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The Italian Culture
By: Lizzie Bennett
My race is… Caucasian
My Family’s Ethnicity is…Italian!!!!!!!!!!!!
My family came from Sicily and Naples.The pink Island on the Bottom is Sicily and Naples is by CampaniaThe orange area north of Sicily!
Language
In my house we speak English.My mom and grandma will speak a little bit of Italian.
But we aren’t fluent with the language.
Holidays
Christmas
On Christmas eve my Grandparents sleep in the guestroom up-stairs. On
Christmas morning we swap gifts and eat candy.
Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving we either fly or drive up to New Jersey
and spend the Holiday with my mom’s side of the family
at my Aunt Deb’s house.
Easter
On Easter my Aunt, Uncle, and 2 cousins come down and
we all celebrate together by searching for Easter eggs
and at 2 o’clock we eat! My mom makes her awesome Penne Vodka! It is Penne
pasta with a YUMMY Vodka sauce on top! It is always a
favorite!
4th of July
On 4th of July it is also my parents anniversary.
My dad goes out and gets my sisters and I poppers and sparklers! We also watch
my neighbors do fireworks!
Mother’s/Father’s Day
Mother’s DayWe give my mom gifts and eat
breakfast!
Father’s DaySame as mother’s day!
New Years Eve
On New Years Eve we have a big party and invite all our friends. At midnight the kids get sparkling apple cider and the adults
have real Champagne!
Birthdays
On birthdays the birthday person gets to choose what we do that day. Then after that’s
accomplished, we have whatever dinner they want! Then of course we do cake and candles.After that we open presents. It is always fun.
Religion
My religion is Catholic
Traditions
• We go to New Jersey for the Thanksgiving holiday
• Before we leave The Magic Kingdom we get popcorn
• We always eat dinner together• On Tuesdays my mom makes tacos for taco
Tuesday• My grandmother in New Jersey makes baked
ziti for us every time we come up
Foods we eat
My family’s main meals are:
Chicken Pasta Pizza
Music and Dance
• Italians dance the Tarantella
• Opera(My Uncle is a famous operapianist! And my Aunt sings Opera!)
Facts About ItalyItaly is known for its food. This is why you always see
Italian restaurants on the side of the road!Fashion is a big thing in Italy. Many famous fashion
designers come from Italy (ex. Armani, Gucci, Prada, and Versace).
Everyday working Italians take a riposo anytime between 12-4 and everything gets closed down. During this time Italians have their major meal of the day.
And their architecture is AMAZING!!!!! The Coliseumin Rome has been standing since 80 A.D. it is 1930 years old! The Leaning Tower of Pisa ->has been standing since 1372. Its 638 years old!!!!
Famous people from Italy
Italy is home to some very famous people. For example:
• Leonardo Da Vinci The famous artist,he painted The Mona Lisa and The LastSupper
• Galileo Galilei the founder of modern experimental science
• Enrico Fermi father of the atomic bomb
• Frank Sinatra the famous singerwas an Italian-American.
I could go on and on…Basically, there are a lot of famous artists, scientists and singers!
THE END
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