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Italy

Read the questions below and put your answers on your worksheet.

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1.Who brings gifts and toys for children
on the Epiphany, January 6th?
What does this person look like?

http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600f.htm

2. On what day is La Vigilia di Natale?

http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600f.htm

3.Christmas time foods:
a. What food is served by many Italians on Christmas eve? What is panettone?
b. What foods are served on Christmas day?

http://www2.worldbook.com/features/holidays/html/italy.htm

http://www.britishturkey.co.uk/turkeyTrivia/turkeyTrivia.Christmas.html

4. Special Christmas symbols:
a. What is the ceppo? What is the shape of the ceppo?
b. What is a presipio?

http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600f.htm

http://www2.worldbook.com/features/holidays/html/italy.htm

5. Where is Italy located?

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/italy/index.shtml

Christmas ornaments

Nativity set