DIRECTIONSRENAISSANCE Project • Students will produce mock Facebook pages for the key figures of the Renaissance.• A Template has been provided for you in the Student Assignments folder • Students will be allowed to work with a partner

Key Figures• Leonardo da Vinci (pg. 475)• Michelangelo (pg. 474)• Machiavelli (pg. 476) • Prince Henry (pp. 530-531)• Vasco da Gama (pp.532-533)• Zheng He (pp. 537)• Christopher Columbus (pp. 553-554)• Ferdinand Magellan (pp. 554)• Hernando Cortes (pp. 554-555)• Francisco Pizarro (pp. 556-557)• Henry Hudson (pp. 563)• Martin Luther (pp. 489-492)• Johann Gutenberg (• William Shakespeare• Henry VIII (pp. 492-494)• Elizabeth I (pg. 494)• John Calvin (pg. 496)

ALL STUDENTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:• Political, Social, AND Economic Changes of the Renaissance – you have to include the rise of Florence, Italy. What political, social and economic

changes took place in Florence? • IF YOU HAVE DAVINCI, MACHIAVELLI, OR MICHELANGELO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:• Name and explain the artistic and scientific achievements of your person. • Why are they considered to be “Renaissance Men”• IF YOU HAVE PETRACH, ERASMUS, OR DANTE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: • Explain the characteristics of Humanism. • Explain your specific person’s ideas. Why are they considered to be humanist?

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:• Must have 5 posts on the wall from at least 2 different people addressing the political, social, and economic changes. The different people must be from

the same time period and be relevant to your chosen figure.• For example, if I were doing a post about Martin Luther and Reformation it might read something like this:

– April 12, 1517 – I think Johann Tetzel is a fraud and he is robbing people without money by making them believe they can purchase a peace of paper to get into heaven. – April 12, 1517 – John Clavin likes this post.– April 15, 1517 – Johann Tetzel to Luther and Calvin – YOU BOTH CAN KICK ROCKS!!! I am doing honest work for the chruch!!!

• Follow the example for page two- “Info” to address basic information for your person• Must have 6 to 10 photos. (with thoughtful captions addressing historical significance, i.e. how it relates to the Renaissance, Exploration, or Reformation)• Make sure you have addressed ALL of your questions

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