Introduction
We are going to be talking about the Renaissance period. Here is a webquest and a worksheet you must complete.
Task
Your task is to work on this webquest and worksheet quietly and indiviually.
Process
1. Visit the following website and read the paragraphs. Answer questions 1-2 on your webquest worksheet.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/timeline_of_the_renaissance.php
2. Visit the following website and read the paragraphs. Answer quesitons 3-6 on your webquest worksheet.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance.php
3. Visit the following website and read the paragraphs. Answer questions 7-10 on your webquest worksheet.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/how_did_the_renaissance_start.php
4. Visit the following website and read the paragraphs. Answer questions 11-21 on your webquest worksheet.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/daily_life_in_the_renaissance.php
5. Visit the following website and read the paragraphs. Answer questions 22-23
http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_art.php
6. Visit the following website and read the paragraphs. Answer questions 24-31 on your webquest worksheet.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
7. Visit the following website and watch the video on the renaissance.
8. Turn in your paper to me and please make sure your name is on it.
Evaluation
Renaissance Webquest Worksheet
1. What year did Leonardo Da Vinci paint the Last Supper? ______________________
2. What year did Galileo discover the moons of Jupiter? __________________________
3. The Renaissance was a time period between the _____ and ______century in Europe .
4. What does the word "renaissance" mean? ____________________________________
5. The Renaissance was a time period often referred to as "coming out of the _________"
because it was a rebirth of education, science, art, _______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
6. Humanism became important during the Renaissance period and it means __________
_______________________________________________________________________ .
7. The Renaissance is considered to have started in _____________________________ .
8. Italy was divided into two major __________________________________________
9. Who is considered the "father of humanism"? _______________________________
10. Who was the first Renaissance painter? _____________________________________
11. During the Renaissance people began to enjoy things such as ___________________
and __________________.
12. Farmers and peasants lived in one room ___________ but the wealthier merchants lived in _______________ homes.
13. Why did people drink beer or wine with their meals instead of water? ____________
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14. The men wore tight coats called _____________________ and women wore ______
______________.
15. What was the main religion of the Renaissance Europe? _______________________
16. What was the main church in Renaissance Europe? ___________________________
17. What are three things the people of Renaissance Europe did for entertainment? _____________, _______________________ and _____________________________
18. Each major city had its own money and the __________________ of the money could change on a regular basis.
19. How did the attitude toward children change during the renaissance? _____________
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20. Who attended school during the Renaissance? _______________________________
21. The invention of the _______________________________ made a huge impact on the availability of books.
22. The art in the Middle Ages was all based on religion, but during the Renaissance the art branched out to include other subjects like ____________________________ and
___________________________.
23. New techniques and styles of art were introduced during the Renaissance Period and two of those styles are ______________________ and __________________________
24. People during the Renaissance period began to want to learn and understand the ___________ around them.
25. Why were the true geniuses of the this time period often scientists AND artitsts?
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26. What revolution helped to make great strides in science and mathematics? ________________________________________________________________________
27. Which scientists made discoveries that would change the world? ________________
________________________________________________________________________
28. Both the microscope and telescope were invented during this time period. There were improvements to the ______________________ in order for them to be invented.
29. Why did clocks become more accurate during the Renaissance Period? ___________
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30. What other inventions were during this time period? __________________________
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31. Pick an invention from the list and tell how it would have improved the lives of those people living in the Renaissance Period. _______________________________________
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