Cayen & Osvoldik 9th Grade

Option 1: The impact of Renaissance

The Renaissance and Today

Have students examine the differences between the Renaissance culture and present day American culture. Based on this examination, students should develop a question (or questions) that require further research. Some examples for struggling students are listed below:

• How was the culture of the Renaissance similar and/or different to the U.S. culture today?
• What was the social construct during the Renaissance period, how is this structure different and similar to what we have today?
• What was life like for different classes of society during the Renaissance period? )For example: Royalty, Peasants, etc.)

Databases:

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Explore the Renaissance

Virtual Renaissance

Renaissance Faire

Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance

Art and Architecture of the Renaissance

National Museum of Science and Technology