This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Italy. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...

A lesson that introduces learners to the International Phonetic Alphabet. Students learn the symbols for vowels used in Italian and apply them to an Italian song. The lesson culminates with learners creating a podcast.

This is a good source of information about the life and times of Carlo Goldoni. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.