Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Almost overnext project is to start

The new project is designed to collaborate and be a cross curriculum project. The topic is the Renaissance period in Italy. You will be required to complete the following:

1. Pick a city-state as a group
2. Make a 3-D map of the city as it was in the 17th century(include 5 or 6 important buildings. Make should be color coded and have both a legend and or key. the map should have a rose compass and scale on inches to miles.)
3. You will be required r to make and design a Prince and Princess dress for the family leaders.
4. You will have to research foods eaten at a festival and pick one appropriate for out Renaissance faire
5. Research of the city-states history and the family that rules. Presentation of the best project will be invited to present in the library.
6. You must color or paint a few of the favored artist the were patronized by the family which controlled the city-state at that time.
7. Download music from the era to use as background.

Project completion will be at end of month probably presented around or just prior to Memorial Day weekend.

Add your comments about the project and how you feel about reading a classical by Shakespeare.