Writing: 

Take notes in bullet form. Focus on the important moments and/or some of the details that grabbed your attention.
Add you personal observations to the items you consider more relevant and worth discussing.
Don't overdo it, but don't limit the notes to a plot summary. This is not a book report.

INTRO LECTURE THE ITALIAN   https://youtu.be/17Ub5vZ8cs8

LECTURE: THE ITALIAN film clips and voiceover https://youtu.be/_hZTkD7hhDE

Writing: 

Notes as in Task 1 above.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CLEARLY:

At the end, the protagonist is stopped from committing a crime by an unintentional gesture by his target victim.

Why is that gesture significant enough to stop the crime?

IF the victim had not made that gesture with his hand, what would have happened to him?

SON OF ITALY  https://youtu.be/kHS0dZ4aTsY

HURRY to get a copy of SON OF ITALY. If you prefer the paper version, you can probably find a used copy online.

Next week we will start reading this book.

Start thinking  about the difference between REPRESENTATION of ITALIANS by others and SELF REPRESENTATION (how an Italian sees himself.)

Think in terms of YOUR OWN TRIBE: how is your tribe represented (in the media, in people's minds) and what is the way your tribe talks about itself.

WRITING:

Two solid paragraphs with your reflections on REPRESENTATION / SELF REPRESENTATION of your tribe.

Screen the video 

5 POINTS NEW YORK

Streaming server (if it works)   5 POINTS NEW YORK

Name the file yourlastname.quiz.theitalian   

Attach it to the SAME MESSAGE WITH THE ASSIGNMENT and send.