Mrs Tomson Name___________________
Assignments
-Introduction to the Renaissance
- Introduction to the Renaissance Simulation
HOMEWORK: Define the following terms and use them in a sentence;
Renaissance, Humanism, Plague, Divine Right, Merchant, Patron
* this will go into your personal “log” and be worth 6 florins
Tuesday 5/6 -
- Instructions from NASA - assignment of teams
- Historical Crisis – Disappearance of significant Renaissance treasures
HOMEWORK: Keep a diary account of a day in your life - keep track of everything you do and the things you use throughout your day. Start when you wake up and finish before you go to bed. This will earn your team florins if all complete on time.
Wednesday 5/7-
- Library Day
HOMEWORK: WORK ON YOUR DIARY OF A DAY IN YOUR LIFE
Thursday 5/8
- Assignment of teams - what will your team be called
- Task 1: Cartography - mapping Renaissance Italy
- Explanation of Personal Log Sheets and your personal Renaissance Portfolio
- “Renaissance: A Brief History” – highlighting for important information
HOMEWORK: get your Renaissance Project sheet signed and decorate a cover for your portfolio with drawings and facts about your LA research person = 4 florins
Friday 5/9
- Finish map of Renaissance Italy
- What would your Renaissance Research person wear? Create an historically accurate outfit for them
- “Renaissance: A Brief History” – highlighting for important information
HOMEWORK: make sure your “Renaissance: A Brief History" is read, highlighted, and study sheet is complete = 3 florins
WEEKEND
VOCABULARY PEOPLE
Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci
Humanism Michaelangelo
Guild Isaac Newton
Merchant Galileo
Plague Gutenberg
Divine Right Isabella D'Este
Patron Jean D'Arc
King Henry VIII
Perspective Martin Luther
Reformation Queen Isabella
Protestant
circumnavigate
Age of Exploration Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
William Shakespeare
Josquin Desprez
Copernicus
Prince Henry of Portugal
Christopher Columbus
ESSENTIAL THEMES
1.Where and when the Renaissance first flourished
2.Who the prominent people of the times were
3.What everyday life was like – women vs men, nobility vs peasant vs merchant class
4.What artistic, scientific, and technological treasures come from the period
5.How do the events of this period still affect us today
6.How art reflected the change in people's attitude about the individual and their time spent on earth
7.What contributed to the change in social and political structure of medieval society to enable the Renaissance to flourish OVER
8. The perspective of a Renaissance person from Florence:
- admired the high value of the individual
- very loyal to their guilds, families, and academies
- therefore strove for excellence as an individual and also served as a model for humanism