Informational+Text+-+Italy

BACK TO Quarter 4


 * Informational Texts: Italy**

Questions relating to the BQ: How might Italy’s long history contribute to its citizens’ cultural identity?
 * "Travel Brochure"**: Pearsonsuccess.net>Unit 5: Informational Texts

Timed Writing: Itinerary (40 minutes) **(Possible extended activity)**
 * "Italy Atlas Entry**" (RN 344-347)
 * Making Connections** Pg. 344 What is an ATLAS?
 * Reading Skill: Analyze Text Information**
 * Selection**: Reading of Italy Atlas Entry Pg. 345-346
 * After You Read**: Pg. 347 Answer questions 1-4- Refer to atlas as an informational text

Analyze text information to plan a summer trip to Rome, Italy. Be sure to answer the q’s in your itinerary: 1. **Analyze text information** by //comparing and contrasting// the **sequences of information** in the atlas entry and the travel brochure. 2. How does the sequence of information in each text aid the reader’s understanding?
 * What kind of clothing should you pack? At what airport will you land? What will you see in Rome?
 * Include other facts and details that you think will make your trip to Italy a memorable vacation.
 * After Reading BOTH SELECTIONS**: