May 26

Earlier in the week students wrapped up presenting to the class about the Renaissance artist that they'd researched. On Monday students were given a homework assignment about the Scientific Revolution. We've also been preparing for the unit test which is this Friday. See study guide below:

Terms/People to Know

Single Point Perspective Leonardo DaVinci Brunelleschi
El Duomo (the Dome) Martin Luther 95 Theses
Indulgences Reformation Revolution
Protestant Catholicism Humanism
Heliocentric Theory Galileo Sir Francis Bacon
Sir Isaac Newton Nicolas Copernicus Florence
Patrons Niccolo Machiavelli Renaissance
Classical Heritage Johann Gutenberg Printing Press


1. Explain two main important themes of Renaissance Art. Provide examples of specific paintings.
2. What is the Renaissance?
3. What is the legacy of Martin Luther?
4. What role did the printing press play in the Renaissance and Reformation?
5. How did the spirit of the Renaissance and Reformation influence the Scientific Revolution?

May 20

Students presented their presentations about Renaissance artists yesterday and Tuesday. Today we began a discussion of Martin Luther and the Reformation. We watched a 3 minute video segment about his life and students took notes from a Powerpoint lecture.

The assignment for the rest of the period was:

Use the 8 paneled paper to create a biographical comic about the life of Martin Luther. Use the appetizer, page 463,464, and 465 to craft a story. Include an image and at least a sentence about each turning point/event.
In panel 1 use the title : Martin Luther: create your own subtitle

The current packet has the following assignments in it:

1. Daily Appetizers
2. Florence, The Cradle of the Renaissance
3. *** Florence Web Quest***
4. Printing Press Fill-ins
5. Analyzing Renaissance Art I and II
6. Renaissance Artist Presentations
7. Reformation Fill-Ins
8. Martin Luther Bio Comic

May 6 to May 14

Students are working on creating a powerpoint presentation that analyzes two paintings of a Renaissance artist. They'll be using the method of analysis that we practiced last week. Presentations will begin next Tuesday, May 15.

May 3, 4 and 5

May 3: We discussed the importance of Florence as a vital center of the Renaissance. Students read a selection with questions and did a web-quest of famous Florentine sites.

May 4: We practiced analyzing Renaissance art and students began an online analysis of 7 famous Renaissance paintings.

May 5: Students continued working on their analysis of Renaissance paintings.