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People of the Renaissance

Timeline
Choose an important individual from the Renaissance and construct a timeline of their life including their 5 major accomplishments along with 5 major events happening in the Renaissance as a whole. / Journal
Assume the role of an important Renaissance individual and write 5 journal entries describing where you lived, how you got your ideas, and how you created your most famous works. / Shakespearean Sonnet
Write a love poem to a person from the Renaissance explaining why you think their work was the most important to humanity in the form of a Shakespearean Sonnet.
Web Quest
Choose an important individual from the Renaissance and create a web quest of at least 5 tasks tracing their accomplishments to discover how they influenced the Renaissance. / Student Choices:
Person:
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Activity:
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Work with a partner and perform a debate in which one of you assumes the role of a Renaissance writer and the other assumes the role of the Church. Argue why this person should or should not be censored.
Infomercial
Choose a Renaissance scientist/ inventor whose work you think was most important. Create an infomercial in which you attempt to sell that individual’s most famous invention. / Model Building
Choose a Renaissance architect. Create a blueprint for and construct a 3-dimensional model of one of their most famous buildings. / Art Gallery
Choose a Renaissance artist and create a Power Point art gallery showcasing their most famous and important works.