1. Renaissance Template
Name of Group Here

2. Directions To best accomplish this project:
1) Integrate key ideas (not whole paragraphs)
-- Use bullets
2) Be thematic with the pictures and backgrounds
3) Read the whole article you research; don’t just skim

3. Historical Backdrop
What were the key elements that brought about the Renaissance?
What role did transportation play?
What role did the merchant class/middle play?
What role did the access to ancient texts play?
What role did the corruption of the church play?

4. Religious Setting
How did the following Religious Events play a part in the development of the Renaissance
1) Fall of Holy Roman Empire
2) The Reformation
3) Church of England

5. Social Setting Describe the following terms: -- Renaissance Man
-- Book of the Courtier
-- How did these govern life of men during the Renaissance?

6. Cultural Setting
How did the following inventions bring about change in the world? (See Tarnas)
Gunpowder
The Mechanical Clock
The Printing Press
The Magnetic Compass
What’s the significance of these scientific figures:
Galileo
Copernicus
Rene Descartes

7. Political Setting Rise of Feudal System Nobility 2) Serfs/Fiefs
3) Townspeople
4) Monarchy
What’s the significance of these historical figures:
1) Niccolo Machiavelli
2) Sir Thomas More
3) Henry VIII

8. Grading Rubric Scale: 1- Poor (virtually no instructions followed)
2- Below Average (missing key details)
3- Average (did what was asked)
4- Good (most facts present)
5- Great (thorough and meaningful)
Categories
Information– Is everything presented with attention and care?
Thematics– Do the pictures/backgrounds reflect thought and consideration?
Comprehension– Does the information connect in a logical way?
Legacy– Does this information leave an impression on the reader?