feel very fortunate my students at Patrick Henry High School, in San Diego, California, U.S.A. will be able to participate with Mr Galimberti's students at the Liceo Scientifico Statale Edoardo Amaldi in Italy. I'm sure there will be great learning, awareness, and fun taking place in this experience. I greatly appreciate Mr Galimberti's invitation to join him here with his students. Sincerely, Candace Pauchnick English teacher =**Italian and U.S. Project - January 2008: Read a Book Together**=

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=**[|Map of Italy and Bergamo]**=

=**[|Photos of Bergamo]**=

=**[|Photos of San Diego]**=

=**[|History of Bergamo]**=

=**[|Bergamo's Daily Weather]**=

=**[|Patrick Henry High School Website]**=

=**[|Mrs. Pauchnick's Class Website]**=

=SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008**= =[|Spring 2004]- A previous connection=