Middle School Italian 2015-2016
Trimester 2 Subject Overview
Class 7
Topics
Learning
The adventure
narrative
Read, understand and explain the features of this genre. Identify
the sequence of events. Recognize and explain role and function
of the characters. Recognize the plot development and the way
characters change over the time.
The historical fiction
narrative
Develop historical understanding and abstract thinking.
Correlate history to lived human experience. Evaluate the social
context. Learn how to use the Big6 pattern.
History of Italy: the
fall of the Roman
empire.
Understand the reasons and consequences of the fall of the
Roman empire. Understand the reasons leading to the political
fragmentation of Italy.
Geography of Italy
Italy’s natural and human environment: climate, agriculture,
town and cities, population.
Grammar:
demonstratives,
possessives, reflexive
verbs, present
perfect, imperfect
Know and correctly apply the rules to use demonstrative
possessive adjectives and pronouns; agree correctly nouns
demonstrative/possessive adjectives; know and properly
reflexive verbs, know and properly use the present perfect
imperfect tense.
and
and
use
and
Homework (written and oral):
 reading comprehension questions
 summaries, dictations
 exercises on grammar rules and vocabulary
Assessment (written and oral):
 grammar tests at the end of each unit
 reading comprehension tests (open questions, multiple
choice, matching words and sentences, true/false,
synonyms/antonyms, etc.)
 summaries to ascertain the knowledge acquisition, the
ability to elaborate information and the creativity of the
pupils
Middle School Italian 2015-2016
Trimester 2 Subject Overview
Class 8
Topics
Learning
The historical novel
Recognize the features of the genre. Understand the narrative and
expressive techniques. Detect the time and place coordinates.
Explore why authors have focused on particular people or events.
Understand which social, political or economic forces influence the
characters' lives. Understand the explicit meaning of a text and
reflect on the implicit message. Extract essential information.
History: the age of
discoveries
Marco Polo and his travels. Genoese and Venetian trades in the
Mediterranean Sea. Voyages of Christopher Columbus and other
explorers. The discovery of a new world – new trade routes.
Narrative:
“La guerra dei virus”
Science fiction: the characters are white blood cells fighting against
viruses trying to invade a child’s body.
Grammar:
relative pronouns,
conditional,
imperative,
progressive forms
Learn the rules for a correct and effective use of the relative
pronouns. Learn how to convey hypothetical situations and polite
forms of address with the conditional. Learn how to form
commands and orders, give permission or advice. Learn when and
how to use the progressive forms.
Homework (written and oral):
 reading comprehension questions
 summaries and essays
 exercises on grammar rules and vocabulary
 oral presentations
Assessment (written and oral):
 grammar tests at the end of each unit
 reading comprehension tests (open questions, multiple
choice, matching words and sentences, true/false,
synonyms/antonyms, etc.)
 structured questions (essays) to ascertain the knowledge
acquisition, the ability to elaborate information and the
creativity of the pupils
 oral presentations
Middle School Italian 2015-2016
Trimester 2 Subject Overview
Class 9
Topics
Learning
Science fiction
Recognise the peculiarities and themes of the science fiction.
Extract essential information: who are the main characters,
where and when does the story take place. Analyse technique,
characters, places, times, situations, themes. Explain the meaning
of words belonging to the language of astronomy, space
exploration, etc. Reconstruct the sequence of events.
Completion of the
reading of the novel
“Io non ho paura”
Analyse the style and the narrative techniques, the characters and
their motivations. Discuss the message of the novel.
Historical narrative
of the XX century
Analyse the features of historical narrative, the structure and the
characters. Importance of the socio-cultural context. Reflect on
human values and the author’s message.
History of Italy:
WW1 and WW2
Understand and discuss the social, economic, political and
cultural context. Understand and discuss the consequences.
Grammar:
Subjunctive,
hypothetical clauses,
direct and reported
speech
Learn the rules for correct and effective use of the subjunctive.
Learn the structure of hypothetical phrases: indicative mood
(present and future tense); the imperative; the present and past
conditional; the imperfect and past perfect subjunctive. Learn
the rules for the change of tenses, demonstratives, pronouns and
adverbs when transforming direct speech into reported speech.
Homework (written and oral):
 reading comprehension questions
 summaries and essays
 exercises on grammar rules and vocabulary
 oral presentations
Assessment (written and oral):
 grammar tests at the end of each unit
 reading comprehension tests (open questions, multiple
choice, matching words and sentences, true/false,
synonyms/antonyms, etc.)
 structured questions (essays) to ascertain the knowledge
acquisition, the ability to elaborate information and the
creativity of the pupils
 oral presentations