K-12 Sample Topics: Current Events

Political, Social, and Economic Aspects:

• miscellaneous news, political parties, government, political issues, economic issues, general description of society, status of the economy, social classes, social programs, social issues

Cultural Aspects:

• arts (theater/cinema/music), people in the arts, special events, institutions/facilities, historical and artistic sites, folklore, trends

Relations between the United States and Italy:

• opportunities for exchange, influence of one country on another, cultural links, economic relations, governmental relations, individual perceptions