Annotated Bibliography
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Butler, Chris, The Impact of Geography on Ancient Italy, Flow Of History, 2007. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. This source focuses on how geography impacted the way of Italians and their food. The website talks about how Greek colonists, and roman wanted to civilize Italy because of their rich soil. I learned that a lot of people wanted to live in Italy for their rich soil to raise crops... I wonder how the distribution of land in the 1400 affected the current distribution of wealth, and access to food resources? I would expect to experience some of this throughout our travels, but specifically in bigger cities however the smaller towns might have experiences less change or homogenization... "Culture of Italy." Every Culture- Countries and Their Cultures. N.p., 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This website offers facts about the culture of Italy. It includes topics on Italian food, economy, and geography. Another topic this source talks about are foods for special occasions. Other information on this site includes facts about meals and routines the people of Italy go through on a daily basis. "Facts about Italian Food." Euroclub Schools. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This informational website listed many interesting facts about Italian food. It talked about the history of pizza and how it was invented, unusual foods Italians eat, and many more facts about Italy. This website also offered information about holidays, including Christmas, New Years, and Easter, and also facts about Italian superstitions.
Parasecoli, F. (2004). Historical Overview. In Food Culture in Italy (pp. 1-40). Retrieved from http://proxy.earlham.edu:2126/reader.aspx?isbn=9780313085741&id=GR2726-52 . (URL: http://earlham.worldcat.org/oclc/65430104)This book is a great resource as it relates to Italian Food Culture. They discuss a variety of aspects about Foods in general, but has key information about typical ingredients, eating out, major ingredients, RandomHistory, Random History and Word Origins for the Curious Mind, 2007.Web. 17 Feb. 2013. This source talks about the culture and how it affects Italian foods. It also has different facts about Italians. Italy is known for the world’s oldest cookbook. I learned many people visits Italy for their famous architectures, and buildings. "Recipe: St. Joseph's Day Bread." NY Daily News. N.p., 19 Mar. 2007. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. This source talks about a famous recipe of Itlay; the St. Joseph's Day Bread. This bread is mainly served during Easter but it is also sold year round. This website explains a step by step process to make this delicious bread at home. Sommer, Petter, Peter Sommer Travels, American society of Travel Agents, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. This source is about the geography, food, traditions, some history, and weather on Italy. Italy has three different regions, Northern, Southern, and Central. There are also the islands of Italy. Italy overall has very rich soil, and the seas surrounding Italy make great fish and seafood. I learned that Italy is a good source for food, and Italians eat a lot of fresh food.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your annotated bibliography should list FIVE sources using APA style. Beneath each source, your annotation paragraph should summarize the author’s main arguments in one or two sentences. Then you should spend one or two sentences making connections between the articles or explaining what questions the article raised for you specifically about your research interest or places that you think we might expect to find interesting answers or related materials on our trip.