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Subject: The Italian Renaissance |
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1. Topic-
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A three to four-day lesson plan on the Italian Renaissance: Its
beginnings (an introduction to the Italian Renaissance), its art and
artists, and technological advancements of the Renaissance.
(Although this is listed as a three-day lesson, it could easily be
stretched to an entire week, depending on the level of English Language
proficiency of students.) |
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2. Content-
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1. Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
2. Renaissance Artists and Paintings
3. Technological Advancements of the Renaissance
Vocabulary:
Europe
Italy
Italian Renaissance
City-state
Humanism
Secularism
Society
Classical Society
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Patrons of the Arts
Style
Technique
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Bramante
Baldassacre Castiglione
Niccolo Machiavelli
Lorenzo de Medici
China
Korea
Johannes Guttenberg
Rome
Venice
Florence
Constantinople
Movable Type
Printing Press
Bible
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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Day One: Introduction to the Renaissance
1. To provide students with an understanding of the beginning of the
Renaissance through changes in society and the rise of city-states
2. Discuss Renaissance ideas and their inspiration from the ancients,
the rise of humanism and advancements in science
3. Introduce and/or the major examples Renaissance art and artists
Day Two: Renaissance Artists and Paintings
1. Introduce students to the major artworks of the Renaissance
2. Foster and understanding between Medieval and Renaissance artwork
3. Have students understand the rationale behind the humanist movement
Day Three: Technological Advancements of the Renaissance
1. Have students understand the history and influence of the printing
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4. Objectives-
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Introduction to the Renaissance
1. Students will be able to describe and discuss what changes in society
and cities stimulated the beginning of the Renaissance
2. Students will be able to identify what ideas formed the foundation
of the Italian Renaissance
3. Students will be able to identify the contributions artists made
to the Renaissance
Day Two: Renaissance Artists and Paintings
1. Students will be able to understand what were some important new
ideas of the Renaissance
2. Students will be able to understand how the careers of Leonardo
da Vinci were alike and different
3. Students will be able to understand how Renaissance artists were
funded
Day Three: Technological Advancements of the Renaissance
1. Students will be able to understand how the printing press changed
society
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Diary for daily entries, images and descriptions of the Black Death,
copy of an excerpt of Boccacio's "Decamoran", maps of modern and ancient
Italy and Europe, copies of Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man", and Botticelli's
"Birth of Venus", power point presentation of Renaissance artists
and their works, computers/laptops/tablets for Renaissance Webquest,
various texts on Renaissance (selected by teacher), Renaissance inventors
worksheet, list of recommended websites for research, organization
sheet for artists and artwork, composition paper, pencils |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
Day One: Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
1. Students will write a dairy entry for the time period by answering
a prompt about how they would have felt living in Florence immediately
following the scourge of the Black Death and how they would have felt
being a survivor in a world where millions perished. They should describe
how they feel and how their environment looks
Day Two: Renaissance Artists and Paintings
1. Students will examine two famous works of Renaissance art "Vitruvian
Man" and "The Birth of Venus" and then be asked to identify why these
works are considered to be works from the period
Day Three: Technological Advancements of the Renaissance
1. Students will be asked to write a response/reaction paper indicating
how they feel the printing press changed society |
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B. Development-
Day One:
1. Teacher will ask students to consider why the Renaissance occurred,
what forces lay behind the new ways of thinking in Italy and the rest
of Europe.
2. Volunteers will share their answers with the class
3. Teacher will then list answers on board and include anything that
was missed
Day Two:
1. Students will be given a brief PowerPoint presentation on Renaissance
Artist and works of art from which students will take notes on organization
sheet provided
2. Teacher will point out key elements of artwork and artists and
ask for student opinions and observations
Day Three:
1. After a brief introduction to Johannes Guttenberg, students will
be asked to write a one-page essay on how they feel the invention
of the printing press changed history |
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C. Practice-
Day One:
1. Students will be broken into groups of four to examine a letter
by Lorenzo de Medici and will answer guided questions related to the
patronage of the arts during the Renaissance
2. Students will be asked to examine a map of trade routes and answer
corresponding guided questions about the geographical advantages that
helped spur the Italian Renaissance
Day Two:
1. Through a PowerPoint presentation students will be guided through
major artworks, artists, and their importance in the Renaissance
Day Three:
After a brief introduction to Guttenberg and the printing press, students
will write their reaction to how this invention changed the world
and helped bring on the Renaissance
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D. Independent Practice-
Day One:
1. Students will be asked to view a short youtube video for homework
and complete a viewing guide question sheet
Day Two:
1. Students will, on their own, for homework, evaluate two more examples
of artwork from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo and compare them
using a Venn diagram
Day Three:
1. Students will complete a Renaissance inventions worksheet focusing
on the many inventors and inventions from this time period |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1.Since this lesson will be taught to mostly intermediate and advanced
level ESL students, the pace and time frame of the lesson can and
should be modified to assist in understanding. The lesson is listed
as a three-day lesson, but would most likely stretch into a full week
of instruction once review and re-teaching of key concepts have been
employed.
2. Other accommodations include peer grouping with speakers of the
same language and ability
3. Increased time for certain assignments
4. The allowance for certain tasks to be completed and worked on at
home
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F. Checking for understanding-
Day One:
1. Students will complete and exit slip answering "How did Lorenzo
de Medici's family values shape the origins of the Renaissance
Day Two:
1. Students will answer the following questions to be handed in for
homework: How did Leonardo achieve fame? Why was Michelangelo such
a successful artist?
2. Students will write about their favorite work of art from the period
describing what it is they like about it and why it is representative
of the period
Day Three:
1. The assessment of learning will be from a sharing of responses
to the essay students wrote at the beginning of the class and a teacher-lead
discussion of points brought up and missed
2. Students will be asked to investigate further one example of an
invention from the Renaissance and write why they feel this was such
an important advancement for the period |
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G. Closure-
1. Students will be asked to write and share a one-page essay on
what they learned about the Renaissance and why it was such an important
period in history
2. Students will be taken on a field trip to an art museum to view
more works from the period |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. A portfolio of all work: essays, worksheets, response/reaction
papers, guided question sheets, and notes from class will be collected
and evaluated for completeness and understanding
2. A general, group class discussion on what was learned from the
lesson and why this time period was so important in history. |
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