Local history

 

 

Level 1

- What does "local history" mean?

- What are the main events in Italian history?

- How have these events been influenced by immigration? scandals and corruption? the general political situation?

- What different social reactions to historical events have people had?

- How much does local history influence a person? How much does it influence you?

- Which other town's or nation's history do you find interesting?


Level 2

- Your own identity is a mixture of history and tradition. Discuss how this is evident.

- What are the most important traditions in your own town? Why are they important today?

- Did the different dominations influence Sicilian history and culture? Where can we see this influence?

- Who are the Sicilian heroes/heroines?


 

 

 


 inizio, scoppio di una guerra  outbreak, beginning of a war
 conflitto  conflict
 Guerre (di indipendenza, di secessione, civile)  Wars (of independence, of secession, civil)
 territorio  territory
 invadere, invasione, insurrezione, ribellione  to invade, invasion, insurrection, rebellion
 catturare, impadronirsi  capture, to take control, to take over
 avanzare, ritirarsi  to advance, retreat
 attacare, difendere, arrendersi  to attack, defend, surrender
 alleato, nemico, strategie militari  ally, enemy, military strategies
 truppe, esercito, soldati  troops, army, soldiers
 bombardamento  bombing, shelling
 ferito, disperso, ucciso  wounded, missing (missing in action), killed
 civili  civilians
 rifugio, esilio  refuge, bomb shelter, exile
 rifugiato, profugo, esule  refugee
 zona di guerra  war zone
 dominazione, regno, regime,impero  rule, kingdom, regime, empire
 impero coloniale  colonial empire
 inno nazionale  national anthem
 la prima guerra mondiale, la seconda guerra mondiale, il periodo fascista  the First World War, WWI, the Second World War, the Fascist period
   
 capo carismatico  charismatic leader
 Calamità naturale (terremoto, eruzioni volcaniche)  Natural calamity (earthquake, flood, vulcanic eruption)
 disastro ecologico  ecological disaster
   
 agitazione sociale  social unrest
 lotte dei lavoratori  workers' struggles
 sciopero  strike
 sindacato  union, trade union
 diritto, rivendicazione  right, demand
   
 crescita della popolazione  population growth
 indipendenza  independence
 espansionismo, imperialismo, totalitarismo, nazionalismo, patriotismo  expansionism, imperialism, totalitarianism, nationalism, patriotism
 regime  regime
 duce  leader, chief, dictator, duce
 immigrazione, emigrazione  immigration, emigration
 scandalo, corruzione, tangente  scandal, corruption, bribe
 conflitto d'interessi  conflict of interest
 monopolio, anti-trust  monopoly, anti-trust
  partito al potere o maggioranza, opposizione  political party in power, majority, opposition, minority
 Festa di Santa Rosalia, Festa di Santa Lucia, Carnevale di Sciacca e Termini Imerese, Oggisanto, Halloween, Natale e Epifania  Saint Rosalia Day, Saint Lucia's Day, Carnival in Sciacca and Termini Imerese, All Saints' Day, Halloween, Christmas and Boxing Day
 fenicio, gotico, bizantino, normanno, aragonese, spagnolo, borbonico  Phoenician, Gothic, Byzantine, Norman, Aragonese, Spanish, Bourbon
 aiuti umanitari  humanitarian aid
   
 patrimonio artistico, patrimonio (bagaglio) culturale  artistic heritage, cultural heritage
   
 avvenimenti storici, storico, personaggi storici  historical events, historic, historical figures
 tradizioni popolari, legende  traditions, legends
 dominazione straniera  foreign domination
 edifici antichi  ancient buildings
 entro storico  historical center
 ghetto, quartiere popolare, quartiere povero  ghetto, popular quarter, slum
 testimonianze storiche  historical evidence