RenaInTexas Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 We will be studying the Renaissance and Reformation this year. I am looking for ideas as to types of activities (class hands-on, virtual, field trip), nonfiction and fiction books (middle school level), and videos or movies. Would also love to show them a Shakespeare play, if there is an appropriate on available and I would like it in play format, just as the people of that time would watch. Thanks in advance for your ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) That's a very rich period of time, with lots to explore and lots of possible hands-on with all the Art & Artists, Science/Engineering, Theater (Shakespeare), Royalty, and Religious people and events. Historical Fiction Young Adult Historical Novels -- Renaissance & Tudor Periods; The 17th Century 1500-1600 The King's Fifth (O'Dell) -- Spanish conquistadors in the New World (Mexico/souther US) Walk the World's Rim (Baker) -- Spanish conquistadors in the New World (Mexico/souther US) The Shakespeare Stealer (and sequels) (Blackwood) -- ShakespeareThe Vanishing Point (Hawes) -- 16th century Italy A Murder for Her Majesty (Hilgartner) -- Queen ElizabethRed Hugh, Prince of Donegal (Reilly) -- 16th century England/Queen Elizabeth The Perilous Gard (Pope) -- fantastical work, during Queen Elizabeth's reign Royal Diaries: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (Lasky) -- 1544, Elizabeth I of England Royal Diaries: Queen Without a Country (Lasky) -- 1553, Mary Queen of Scots, France Royal Diaries: Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba (McKissack) -- 1595, Angola The Samurai's Tale (Haugaard) -- Samurai Japan Om-Kas-Toe (Thomasma) -- Blackfeet Native Americans in pre-Colonial US 1600-1700 The Iron Peacock (Clark) -- early Colonial US Master Cornhill (Magraw) -- plague, the 1666 Great Fire of London A Parcel of Patterns (Walsh) -- plague, 1666 England The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Speare) -- early Colonial US Pocahontas (Bruchac) Royal Diaries: Jahanara: Princess of Princesses (Lasky)-- 1627 India Royal Diaries: Kristina: The Girl King (Meyer) -- 1638, Sweden Royal Diaries: Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (Sith) -- 1653, Massachusetts-Rhode Island area non-fictionRats Bulls and Flying Machines: A History of the Renaissance & Reformation (Prum) Shakespeare resources - How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare (Ludwig) - Tales from Shakespeare (Williams); Shakespeare Stories (Garfield) -- introduce stories through adaptations - Shakespeare: The Animated Tales -- 30-min. animated video abridged versions using the original language - try and get to a local live production, if you can (summer "Shakespeare in the Park", or local high school production perhaps??) activities - Kids Discover magazine -- activity ideas to go with some of their Renaissance & Reformation magazines - Mr. Donn website -- activities, lesson plans, games - field trip to your local Renaissance Fair or Festival -- schedule during the school field trip times, as it is more "PG rated" than during the regular hours videosKhan Academy: Renaissance Art -- overview (10 min)The School of Ideas: The Renaissance -- overview (17 min)All About the Renaissance (30 min.) -- documentary; lists a link to a website for teacher resources Edited July 31, 2018 by Lori D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaInTexas Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks this is awesome and just what I needed. I have visited every link. Turns out that we have Shakespeare in the Park here in the fall and they move indoors in the winter -- we will do both. Also, we have a Renaissance Festival here in Spring. Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrierocha Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 For video and movie ideas I regularly search the Facebook group called "Homeschooling with Netflix." They share lots of ideas and they go beyond Netflix. I use the search function and look up key people or events that I might want to expand on via video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenecho Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) Urbino by Extra Credits is one I'd watch... (and dang the "thumbnail" for youtube videos shows large...I really don't know how to make it not do that). Edited August 5, 2018 by goldenecho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Don't forget the game online at Horrible Histories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Check out the library for BBC video versions of plays, many are older but still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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