Name ______Period: ______Assigned Famous Person______Due Date ______Famous RENAISSANCE Wanted Poster Project Be on the lookout for this man!
Leonardo DaVinci
WANTED FOR Inventions and Artwork
Your assignment will be to research one of the famous Renaissance intellectuals assigned to you, and answer the designated questions.
Requirements:
1. Poster MUST be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. 2 points 2. Mug shot - We need to know what they look like! 2 points 3. First, Middle and Last name of your famous person. 3 points 4. Birth Date and Year of Death. 2 points 5. ONE sentence/statement of why they are famous or “wanted”. 3 points 6. What country were they born in and where did they do their work? 3 points 7. What are their accomplishments? 3-5 complete sentences, in your own words, for full credit. 10 points 8. A fact that you found interesting OR a quote by that person. 33 points 9. Your name on the bottom right corner. 2 points
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Internet is NOT always factual! ANYONE can make a web page. Double check your information…use a book!
Your grade will be determined/affected by: Overall presentation, neatness, and creativity Spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and accuracy of information Completeness, all requirements have been met Handed in on time
1 Name ______Period: ______Assigned Famous Person______Due Date ______
John Calvin Joan of Arc Chaucer Christopher Columbus
Nicholas Copernicus Leonardo Da Vinci Dante Katherine of Aragon
Lorenzo de Medici Donatello Anne Boleyn Mary Tudor
Galileo Galilei Gutenberg Henry VIII Henry The Navigator
Queen Elizabeth Charlemagne Martin Luther Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo Thomas More Isaac Newton Queen Isabella
Marco Polo Raphael Rembrandt William Shakespeare
Be sure to address, but don't limit yourselves to these questions only:
1. What was your person like; their personality, background, education, goals, etc.? 2. Who was opposed to this individual or his efforts, and why? 3. What advancements and accomplishments did this person contribute to the world? 4. Why did he accomplish the things he did, why was he motivated? 5. What impact did these accomplishments have on the people who lived during the Renaissance? 6. What are the lasting effects that impact us today, 500 years later?
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