One World ~ One People

USA Italy

By: First & Last Name

Where in the World is theUSA & Italy

Which Continent or World Region?

USA - North America Italy - Europe

Total Size & Population

USA Total Size 9,631,420 square km

Italy Total Size301,230 square km

Capital Cities

Washington D.C., USA

The United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

Rome, Italy

Italy’s Capitol Building in Rome, Italy.

Main Language Spoken

USA-English

Welcome!

Hello!

Have a good day!

Italy-Italian

Benvenuto!

Ciao!

Buona giornata!

Currency Used

USA-Dollarhttp://www.xe.com/

1.00 US Coin & Paper Dollar

Italy-Eurohttp://www.xe.com/

0.731915 EURO Coin

Favorite Ethnic Foods

USA-Mixed Ethnic & Favs

Mixed Ethnic: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, & French Fries

Mixed Ethnic: Fresh Fish, Shrimp, Clams, Oysters, etc.

Greek Gyros

Polish Pierogis

Italian Pastas & Pizzas

Mexican Tacos/Burritos

German Schnitzels

Indian Tandoori Chicken

Italy-Ethnic & Favs

Pastas, Pizzas, & Breads

Mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano Cheeses on just about everything

Meats with cheese

Pork Sausage & Salamis

Fresh Fish, Shrimp, Octopus, Clams, Oysters, etc.

Favorite National Sports

USA’sFavorite National Sport

Baseball

Italy’sFavorite National Sport

Soccer

National or Federal Holidays

USA’s Federal Holiday

Independence Day July 4th

Independence Day, July 4th is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776.

Italy’s National Holiday

Republic Day June 2nd

Republic Day, June 2nd celebrates the day when Italians voted to abolish the monarchy in 1946 so their country could become a republic.

National Leaders

USA

President Barach Obama

Italy

President Giorgio Napolitano

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_heads_of_state_and_government

Foreign RelationsUSA ~ Italy

The United States enjoys friendly relations with Italy dating back to the 1840’s!

There was a break in relations from 1941-1943 when Italy was at war with the United States.

Similarities ~ Differences

USA Italy

Both share:Love of pastas, pizzas, fish, etc.Love of soccer, rugby, etc.Planet Earth

• Pasta• Pizza• Fish• Soccer• Rugby

• Hot dogs• Hamburgers• Pasta• Pizza• Fish• Baseball• Football• Soccer• Rugby

“One World ~ One People”What does “One World ~ One People” mean to

me?

Although people from different countries perhaps speak a different language, might prefer different foods, sports, and may celebrate different holidays, etc. we are still “One People from One World!” and all share planet Earth

We all need to learn to accept each other, respect and take care of each other and our planet earth, as we are just simply, “One People from One World!”.

Resources Used

1.http://www.factmonster.com/world.html

2.http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

3.http://www.ducksters.com/geography/

4.http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

5.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_United_States

6.http://school.eb.com/

7.http://www.xe.com/

A Bit About the Author

1. Rosanna Sickels, was born in Chicago, IL in the USA.

2. Her family heritage is Italian, because both of her parents and grandparents were born in Bari, Italy.

3. She speaks English and some Italian as well.

4. She enjoys teaching 4th & 5th grade Technology Classes at Woodland Intermediate School.

5. She enjoys swimming, scuba diving, traveling, spending time with her family, and learning about people from around the world.