Renaissance Faire Project

LESSON PLAN/COURSE PROJECT

Grade Level: ninth-grade college-preparatory English

Topic of Lesson:
Renaissance culture research paper and presentation (a classroom Renaissance Faire in preparation for reading Romeo and Juliet)

Learning Objectives:

1. To learn about various aspects of Renaissance culture in order to enhance the reading of and appreciation for the play
2. To learn proper research techniques, including finding information, documenting sources, and reporting that information on paper and orally
3. To work collaboratively and effectively with fellow classmates

Necessary Resources:

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 Students, divided into teacher-assigned groups, will research a Renaissance aspect: costuming/hygiene, music/dance, food, art/architecture, health/plague/medicine, games/recreation
 Using at least one print source and at least one Internet source, gather information on assigned Renaissance aspect (primary sources, Boolean operators, etc...