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EWS OF Elaine Blum Argentina Square abuts the Jewish Ghetto there The word 147argentin148 means silver in Italian Our guide informed us that the Jews were called 147Argentini148 sinc. The region of coastline stretching from Sorrento, South of Naples, to Amalfi, so called Amalfi Coast is a UNESCO world heritage site that is renowned for its natural beauty as well as its characteristic towns. You’ll find houses and buildings painted in fresh pastels, stuck into cliffs and canyons … the flowery spectacle set in the cliffs framed by the endless blue sky and sparkling water. The Risorgimento. Italian Unification. Background. Congress of Vienna. Restoration of the pre-Napoleonic patchwork of independent governments. Groups in several Italian states began to push the idea of a unified Italian state again. Nation Building. Nationalism. The desire of a group of people united by language, religion, culture to form a nation. Why?. The need/want for unity in Italy stemmed from the French Revolution. Under Napoleon Italy was combined into larger states. ”. In EUROPE. Do you know who is RIZAL?. Jose . Protacio. Rizal Mercado y Alonso . Realonda. JUNE. . . . 1861. Mon. . Tue. . Wed. . Thu. . Fri. . Sat. . Sun. . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. maintain is, that the whole result of the Protestant Reformation was an enormous gain to this country. And l confidently assert that England before the Reformation was as unlike England after the Refo Although the people of the Italian peninsula spoke the same language, they had not experienced political unity since the Roman times. By the early 1800s Italian patriots were determined to build a new, united Italy.. 1850- 1861. Piedmont-Sardinia and Cavour. Kingdom of Piedmont remained as the only independent state after 1848: entered a time of moderate reform. King Victor Emanuel II- constitutional monarch of a stable, independent state (would become the first King of Italy in 1860). John Cabot University. Agenda. Introductions. About John Cabot University. Italy Reads Program Details. Overview of biographical details about the author and . The Namesake . by . Jhumpa. . Lahiri. Lunch. Do Now: What are some of the struggles that people faced in rebuilding their lives at the end of World War I?. People clearing up rubble after WWI.. Unit Essential Question: What . political and economic challenges did the Western world face in the 1920s and the 1930s, and how did various countries react to these challenges? . My grandmother. A. DESCRIBE YOUR GRANDMOTHER:. 1. She is_________________________________________.. 2. She wears._______________________________________.. 3. She likes to_______________________________________.. Important Terms. :. Fascism. Do Now:. What are some characteristics of life in a totalitarian state? . The Rise of . Dicators. in Europe . The Rise of Dictators. Widespread economic hardships caused by Great Depression contributed to the rise of dictators in Europe. Italy By: Emily Frank and Paige Tush Geography Italy is mainly a peninsula with a special boot shape, that extends to the blue waters of the Mediterranean. Italy is surrounded by seas on all three sides. GARDNER CHAPTER 24-2. PP. 657-665. ITALIAN BAROQUE PAINTING. ANNIBALE CARRACCI. ANNIBALE CARRACCI, Flight into Egypt, 1603–1604. Oil on canvas, approx. 4’ x 7’ 6. ”. Carracci and Caravaggio are among the two most notable Italian Baroque painters. Some say new books bring with them the feeling of something fresh to begin with while some say old books are nostalgic and carry with them the true scent of a book.