Renaissance Webquest Station #8:
Watch the following video: The Renaissance: Rensaissance Art, Music and Literature
Answer the questions listed below as you watch the video.
I. Renaissance Art:
1. What characteristics does Renaissance art share? ____________________________________________________________________________
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2. What subject (English Social, Studies, Math...)helped artist create depth? __________________________________________________________
3. Who created the following pieces of Art?
a) Florence’s Cathedral ______________________________________________
b) Mona Lisa’ ___________________________________________________
4. Describe how artists created the effect of depth in their art. For example: In ‘School of Athens’ the viewer feels like they can actually walk up the stairs and through the arch.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Machiavelli and Politics:
5. What book about politics did Machiavelli write to influence the leaders of Florence? ____________________________________________________
6. In his shocking book, Machiavelli provides advice to leaders on how they can deal with the problem of ruling people who are not virtuous. What is this advice? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Do you agree or disagree with Machiavelli’s advice? In a five sentence paragraph with a topic and concluding sentence provide three reasons to explain why you agree or disagree.
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III. Shakepeare’s Legacy:
8. Who was Shakespeare’s famous royal fan? ______________________________
9. What was Shakespeare’s theatre called? _______________________________
Describe the following characteristics of this theatre:
a) The pit: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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b) The ceiling: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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c) The shape: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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d) List three examples of the types of plays Shakespeare wrote.
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IV. Leanardo’s Departure:
10. Leanardo was upset with not having enough time. Can you finish his lament against time?
“We are deceived by _____________________________ and deluded by ___________________________. Oh time, _______________________________ of all things. While I was learning how to live, I have been learning _____________________________________________________________”
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12. What is the movement of humanism? List 2-3 specific details.
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13.Why are educational videos a good alternative source to learn from? ______________________________________________________________
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Answer the questions listed below as you watch the video.
I. Renaissance Art:
1. What characteristics does Renaissance art share? ____________________________________________________________________________
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2. What subject (English Social, Studies, Math...)helped artist create depth? __________________________________________________________
3. Who created the following pieces of Art?
a) Florence’s Cathedral ______________________________________________
b) Mona Lisa’ ___________________________________________________
4. Describe how artists created the effect of depth in their art. For example: In ‘School of Athens’ the viewer feels like they can actually walk up the stairs and through the arch.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Machiavelli and Politics:
5. What book about politics did Machiavelli write to influence the leaders of Florence? ____________________________________________________
6. In his shocking book, Machiavelli provides advice to leaders on how they can deal with the problem of ruling people who are not virtuous. What is this advice? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Do you agree or disagree with Machiavelli’s advice? In a five sentence paragraph with a topic and concluding sentence provide three reasons to explain why you agree or disagree.
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III. Shakepeare’s Legacy:
8. Who was Shakespeare’s famous royal fan? ______________________________
9. What was Shakespeare’s theatre called? _______________________________
Describe the following characteristics of this theatre:
a) The pit: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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b) The ceiling: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c) The shape: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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d) List three examples of the types of plays Shakespeare wrote.
_____________________________ ____________________________
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IV. Leanardo’s Departure:
10. Leanardo was upset with not having enough time. Can you finish his lament against time?
“We are deceived by _____________________________ and deluded by ___________________________. Oh time, _______________________________ of all things. While I was learning how to live, I have been learning _____________________________________________________________”
- Renaissance Innovation:
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12. What is the movement of humanism? List 2-3 specific details.
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13.Why are educational videos a good alternative source to learn from? ______________________________________________________________
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