Year 8

Homework | 03/03/16

Princes in the Tower Research

What are the theories about what happened to the princes?  Who is to blame?  What did they have to gain from getting rid of them?

Post your thoughts on the Padlet message board, and respond to each other's comments too... 

Remember to insert some pictures or links to interesting films from Youtube.  You can also post links to websites or news articles which you found useful.

Deadline: Wednesday 16th March

Homework | 07/01/16

Renaissance Research

You have each been assigned a character who played an important role in the Renaissance.  Once you have researched your Renaissance Man you must complete the character profile sheet you were given in class.  

Remember to focus on the magic 3Rs of Significance - Remarkable / Revealing / Resulted in Change

Use the recommended websites below to research your assigned Renaissance Man...

The Medici Family

http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/medici_family.php

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/renaissance1/section2.rhtml

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/may/08/great-dynasties-medici-family

Leonardo Da Vinci

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/da_vinci_leonardo.shtml

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/336408/Leonardo-da-Vinci

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/leonardo_da_vinci.php

Michelangelo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/michelangelo.shtml

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/379957/Michelangelo

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/artists/michelangelo.php

Botticelli

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/75231/Sandro-Botticelli

http://artsmarts4kids.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/sandro-botticelli.html

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754348

Machiavelli

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27255693

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354571/Niccolo-Machiavelli

Johannes Gutenberg

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/johannes_gutenberg.php

http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-the-printing-press

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9274706/Johannes-Gutenberg

The Borgia Family (Pope Alexander VI)

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/74149/Borgia-Family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDDCQc3m_1U

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/p/the-prince/character-analysis/the-borgia-family

Copernicus

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/copernicus.shtml

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/nicolauscopernicus.html

http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_astronomy.php

Galileo Galilei

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/galileo_galilei.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/galilei_galileo.shtml

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/galileogalilei.html