Introduction
The Renaissance was a period of world history from about the 1300s to the 1600s. This originated in Italy and mostly took place in Europe. This was a time of changes and advancements. This brought the Middle Ages and Modern times together. Today, you will explore several websites and try to imagine yourself as one of the people who lived in this time period. There is a lot of information regarding literature, math, science, art, and religion.
Task
Write a diary entry from the point-of-view of a person living in the Renaissance.
Process
Go through the links and decide which type of person you would like to write from the perspective of. Learn about their daily lives and skim through the information that you're interested in.
General Renaissance Information:
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Renaissance/353705
https://www.history.com/articles/renaissance https://historyforkids.org/renaissance/
Overview of daily life: https://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/daily_life_in_the_renaiss…
https://renaissanceitalyhtht.weebly.com/the-way-of-life-during-renaissa…
https://nobilitytitles.net/the-lavish-lifestyles-of-renaissance-noblewo…
Religion:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-fmcc-worldhistory/chapter/the-ch…
Shakespeare:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-life/
Galileo: https://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/lectures/gal_life.htm
Da Vinci:
https://www.rct.uk/collection/stories/leonardo-in-the-royal-collection/…
Evaluation
Write a diary entry as a person living in the Renaissance. You can be any age/gender and choose one from one of the prominent areas during the Renaissance (England, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, Scotland, Portugal). Make sure that you are writing in a way that is similar to a diary and pretend this is you living during this time just writing about your day-to-day life. Read any sources that you need and include them in your entry. Please write at least 75 words and include 2 sources.
Conclusion
I hope this has been a fun experience and you have enjoyed going back in time to the Renaissance!