Renaissance Thought and European Exploration

Teacher Directions

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards:

SS.912.W.4.2: Recognize major influences on the architectural, artistic, and literary developments of Renaissance Italy (Classical, Byzantine, Islamic, Western European).

SS.912.W.4.3: Identify the major artistic, literary, and technological contributions of individuals during the Renaissance.

SS.912.W.4.5: Describe how ideas from the Middle Ages and Renaissance led to the Scientific Revolution.

SS.912.W.4.6: Describe how scientific theories and methods of the Scientific Revolution challenged those of the early classical and medieval periods.

Florida Standards:

LAFS.1112.RH.3.7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

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Lesson Summary:

Create 6 cooperative groups that will develop related concept webs/maps on the various intellectual movements of the 14th and 15th centuries. Assign each group one of the following topics (topics may be split or repeat)

  • Humanism
  • Protestant Reformation
  • Catholic Counter Reformation
  • Scientific Revolution
  • Age of Exploration

Students will research information on BingAPP and use Microsoft OneNote Notebook to organize their information.

Each cooperative group will use popplet.com or the Intel Concept Mapping App to complete the concept webs. Webs should include:

  • Images representing the various intellectual concepts
  • Information describing the concepts
  • Important people and their contributions
  • Please note: Popplet is a website.
  • Students and Teachers should create an account prior to using (10minutes)
  • For help in understanding how to make a Popplet Webs:

Students will upload webs toMy Big Campus.

Students will provide constructive review to each of the webs with OneNote. Using the following the model:

  • “My favorite part was ______because ______,”
  • “A suggestion I can offer for improvement is ______.”
  • “One question I still have is ______?”

Materials:

  • Student Instructions
  • HP Tablets
  • Intel Concept Maps
  • Popplet.com
  • Student Textbook