"Il  Giorno  del  Ringraziamento"

Buona Festa !  Now you can download for free and print an activity
and coloring booklet for the Thanksgiving holiday that children can use
at home or in the classroom to learn some Italian words and phrases
associated with the celebration of an Italian Thanksgiving.

The activity and coloring booklet entitled  "Il Giorno del Ringraziamento"  
is available on the website of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute 
of Queens College and The City University of New York at:  
www.qc.edu/calandra/community

Thanksgiving is a distinct American holiday.  An Italian Thanksgiving is the 
American holiday celebrated in Italian style - where American families of 
Italian heritage have expanded the traditional Thanksgiving meal to accommodate 
numerous Italian specialties and customs.

The traditional menu for this distinctly American family holiday includes turkey 
(il tacchino), stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, yams, pumpkinpie 
and apple pie.  

Italian Americans have added antipasto, pasta, dolci, and, the most important 
Italian ingredient of all, la famiglia for a unique feast.

A typical Italian Thanksgiving meal could include - antipasto, salami, pepperoni, 
mozzarella, provolone, tomatoes, olives, mushrooms, anchovies, stuffed peppers, 
roasted peppers, pane di casa, foccacia - zuppa, minestrone - pasta, manicotti, 
lasagna, stuffed shells, ravioli, baked ziti - meatballs, sausage - insalata, Italian 
vegetables, polenta - vino, homemade wine - dolci, cannoli, biscotti, gelato - 
espresso, cappuccino - cordials, amaretto, frangelico, sambuca, anisette, ...

Above all, an Italian Thanksgiving is shared together as family,as our parents and 
grandparents wanted.
 

With this coloring and activity booklet, children will learn Italian as they:

        *    color the picture dictionaries and vocabulary word images,
        *    complete the "Sono grato per ..." activity,
        *    color the feathers of  il tacchino, and
        *    prepare an Italian Thanksgiving greeting card.
 

Buona festa,

Geoffrey Claroni
Assistant Director for Community Programs
The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

www.qc.edu/calandra/community

"Il  Giorno  del  Ringraziamento"
Buona  Festa !