Revisiting the Renaissance King Henry VIII Name: Dena Early School: Bellefontaine Middle School Workshop Location: Columbus, Ohio Title of Companion Action Plan: Renaissance Research Grade Level: 7th grade Curriculum/Subject Area: Social Studies/Language Arts Specific Topic: Renaissance Inquiry CONTENT INFORMATION In order to learn about the Renaissance era, its accomplishments, and affect on our lives, seventh grade students will research various topics and create a “magazine” that tells about this time in history. This Pathfinder includes websites and library print and video materials that students and teachers can use as resources. Dewey numbers include, 700’s (art of the Renaissance), 940.2 (general information about history of Europe), 823 (the literature of Shakespeare), 910 and 914 (geography), and a few books of fiction and biography. World history timelines in 909 are also helpful. Students will also need to find quotes ( 080). Subject headings include, Renaissance; Renaissance architecture; Renaissance art; Fifteenth century; Shakespeare, William; Sixteenth century; Reformation; Exploration; Art. WEB SITES (FOR STUDENTS) Virtual Renaissance The Renaissance - Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport Renaissance Webquest WEB SITES (FOR TEACHERS) - Also good resources for students Mapping the Past Webquest Life in Elizabethan England Art ideas INFOHIO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AMICO Library Britannica Online EBSCO Host Oxford Reference SIRS Discoverer MarcoPolo ARTICLES A Window to the Heavens. By: Zarins, Kim. Calliope, Feb2004, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p16, 5p, 6c; Reading Level (Lexile): 970; (AN 12146854) Arts and Statecraft Thrive in Europe: 1350-1600. By: Skomal, Susan. World Almanac & Book of Facts, 2004, p465, 2p, 2bw; Reading Level (Lexile): 1210; (AN 12117878) A Window to the Heavens. By: Zarins, Kim. Calliope, Feb2004, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p16, 5p, 6c; Reading Level (Lexile): 970; (AN 12146854) The Middle Ages vs. the Renaissance. By: Budd, Denise. Calliope, Mar2002, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p15, 1/2p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1040; (AN 6343447) Off the Shelf. Calliope, Mar2002, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p39, 1p, 3c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1090; (AN 6343458) Eavesdropping on a Renaissance Conversation. By: Messina, Colleen. Odyssey, Nov2001, Vol. 10 Issue 8, p12, 2p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 630; (AN 5503730) Artistic Venice. (cover story) Kids Discover, May2000, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p12, 2p, 8c; (AN 3103744) REFERENCE BOOKS: -REF 701 Col Cole, Alison. Perspective. London:Dorling Kindersley, [2000]. -REF 709.02 Col Cole, Alison. The Renaissance. 1st American Ed. London: Dorling-Kindersley, [1994]. -REF 909 Arn Arnold, Guy. Datelines of world history. New York: Warwick Press, [1983]. -REF 909 Kin The Kingfisher history encyclopedia. 1st. New York: Kingfisher Books, [1999]. -REF 909 Wor World history encyclopedia. Millenium ed. Spain: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd., [1998]. -REF 909.8 Mid Middleton, Haydn. The sixteenth century. Morristown: N. J.: Silver Burdett, [1986]. -REF 910.9 Voy Voyages of discovery: timeframe AD 1400-1500. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, [1989]. -REF 914.04 Day Day, Nancy. Your travel guide to Renaissance Europe. Minneapolis: Runestone Press, [2001]. -REF 940.21 Lan Langley, Andrew and Crawford, Andy. Leonardo & his times. London: DK, [2000]. MEDIA RESOURCES -VTR Ren A world reborn: Renaissance. Chicago, IL: New Dimension Media, nd. 57 minutes.