The Renaissance You will research one of the following topics and present them to the class in a multimedia

format. Examples of these are: PowerPoint, Windows Movie Maker, Prezi, SlideRocket, Plague and Public Health in the Renaissance 1) What types of plagues and other diseases did people have to deal with? 2) What were the effects of these plagues? 3) What was the public health system like? 4) What systems if any were in place to prevent diseases from spreading? 5) How did the people during the Renaissance deal with contagious diseases? 6) Include pictures or illustrations. 7) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Weddings 1) What were the customs relating to marriage ? 2) What were the laws regarding marriage? 3) Describe a Renaissance era wedding. 4) What marriage traditions of today were begun in the Renaissance. 5) What were the rules for marriage between nobles? Between peasants or common people? 6) Include pictures or illustrations. 7) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Clothing and Fashion 1) How did lower class men dress ? 2) How did lower class women dress? 3) How did upper class men dress? 4) How did upper class women dress? 5) Include pictures or illustrations of the clothing. 6) What kind of materials were used in making clothing. 7) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Food 1) What kinds of cooking utensils did they use ? 2) What types of ingredients were used in their cooking? 3) What foods did they prepare? 4) What types of foods were served at regular meals? 5) What types of foods were served at feasts? 6) Include pictures or illustrations. 7) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Social Class and Economy 1) Into what groups were people divided? 2) What was the Feudal System? 3) What role did religion play in social class and the economy? 4) What were some of the social and economic problems of the time? 5) What new inventions or innovations came out of the renaissance? 6) Include pictures or illustrations. 7) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Politics 1) What political changes started during the Renaissance in Europe ? 2) What effects did the new social divisions of the new rich nobility and the middle class have on the governments during the Renaissance?

3) What were the effects of the social and economic changes during the Renaissance on cities? 4) What were some of the results of the increase in trade with other parts of the world? 5) What began to happen to the political power of the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance?
6) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Religion 1) What changes occurred with regards to religion and the Church ? 2) What effects did these changes have on the society in general? 3) Who were the leaders of the religious reform movements? 4) What was the reaction of the Catholic Church on these changes? 5) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Art and Artists 1) What does the term Renaissance mean ? 2) Who were some of the leading artists of the time? 3) How did people begin to regard or think of artists during this time? 4) What were some of the important art works that came out of the Renaissance? 5) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Architecture 1) What styles of architecture were important during this time? 2) Who were some of the important architects of the Renaissance? 3) What were some of the important buildings that were built during the Renaissance? 4) Show pictures or drawings of these buildings. 5) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Templar Knights 1) What was the official name of the Templar Knights? 2) When were they formed? 3) Why were they formed? 4) Who were their leaders? 5) What happened to them and why did this happen? 6) Any other relevant information pertaining to this topic. Renaissance Music 1) What were some of the styles and genres of music popular during the Renaissance? 2) Who were some of the important composers of the time? 3) Who were some of the important composers of the music of the Renaissance? 4) Describe the music of the Early Renaissance, Middle Renaissance, and the Late Renaissance. 5) Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic. Children during the Renaissance 1) How had attitudes toward children changed during the Renaissance (this applies only to the nobility and aristocracy)? 2) Who were the children who received the most education during the Renaissance ? 3) Tell the difference between a girls education and a boys education. 4) What were the lives of peasant children like? 5) Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic. Renaissance Family life 1) Describe a typical family during the Renaissance. 2) What were the roles of men, women, and children during this period? 3) How were children treated? What was the difference between the way wealthy children and poor children were treated?

4) What were their houses like?

5) Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic.

Renaissance Science 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Who were the important scientists of the Renaissance? What types of scientific subjects were studied? What were the important discoveries in science? Identify Galilei Galileo, Ptolemy, Nicolaus Copernicus and their discoveries. Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic.

The Roles of Women in the Renaissance 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) What was the main role of women during the Renaissance? Were there exceptions to that role and who were these women? What were the main contributions of women during the Renaissance? Compare and contrast the roles of women in Europe with the roles of women in England. Include pictures and illustrations. Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic.

Renaissance: Literature and Literary Figures/Writers 1) Who were the main literary figures in English literature during the Renaissance? 2) Who were the main literary figures in European literature during the Renaissance (France, Italy, Germany, etc.) 3) Include information on their most important works. 4) Include pictures and illustrations, including illustrations from literary works if possible. 5) Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic. Renaissance: Education 1) Where were the main centers of education in England during the Renaissance? 2) Where were the main centers of education in Europe? (France, Italy, Germany, etc.) 3) What subjects were taught? 4) How did education change during the Renaissance (from medieval period to the Renaissance period). 5) Include pictures and illustrations. 6) Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic. Renaissance: Important Cities 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) What were the most important cities during the Renaissance? What led to the rise of these cities in terms of importance? How did the cities change from the medieval period to the Renaissance? Include pictures and illustrations. Any other relevant information pertaining to the topic.