Italian American Heritage Month

Overview
Give a brief overview of what you’ll cover in your presentation.
Geography Click icon to add picture

• The mainland of Italy is a long peninsula that

resembles a tall boot, so much so that the
country is often referred to as "the boot.”
• Insert a map of Italy to highlight the country’s
location.
History
Make a timeline of the important historical events or list historical contributions made by people of
Italian American heritage.

1st Event 2nd Event 3rd Event 4th Event 5th Event 6th Event

Date Date Date Date Date Date

Description Description Description Description Description Description

Interesting facts
List some interesting facts about Italian American
Heritage Month. Here are a few examples:
• In the US, the month of October is designated as Italian
American Heritage Month.
• Italian Americans are the fourth largest ethnic group in
America. 
• Italian immigrants started arriving in Ellis Island in the
1880s.
Key people
Choose three notable people of Italian heritage using Bing.com and discuss their lives and
accomplishments. Here are some examples:  

Robert De Niro is an American actor, Anna Magnani was an Italian Rita Levi Montalcini was an Italian
producer, and director who holds stage and film actress. Nobel laureate, honored for her
both American and Italian citizenship. work in neurobiology.
Arts and literature Click icon to add picture

Provide examples of art and literature that

are significant to Italian American Heritage
Month. Here are a few examples:
• The writing of Valeria Parrella
• The music of Dalida Click icon to add picture

• The artwork of Artemisia Gentileschi 

How to celebrate
List some ways you can celebrate Italian American
Heritage Month. Here are a few examples:
• Discover Italian artists
• Read Italian authors
• Listen to Italian music
• Learn Italian American history
 Conclusion
Provide a brief summary of your presentation.
Remind the audience what you covered in the previous slides.
Questions & answers
Invite questions from the audience.
Resources
List the resources you used for your research:
• Source #1
• Source #2
• Source #3