Title:
Renaissance Revisited
Grade Levels:
9 and 10
Subjects:
English
Social Studies
Advanced Communication
Learner Outcomes:
- Students will research to gain a background knowledge of the Renaissance Period.
- Students will create a PowerPoint presentation.
- Students will demonstrate a PowerPoint presentation in chosen area of interest.
- Students will choose an aspect of the Renaissance and work with other subject classes to coordinate a Renaissance Faire.
Three 90-minute class periods
Materials:
Discs for PowerPoint
presentations
Writing supplies
Technology
Tools and Courseware:
Computer with Internet
access
PowerPoint software
Teacher notes:
Students need to
know how to make a PowerPoint slide show.
When students are
finished with the construction of their PowerPoint presentation, they need
to set up a convenient time to introduce it to another cooperating subject
area class.
Photograph is the
personal property of Anne Yost and should not be duplicated.
Procedures:
1. Introduce
the unit with the handout entitled "Creative
Diversity." This activity will reinforce the idea that many different
and diverse ways of thinking were being tried during this "rebirth" of learning,
known as the Renaissance. Approximately one week before the teacher
expects to begin study on the Renaissance, students should be given this
handout and the materials associated with it. Students will present
their "inventions" during part of one class period on the designated day.
The teacher may want to display these projects in an area where they can
be viewed by the entire student body.
2. Research some aspect
of the Renaissance period to gain background information.
3. Construct a power
point presentation on their findings.
4. Demonstrate PowerPoint
presentation to the class and to other subject area classes involved with
the Renaissance Faire.
Modifications:
Students having
limited Internet research skills can find a tutorial at Beginners Central.
Lower level students
may need more assistance working through the research steps. Small group
work and peer tutoring should be considered as needed.
Visually impaired
students should work with larger fonts.
Enrichment
Activities:
Students could contract
for bonus points by expanding on their original research to create new
areas of focus ( for example: art display, a music center and/or floral designs)
for the Renaissance Faire.
Students could create
an interactive Internet research game.
Evaluation
Assessment:
Level of participation
in Renaissance Faire.
Teacher Observation
Rubric for PowerPoint
presentation
West Virginia IGO's:
Language Arts:
9.1, 9.5, 9.14, 9.16, 9.19, 9.25, 9.28, 9.37, 9.40, 9.45, 9.65, 9.68, 9.74,
9.95
World History: 10.43, 10.44, 10.46, 10.47,
10.54, 10.55, 10.57, 10.63, 10.64, 10.65
Advanced Communication: ADC26, ADC27,
ADC30, ADC35, ADC37
National Standards:
Language Arts:
Gathers and uses
information for research purposes.
Uses reading skills
and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.
Uses viewing skills
and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.
World History:
Understands the
redefinition of European society and culture from 1000 to 1300 CE.
Understands how
European society experienced political, economic, and cultural transformation
in an age of global intercommunication between 1450 and 1750.
Understands the
economic, political, and cultural interrelations among peoples of Africa,
Europe, and the Americas between 1500 and 1750.
Life Skills:
Contributes to the
overall effort of a group.
Works well with
diverse individuals and in diverse situations.
Displays effective
interpersonal communication skills.
Job/Career
Clusters:
Fine Arts and Humanities
Health and Human
Services
References:
Resources:
Beginners Central
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance
Additional Resources:
http://www.Britannica.com
http://www.renaissance-faire.com
http://www.renaissance.dm.net/compendium/home.html
Authors:
Anne Yost
yostanne@hotmail.com
Sharon Price sprice42@hotmail.com
Jenny Santilli jennysantilli@hotmail.com
South Harrison High School
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