Reliving the Renaissance

By Monica Vernacchio
Grades 9-12

Directions: Good Morrow!  If thou decide to accept it, thy task is to complete as many of the items below as thou can. Begin by typing the designated URL into thy web browser's URL address window. When thou hast connect’d to the site, write down the title of the site and hunt for the information that thou are asked to find.

Good luck and good hunting!

1.     http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html
Question: What does the word “Renaissance” mean?   Where did the Renaissance start and what did it influence? How long did it last?

2.     http://condor.depaul.edu/~dsimpson/tlove/courtlylove.html
Question: Name the five essences of “courtly love” and give a brief description of each.

3.     http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm
Question: Scroll to down to where it says “Knights Code of Chivalry described by the Duke of Burgandy,” and list six of the twelve virtues that are involved in the Code of Chivalry.

4.     http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126419/menu.html
Question: Choose one of the artists on the site and click on the link to learn more information. List the name of the artist you chose and what they are known for.

5.     http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-food.htm
Question: Elizabethan food and drink varied according to status and wealth. What food was a sign of wealth?

6.     http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-food.htm
Question: List the various forms used in cooking as well as three of the utensils used.

7.     http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/history-ren.htm
Question: What was different about music during the Renaissance Period?

8.     http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/history-ren.htm
Question: What were the two types of music and how were they different?

9.     http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/meaning-colors.htm
Question: Choose one of the colors and click on it. List some of the symbolism of the color and a brief description of where the color came from.

10.  http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/globe-theatre-design-and-structure.htm
Question: One of the famous Elizabethan theaters was the “Globe Theater.” It was composed of three main parts: the pit, the yard and the galleries. Name the significance of each. 

11.  http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-sports.htm
Question: Name one of the Elizabethan team sports and give a description.

12.  http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-sports.htm
Question: Name one of the Elizabethan individual sports and give a description.

13.  http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/
Question: Name one of Shakespeare’s tragedies, comedies and histories.

14.  http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeare-biography
Question: Shakespeare’s life can be divided into three periods. What are they?

15.  http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeare-biography
Question: How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?