Introduction
The Renaissance
Task
Use the following Websites to help you find the required information for your Webquest on the Renaissance:
1. http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/ren.cfm
2. http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html
3. http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventors/ig/Inventions-of-Leonardo-DaVinci
4. http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/16201.Niccol_Machiavelli
Evaluation
Name: Date:
Click on Link #1
Read the "Background" paragraph.
1. What time period did the Renaissance come after?
2. What are 3 areas in which the Renaissance achievements were made?
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3 In which country did the Renaissance begin?
Read the "Humanism" paragraph.
4. How was the focus during the Renaissance different than during the Middle Ages?
Middle ages focused on .
Renaissance humanist focused on .
5. Whis ancient classical civilaztions did the humanists study?
6. Humanists also stressed the importance of the ___________
Read the "Art and Architecture" paragraph.
7. What did using "perspective in art allow Renaissance artists to do?
8. What kinds of Roman and Greek architecture did Renaissance architects use?
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Read the "Artists" paragraph.
9. Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
Read the "Literature" paragraph.
10. Who was the most famous writer of the Renaissance?
Extra Credit: Name 2 plays by this writer.
11. What was Machiavelli's "The Prince" all about?
Now click on the Link #2.
Read the first paragraph.
12. What is the word "Renaissance" French for?
13. Why do historians think the Renaissance is so important?
14. Look at a picture of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Write down three things you notice about her and her surroundings.
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She appears to be smirking (smiling)- any guesses why?
Click on Link #3.
Leonardo Da Vinci was a real "Renaissance Man", meaning that he was an expert in many different fields. Many of his achievements came in science and inventions. Click on 2 of the inventions shown and fill out #15 and #16.
15. Invention #1:
What do you think it was used for?
16. Invention #2:
What do you think it was used for?
Now click on Link #4.
Niccolo Machiavelli was the most important political writer of the Renaissance. Choose any 1 of the quotes and copy it down. Then explain what it means in your own words.
17. Quote:
Meaning:
Conclusion
Why is the Renaissance considered a turning poing in global history?