Thursday, April 29, 2010

April 27, 28 and 29

April 27: Students watched a segment of DaVinci's World about the roots of the Renaissance and worked on a reading about Humanism, the growth of cities and trade and the city-states of Renaissance Italy.

April 28: Students continued viewing DaVinci's World and saw a segment about Brunelleshi's dome. In teams of 4 we attempted to simulate the weight distribution of a dome using a large ball. Then students worked on their maps, and any other work that was still incomplete.

April 29: We focused on Humanism and the impact it had on the Renaissance. Students will be creating a visual representation of Humanism using Photoshop over the next few days. Packets are due tomorrow. Here's the list:

1. daily appetizers
2. Renaissance fill-ins
3. Renaissance Italy Map
4. DaVinci's World I
5. Reading Notes 28
6. DaVincis World II
7. Reading Notes 29

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