Renaissance+Newspaper

HEAR YE, HEAR YE:
 * Renaissance Newspaper **
 * Introduction **

His royal majesty the great King Henry VIII has called you forth to go on a special mission. The term Renaissance means "rebirth". During the time of the Renaissance Europe saw an explosion of new art, philosophy, religion, science and literature. Such authors as William Shakespeare and John Milton lived during this time.

Although the Renaissance time is coined as being "fun, fun, fun", problems still existed throughout Europe. You have been called forth by the great King Henry VIII to find out what is happening in his shire and develop a newsletter to report your finding. Thou shall have until February 4 to find your discoveries and deliver a newspaper to his royal majesty.

1. Each team will research subjects on the Renaissance Period. 2. Each team will develop a newspaper with articles on what they have learned. 3. Each team will deliver the newspaper to his royal majesty.
 * Task **

The steps to complete the project are as follows: 1. The team will divide the assignment equitably among the team. 2. Each team member will write their assigned columns for the newspaper, describing aspects of everyday life of Europe during the Renaissance. 3. The following items must be addressed in at least one portion of your paper. You must submit a typed index of these items:
 * Process **
 * Milan || Cosimo de’Medici || Donatello || Fillipo Brunelleschi ||
 * Venice || Mercenaries || Christine de Pisan || Masaccio ||
 * Florence || Petrarch || Fresco || Sandro Botticelli ||
 * Rome || Dante || Humanism || Raphael ||
 * Visconti || Michelangelo || *** removed item** * || Peasants ||
 * Charles VIII || Jan van Eyck || Peter Brueghel the Elder || Merchants ||
 * Machiavelli || Albrecht Durer || Hans Holbein || Nobles ||
 * Castiglione || Canterbury || Hieronymus Bosch || Guild ||
 * Leonardo da Vinci || Flanders || Giovanni Bellini || ||
 * Francesco Sforza || Chaucer || Titian || ||

4. The team will design, produce, and deliver a newspaper.


 * ** Structure on the Newspaper ** || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * ** Front Page ** || Must include 3 articles that identify and discuss pivotal events of the Renaissance. Original pictures accompany. Should cover local, national, international news. || Includes 2 articles that identify and discuss pivotal events of the Renaissance. Original pictures accompany. Should cover local, national, international news. || Includes 1 article that identifies and discusses pivotal events of the Renaissance. Original pictures accompany. Should cover local, national, international news. ||
 * ** Weather ** || An accurate, original map reflecting geography and weather patterns for Renaissance Italy including forecasts for Milan, Florence, Rome and Venice. || An accurate, original map reflecting geography and weather patterns for Renaissance Italy including forecasts for Milan, Florence, Rome and Venice. || An accurate, original map reflecting geography and weather patterns for Renaissance Italy including forecasts for Milan, Florence, Rome and Venice. ||
 * ** Sports ** || One article following a typical Renaissance sporting event with original picture. || || ||
 * ** Entertainment ** || Features at least two entertainment events in the region (joisting, fairs, theater, fencing, etc.) || Features one entertainment event in the region (joisting, fairs, theater, fencing, etc.) || ||
 * ** Opinion-Editorial ** || Two opinions regarding one/two of the following news events – Galileo vs. Ptolemy, Henry VIII’s wives, the Artistic Revolution in the North, treatment of women, government, etc.) || One opinion regarding one of the following news events – Galileo vs. Ptolemy, Henry VIII’s wives, the Artistic Revolution in the North, treatment of women, government, etc.) || ||
 * ** Advice ** || Two letters with responses requesting and giving advice about personal Renaissance problems. || One letter with responses requesting and giving advice about personal Renaissance problems. || ||
 * ** Science/Technology ** || Two articles on the latest scientific, technological or inventive, or explorative discoveries. Should describe the discoveries and their impact on society. || One article on the latest scientific, technological or inventive, or explorative discoveries. Should describe the discoveries and their impact on society. || ||
 * ** Martyrs ** || One feature story on a local or international martyr highlighting their cause, their achievements and their subsequent death. || || ||
 * ** Art ** || Describe a gallery showing or new premier of at least two works of art or architecture. Include an interview with the artist. || Describe a gallery showing or new premier of one work of art or architecture. Include an interview with the artist. || Describe a gallery showing or new premier of one work of art or architecture. ||
 * ** Women and Family ** || Story or article dedicated to exploring the specific issues of family life during the Renaissance. || || ||
 * ** Literature ** || Top 10 List or Book Review of the latest publications. || || ||
 * ** Extras ** || Must include three of the following- wedding announcements, classifieds, help wanted, birth/death announcements, obituaries. || Includes two of the following- wedding announcements, classifieds, help wanted, birth/death announcements, obituaries. || Includes one of the following- wedding announcements, classifieds, help wanted, birth/death announcements, obituaries. ||

MLA citations are required. Resources : History of the Renaissance [] History with good information about artists []

History Resource page []

Renaissance People Resource page []

Background to Italian Renaissance [|http://wsu.edu/~dee/REN/BACK.HTM]

Innovations and Artists of the Renaissance []

General and Comprehensive Resource Page []

The Art of Renaissance Science []

Environmental Science during the Renaissance []

Renaissance Architecture []

Renaissance Resources []

Machiavelli and Medici []

Art, Ideals and Politics []

Medicis []

Exploring Leonardo []

Renaissance Interactive []

Renaissance Secrets []

The Renaissance []

Art History Resources []

Art History Timelines []

Leonardo- Master Draftsman []

Renaissance Connection (Interactive) []

Michelangelo []

Art and Artists of the Renaissance []

Artists by Movement []

Renaissance Games []

Women during the Renaissance []

Women and Family (Social Studies for Kids) []

Renaissance Women [] Art and Science [|http://www.erasofelegance.com]

Fashion and Clothing []

Renaissance Sports []

Sixteenth Century Literature []

Renaissance Biographies []

Fresco []

How to Write Headlines [|http://web.ku.edu/~edit/heads.html]

Merchants and Commerce []

Merchant Classes []

Henry VIII's Wives []

Why Marry Henry VIII? and Meet the Wives []