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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

U.S. History I 4th Marking Period Project Resources


U.S. I History
4th Marking Period Project – Social Change
2013


RESOURCES

Secondary Sources

PBS Series Africans in America ( Good place to start)

U.S. History Survey Course on the Web

Rapping History is a supplementary method for American History instruction, converting chapters of two popular history books (Zinn's liberal People's History and Schweikart's conservative Patriot's History) into short poetic segments and setting them to a variety of musical forms. The goal is to make history more appealing to young people, and perhaps even entertaining

An Online Reference Guide to African American History
Quintard Taylor, Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History
University of Washington, Seattle

A Student’s Online Guide to History Reference Sources

Americans Who Tell The Truth

Digital History

PBS Learning Media
(NOTE: You will have to create an account. Great resource with video clips)

PBS American Experience Documentary “The Abolitionists” (video clips and primary sources)

Teaching History: National History Education Clearinghouse

PBS American Experience Documentary: “Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided”

The Abolition Project


Primary Sources

A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture

Teaching History: National History Education Clearinghouse

William Lloyd Garrison

Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ (Great site for primary sources, images, etc.)

National Archives

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Civil War Primary Documents, Personal Diaries, Journals, Letters, Cartoons, Art, Images, Poetry, Literature, & Music




Friday, April 5, 2013

World History Web Quest


The Art of the Italian Renaissance Web-Quest



“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.
Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.”
-Michelangelo

Introduction
The Italian Renaissance was a wonderful time in history for the arts. You will have the opportunity to learn about the life and talents of an artist, scientist, or architect from this time in history. You will learn of how they were inspired in their work, the sacrifices that they were required to make, and how their work was received by the individuals of that time.

While you are viewing the art take the time to appreciate the color. At the time that these pictures were painted, paint had to be created by the artist and his helpers. It took time for these individuals to crush and blend the materials used in the paint order to get the perfect shade. Look at the artist's techniques and the details that were used in creating these masterpieces. I want you to learn to appreciate art and the effort it took to create it.


Task:
This site will help you to create a class presentation on an artist, scientist, or architect, which was a major influence during the Italian Renaissance.  It is also to help you develop your computer skills.  Be sure to read the entire Web-Quest before you begin and refer to it often while completing the assignment.

Grade: One test grade (40%) and two classwork grades (each worth 25%).

Due: Draft due at the end of class. Final presentations due on April 18.

Process: You may work with a partner.  You will need to choose an individual from the list below.

Artists                                                         Leonardo di Vinci
Boticelli                                                       Michelangelo                                                  
Raphael                                                        Vasari
Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Jan van Eyck                                                    Science and Architecture
Donatello                                                                     Kepler
Ghiberti                                                                       Galileo
Gozzoli                                                                        Brunelleschi
Dürer                                                                           Bramante
                                                                                    Copernicus

Once you have chosen individuals you will then use the resource section to gather the information necessary to complete a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation for the class. 

Your presentation should include but is not limited to 10 “pages”. Do NOT cut and paste. Do NOT write a book on each page. Do NOT use type size smaller than 28pts.

Requirements:
Make sure you have included the following information in your presentation.

1. At least two different works of art or inventions created by this individual with title and explanation.

2. You must answer the following questions in your presentation:
·      What influenced this individual to become the artist, scientist, or architect?
·      What type of education did they receive?
·      Where did he live most of his life?
·      Did they receive any support from individuals? Who were they?
·      Who commissioned their work?
·      What was one of their first works?
·      How was their art or invention perceived in Italy during this time?
·      How did they feel about their own work?
·      What was their most monumental accomplishment?
·      What did you find to be most interesting about this individual?

3. If you lived in Italy during the Italian renaissance, do you think that you would have liked to be an artist? Why or why not.  Give at least three reasons.

Web-Quest Resources (these are just to help you get going):
Michelangelo:
Leonardo di Vinci:
Boticelli:
Donatello:
·      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/d/donatell/biograph.html              

Ghiberti:
Gozzoli:
Vasari:
Raphael:
Dürer:
van Eyck:
Bramante:
Kepler:
Galileo:
Brunelleschi:
Pictures of art created by many of the artists can be found at:

Conclusion:
Once you have completed this project you should now be familiar with an individual of the renaissance. You should understand what influenced them in creating the works of art that are still popular to this day. You should also understand why their art was also important in their own time.
Make sure that you practice presentation.  All members of the group must contribute in some way when the presentation is being given.  This is your chance to teach the class.  It is important that you relay to the class your knowledge of the individual in which you chose.