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AP Italian Cheat Sheet PDF & Review Chart

Use this guide to help guide your studying process for the AP Italian Exam. 

AP Italian 

Cover families in different societies with these AP Italian Unit 1 Resources. Use our resources and prompts to learn about the important themes and essential vocabulary that you need to know to rock the exam!

Unit 1 – Families in Italy

Need extra review on unit 2 in AP Italian? Use our resources to review all about the influence of language and culture on identity. With our resources and prompts, you will be able to master unit 2! 

Unit 2 – Language & Culture in Italy

Review the key concepts and vocabulary of unti 3 in AP Italian with our study guides and practice prompts! This unit focuses on the influences of beauty and art, so don your berets and pull out your opera glasses!

Unit 3 – Beauty & Art in Italy

Get science-y in Unit 4 of AP Italian learning about how science and technology affect culture and our daily lives, focusing on relevant topics such as climate change and healthcare!.

Unit 4 – Science & Technology in Italy

Study for the AP Italian exam with our unit 5 resources! This unit covers factors that impact the quality of life. Take advantage of our amazing study guides and prompts to learn all about Italian culture.

Unit 5 – Quality of Life in Italy

Study unit 6 in AP Italian, all about environmental, political, and societal challenges with our amazing resources! Our resources and prompts include overviews of the important themes and essential vocabulary of unit 6.

Unit 6 – Challenges in Italy

Frequently Asked Questions

Prepare for the AP Italian exam with our amazing resources! We provide specific overviews of the multiple choice questions and long essay questions to help you do your best on exam day.

Exam Skills: FRQ/MCQ

AP Cram Sessions 2021

Unit 1 Overview

Sample Prompts

Unit 1 Overview and Possible Essay Prompts

Family Structures/Dynamic 

Women 👩🏾👧🏻👩🏻‍🎓👩🏼‍💻

Grandparents 👵👴🏽

Strive for Five Vocab 🔑  🔑 

Unit 1: Families in Different Societies 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Immigration 

Housing

City (città) vs Suburbs (periferia) vs Rural (compagne)

Strive for Five Vocab 🔑  🔑

Housing and Immigration

Holidays/Traditions 🎊🎉

Religious Holidays

Non-Religious Holidays

Leisure Time

Music 🎼 🎤

Art ✍🏽 🖍

Food 🥦 🥂

Sports ⚽️ 🎾

The Italian Piazza 🌇 🍕

Holidays and Leisure Time

Unit 2 Overview

Possible Prompts

Unit 2 Overview and Possible Essay Prompts

History

Language 🗣 👥

Geography 🏙🏝🌋🏔

Strive for Five Vocab: Data Edition 🔑 🔑

The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity

North vs South

Stereotypes

Racism/Discrimination 

Strive for Five Vocab

The Great Divide and Stereotypes

Gender Roles 👱🏽‍♀️🧔🏻

Following the USA...

+++ for Italy and USA 🙂🙂

Italian Products 👠 🧀 🚙 💊

Counterfeiting ❌ ❌

Strive for Five Vocab 🔑 🔑

Gender Roles and Italian Products

Unit Overview

Guiding Questions

Themes:

Unit 3 Overview and Possible Essay Prompts

Music 


Italy vs. USA: Music Edition

Famous Italian Artists

Fashion 

Important Ideas

Architecture 

Famous Historical Sites

Modern Architecture



Ideals of Beauty

Visual Arts



Renaissance

Futurism

Modern

Theater 🎭 🎟



Film 🎬 🎥 🎞

Film Timeline

Popular Films:

Strive for Five Vocab: Adjectives Edition 🔑 🔑

The Arts 

Drive Towards Perfection

Cosmetic Surgery ✄ ✄

Tanning Booths

Sun Exposure ☀️ ☀️

Strive for Five Vocab 🔑🔑

Body Confidence 👃🏽 👄 💄

Essential Questions


Themes

Objectives

Unit 4 Overview and Possible Essay Prompts

Science and Technology 🔬 🔭


Accademia dei Lincei  🏫 🎒

Istituto Italiano di Studi Filosofici (Italian Institute of Philosophical Studies) 

CNR (National Research Council) 🌍 👨🏽‍🌾

ISS (Superior Institute of Health)

INAF (National Institute of Astrophysics)  💫 🌌

INFN (National Institute for Nuclear Research)

ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development)

How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives

Energy Use


Energy and Natural Resources 

Alternative Energy


Important Facts

Renewable Energy Sources

Cost of Electricity 💲💲

Italy vs. USA: Energy Edition


Energy Use

The Internet and Its Social Impact 


+++ Social Consequences

- - - Social Consequences

The Internet and Education  🖥️ 📚


Scuola Digitale

Scuola Tradizionale

The Internet

Major Technological Advancements

Italian Inventions

Major Technological Advances

Unit 5 Overview

Unit 5 Overview and Possible Essay Prompts

Cuisine


Diet and Fitness 🏃🏼👟

Sports ⚽ 🎾 ⛳ 🏉

Strive for Five Vocab: Leisure Time Edition 🔑🔑

Factors That Impact the Quality of Life

Housing  🏘️  🏡


Italy vs. USA: Home Edition

Italy—ragione per vivere  🇮🇹 🇮🇹

USA—ragione per vivere 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

Transportation 🚃 🚘 🚞


Transportation and Housing

Education  🏫 📖


Kindergarten (scuola dell'infanzia) 👦 👧

Primary School (scuola primaria/scuola elementare)

Lower Secondary School (scuola media)

Upper Secondary School (scuola superiore)

University (università) 🎓 👩🏼‍🎓

Italy vs USA: Education Edition

Education  🏫 📖

Work and the Job Market 👨🏾‍🏭👷🏼‍♀️


Italian Work Culture

Benefits ✔️ ✔️

How to Get a Job in Italy 

In-Demand 🌶️ 🔥

Best Places for Job Opportunities

Travel and Tourism ✈️ 🛩️

Popular Attractions

Tourism and Covid-19 😢 😥

Italy Without Tourists 🚫 💲

Italian Vacations 🏖️ 🌊

Work, the Job Market, and Tourism

Travel and Tourism ✈️ 🛩️


Italian Vacations  🏖️ 🌊

Tourism

Cuisine 🍕🍝 🍇  🥒

Quick Facts

Meal Structure

Sports ⚽ 🎾 ⛳ 🏉



Strive for Five Vocab: Leisure Time Edition 🔑🔑 

Staples of Life: Cuisine, Fitness, and Sports

Unit 6 Overview

Unit 6 Overview and Possible Prompts

Economy 💲💰 💸 🤑

Economy Overview - Italy 

Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 💣 😢

COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 😷 😷

Solutions - Global Scale 💡

Solutions - Italy 💡

Environmental Concern - Italy

Solutions - Global Scale

Solutions - Italy

Strive for Five Vocab 

Environment

Migrations and Borders in Italy

Migrations and Borders 

Political Parties

Italy vs USA - Politics Edition

Volunteer Work 

Politics 

Health and Well-Being 🏥 💊 💉 👨🏼‍⚕️

Why Do Italians Live so Long??

Healthcare System 👨🏽‍⚕️ 👩🏾‍⚕️

Breakdown of the Exam

How Hard is AP Italian?

So, Is AP Italian Worth Taking?

Is AP Italian Hard? Is AP Italian Worth Taking?

What are the pros and cons of self-studying?

Pros


Cons


What Does the Test Look Like?

Topics

Test Format

Resources

How Do I Find Resources That Work for Me?

How Do I Make a Studying Schedule?


Where Would I Take the Exam?

How Do I Self-Study AP Italian?