Introduction
Following the Middle Ages, our next period of study is the English Renaissance. This period dates from around 1500 to the late 1600s. During today's class (and tomorrow - so don't rush!), working alone or with a partner, you will be investigating life, society, and the arts during the English Renaissance. Be sure to conduct thorough research as this material will be testable at the end of the unit.
If you have any questions, be sure to ask Miss Badger or Ms. Lay!
This is a great test of your ability to skim read and paraphrase. Remember to use your words, don't just copy the websites!
Paraphrase means: “to express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.” This means, a paraphrasing tool will not work (switching out words and using synonyms is not sufficient)
Task
Your Task Is...
To research The English Renaissance and take CONCISE and PARAPHRASED NOTES using a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER (of your choice).
To Do This You Should:
- create a Padlet to take notes https://padlet.com/
- OR create a placemat (section your page into five parts and then take notes in the space that matches)
- use jot notes throughout to save time and space
- BE SURE TO USE SUBHEADINGS/TITLES FOR EACH SECTION OF YOUR WORK
- you can choose whether to handwrite or to digitize your notes - but NOTHING should be copied and pasted from the websites!
Here Are The Sections You Are Researching:
(Use the websites provided in the "Process" section)
- monarchy and the ruling class
- the spread of the English language/changes in language
- gender roles
- Renaissance and the effect on art
- Shakespeare: life and legacy
For EACH Section You Should:
- paraphrase the websites to create 10-20 concise jot notes
Process
Here are the websites that contain the information you require. Some websites will fit within only ONE of your notes sections, while others may have information pertaining to more than one. It is up to you to look through the sources, read and understand the information, and to find where it belongs.
The Transition from Medieval to Renaissance:
https://www.britannica.com/art/English-literature/Later-Middle-English-prose#ref12778
https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/history_early_modern.html
Early Modern Period:
https://people.umass.edu/eng2/per/renaissance.html
Social Structure:
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/the-social-structure-in-elizabethan-england
Shakespeare & The Renaissance:
https://www.thoughtco.com/renaissance-shakespeares-time-2984986
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/key-features-of-renaissance-culture
Literature in the English Renaissance:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/britlit1/chapter/english-renaissance/
https://www.britannica.com/art/English-literature/The-Renaissance-period-1550-1660#ref12807
Life & Society:
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/witchcraft-magic-and-religion
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/amusements-and-pastimes-in-elizabethan-england
Women & The Elizabethan Period:
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/shakespeare-and-gender-the-womans-part
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-women.htm
Food: don't watch all of it...
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/food-in-elizabethan-england
Fashion: view the video and skip through to see the steps involved and the final look
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/video-dressing-an-italian-countess
https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/clothing-in-elizabethan-england
to see the final look in action:
Changes to English:
http://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/history_early_modern.html
Conclusion
If you have completed your research early, you may watch the video below (there is no need to watch the whole thing...unless you're interested, in which case, go for it!). It's an interesting take on Shakespeare's credibility, and we'll be studying Othello next unit!