TechSteps: Web Powered Research

Country: ItalyBy: Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Gray

Topic: ItalySubtopics:

Italian Food

• Pasta• Pizza• Minestrone Soup• Tiramisu

Source of country’s foods: http://www.yourguidetoitaly.com/popular-foods-of-italy.html

Italian Landmarks• Leaning Tower of Pisa:

freestanding bell tower for the Italian Cathedral in Pisa. It is known around the world because it tilts to one side.• The Colosseum: huge

amphitheater where gladiators battled.

Source of Landmarks: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/famous-italian-landmarks-62992.html

Capital City• Rome• Urban center of Italy

for 2,000 years• Has many famous

landmarks, such as the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica• Home of the Roman

Catholic Church

Source of capital city: http://www.italysoft.com/curios/rome.htm

Bibliography URLs:

• Title Slide Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Italy.svg• Topic/Subtopic Slide Pictures: • http://italy-pictures.net/• http://www.delspizzeria.com/• http://www.destination360.com/europe/italy/leaning-tower-of-pisa-facts• http://www.travelroma.com/en/hotels-city-center-rome/rome-attractions/

• Food Picture: http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/• Famous Landmark Picture: www.thepoke.co.uk • Capital City Pictures:• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Colosseum_in_Rome,_Italy_-

_April_2007.jpg• http://ipad.wallpaperswiki.com/st-peters-basilica-at-night-rome-italy/