Renaissance Learning
Engaging Lessons for Middle School Teachers and Students

 

Click on the links under Subject to view the lesson plans and materials in the web browser or click on the links in the table below to download printable documents.

Subject

Lesson
Theme

Lesson
Title

Renaissance Theme

Renaissance
Man
Social Studies Geography
Creating a Compass for Vasco da Gamaís Explorations
 Exploration Vasco da Gama
Language Arts Journaling I'm an Explorer Exploration Giovanni da Verrazanno
Theater Arts Acting The Wonders of Shakespearean Theater: Romeo & Juliet Playwriting William Shakespeare
TV/Film Study Aesthetics Aesthetics and perspective on Screen Realism  
Art One Point Perspective Brunelleschiís Perspective Today Realism Filippo Brunelleschi
Math Ratios Vitruvian Man Observation Leonardo da Vinci
Science Scientific  Process Leonardo da Vinciís Parachute Observation Leonardo da Vinci
Computers Creating a Report Gutenberg Unbound Report Publishing Johannes Gutenberg

 

DOWNLOADS
Files are in MS-Word format unless noted otherwise
Social Studies
     Lesson Plan
     Vasco da Gama Biography
     Compass Construction Instructions

Language Arts
     Lesson Plan
     Journal Instruction Sheet
     Verrazzano's Log Excerpts

Theater Arts
     Lesson Plan

TV/Film Study
     Lesson Plan
     Perspective/Depth of Field Handout
     Depth of Field Photo Example (JPEG)

 

 Art (drawing)
     Lesson Plan
     Single Point Perspective Handout (JPEG)

Math
     Lesson Plan
     Da Vinci's Vitruvius Man Sketch (JPEG)

Science
     Lesson Plan
     Parachute Template and Instructions
     Inquiry Packet
     Information Packet

Computers
     Lesson Plan
     Keyboarding Information Packet
     Gutenberg Report Manuscript
    

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