Renaissance - Process

A. GATHERING INFORMATION

1. Take notes on the person's accomplishments and impact. Be sure to get copies of art, diagrams, books, summaries of ideas, etc. that reflect this person's contributions. 
explains the accomplishments of this person 
describes the impact of the individual 
answers the focus questions posed for your topic. 
uses at least 3 sources 
includes a bibliography with your paper. 

B. ROLE PLAYING

2. You will participate in a panel presentation as the person you have researched. For example, all Renaissance artists will be interviewed together. Speaking, dressing and acting like your chosen individual is not required, but suggested.

B. PRESENTATION

3. The following is required in your presentation:
1-2 Minute Summary of individual (Background Information)
Focus Question Discussion

TOPIC AND FOCUS QUESTIONS Click on a name below for the "focus questions" & information about the Renaissance person you plan to portray. Sofonisba Anguissola Roger Bacon Boccaccio Peter Bruegel John Calvin Cervantes Chaucer Christopher Columbus Nicholas Copernicus Leonardo Da Vinci Dante Descartes Lorenzo de Medici Donatello Durer Erasmus Galileo Galilei Gutenberg Henry VIII Henry The Navigator Kepler Ignatius Loyola Martin Luther Niccolo Machiavelli Michelangelo Thomas More Isaac Newton Petrarch Rabelais Raphael Rembrandt William Shakespeare Van Eyck (2 brothers) THE PATRON - FOCUS QUESTIONS: Lorenzo de Medici

What is your advice for philanthropists? 
What role did you play in the Renaissance and why? 

~ RESOURCES ABOUT LORENZO de MEDICI ~ IDEAL MAN - FOCUS QUESTIONS:

What characterizes the ideal man? 
How is the Renaissance view different from that of earlier times? Leonardo da Vinci 
~ RESOURCES ABOUT LEONARDO da VINCI ~

ART - FOCUS QUESTIONS:

What are the characteristics of your art? 
How does your art (painting,sculture, architecture) differ from Medieval art? 
Does your work reflect or shape society? Explain.

~ RESOURCES ABOUT ARTISTS ~

Sofanisba Anguissola Peter Brugel Donatello Durer Michelangelo Raphael Rembrandt Van Eyck

LITERATURE - FOCUS QUESTIONS:

What did you write about and why?

How does your writing differ from Medieval literature? 
~ RESOURCES ABOUT LITERATURE ~

Boccaccio Boccaccio Cervantes Chaucer Dante Erasmus Thomas More Petrarch Rabelais Shakespeare

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - FOCUS QUESTIONS:

What was your discovery/invention? 
How original is your work? 
Did a previous discovery contribute to yours? 
How has your scientific discovery changed man's view of the world?

~ RESOURCES ABOUT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ~

Bacon Copernicus Descartes Galileo Gutenberg Kepler Newton

POLITICAL SCIENCE - FOCUS QUESTIONS:

How should governments govern?

~ BOOKS & WEBSITES ABOUT MACHIEVELLI ~

RELIGION - FOCUS QUESTIONS:

What did you view to be wrong with the Catholic Church? 
What did you do to change it? 
What impact did your ideas and action have on history?
~ BOOKS & WEBSITES ABOUT RELIGION ~

Calvin Henry VIII Ignatius Loyola Luther

COMMERCIAL REVOLUTION AND EXPLORATION - FOCUS QUESTIONS: Prince Henry the Navigator: What was your role in the Age of Exploration? Columbus: Who was this man of many faces - hero, villain, lucky adventurer, greedy exploiter of Indians?

~ BOOKS & WEBSITES ABOUT COMMERCE AND EXPLORATION ~

Christopher Columbus Prince Henry the Navigator

RESOURCES CLICK HERE TO LOCATE ALL RESOURCES CONCLUSION We hope that this activity will not only give you an understanding of this exciting period of history, but will also inspire you to develop your own creativity and imagination. Have fun!