Italian Language and Culture Pathway offered to all those traveling with Superciao Tour and Stellina Travel.
The journey with Superciao Tour and Stellina Travel is:

  • a point of discovery and encounter with cultures, languages, and traditions
  • a transformative experience for both the individual and group that transcends borders
  • a way of understanding oneself and the world around us
  • a new perspective of education that is reshaped through travel, teaching, and learning beyond the trip itself

PORTRAITS OF ENVIRONMENTS AND LANDSCAPES

Programs of study to explore Italy and:

  • provide basic information (including through photography) about the territory, environment, and landscape of regions and cities
  • promote curiosity and interests
  • stimulate comparisons with one’s own reality
  • conduct independent (or group) research and studies, choosing and using suitable and valid tools.

The pathway can be used:

  • in preparation for the trip
  • during or after the trip as an analysis and study guide of one’s experiences in the destinations.

ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL TREASURES

World Heritage Sites in Italy

Artistic itineraries in the invaluable Italian cultural heritage for:

  • previewing what can be admired, seen, and experienced during the trip to Italy
  • getting closer to a unique artistic heritage worldwide and a cultural reference everywhere in the world
  • discovering the value of art as a dimension of the human being
  • getting a sense of the evolution of artistic expressions over the course of history

The itinerary exploring “art encounters,” through various proposals, is to be used for:

  • preparation for understanding before the trip
  • continuity of study upon returning from the trip to Italy

PASSPORT TO ITALY

Online video course on communication and Italian culture to:

  • study or review Italian before the trip to Italy
  • continue studying the Italian language and culture after the travel experience with Superciao Tour
  • communicate in Italy even without studying the Italian language.

Online paths to be used:

  • individually with a virtual teacher
  • in the classroom (or remotely) managed by the teacher, based on the Italian language skills and the time available and the curriculum.

MOSAIC OF TRADITIONS

Everyday life through various events that showcase the soul of Italy:

  • traditional popular festivals that continue through the centuries at the local level and serve as an international reference for Italian cultural vitality
  • popular music with rhythms associated with festivals
  • cuisine as a high expression of the value of local products and the richness of this art form
  • language, in its colloquial and formal dimensions, through proverbs and idioms.

The proposed pathway is in preparation for the trip to Italy, aiming to:

  • fully understand Italian life
  • elicit processes of comparison and openness towards different cultures

NEW HORIZONS OF DISCOVERY

Itinerary on the trip itself, through an essential openness and understanding of various situations, aiming to:

  • understand the value of each moment of the trip
  • approach with openness to what is different from one’s habits
  • understand the spirit of a people and a culture that manifests itself in multiple and diverse aspects of everyday life.

The proposed path is preparatory for the trip to Italy, aiming to:

  • experience every moment of the trip with serenity
  • actively participate with an open mind, ready to discover new things
  • be able to perceive perspectives beyond one’s own culture
  • embrace horizons that go beyond one’s cultural perspective

ITALIAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE

A fun and entertaining resource that:

  • activates various skills, using a provided mini-encyclopedia, SUPERCIAOPEDIA, as a resource for finding necessary information
  • promotes the use of the Italian language and correct spelling
  • stimulates curiosity.
  • increases the spirit and agility of research.

The Italian Crossword Puzzle represents an asset to be used:

  • before the trip to get closer to Italy.
  • subsequently, to consolidate the general cultural information that the crossword puzzle offers.

SHORT TRAVEL VIDEOS

Short, lively, and spontaneous dialogues in common communicative situations during a tour, for:

  • interacting
  • gathering information
  • getting to know each other

Each video, accompanied by an accompanying linguistic glossary, prepares for a task and serves as:

  • motivation
  • interest-building
  • warm-up

TASK-RELATED ITINERARIES

Itineraries for getting to know Italy, its language, and its culture in 30 lessons. Each lesson includes a dynamic and fast-paced introductory video followed by various activities.
The lesson structure can be:

  • repeated based on the needs of the class.
  • chosen not in a sequential manner but according to criteria of relevance.
  • expanded or reduced to meet the competencies of the students.
  • used at different proficiency levels in Italian, also utilizing artificial intelligence resources.