Carnevale & San Valentino
I discuss Carnevale in bried in Italian 1 when we discuss holidays. When we do Pinocchio in Italian 3 I go more in depth as we discuss some of the famous masks, like Arlecchino. Here are some free resources for Carnevale:
La pappadolce
Maestra Mary
Ciao Bambini
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As for San Valentino, I often show the following video:
Depending on the level I'm teaching and the personality of the students, I might go over some vocabulary via Powerpoint and have the students make valentines or write a love poem in Italian.
