A Renaissance Project for the Classroom
	Susan Kawamoto Grade Level:  9 English I May 2005
A Renaissance Project for the Classroom			The 9th Grade Renaissance Experience
Targeted State General Learner Outcomes 1) Self-Directed Learner; 2) Community Contributor; 3) Complex Thinker; 4) Quality Producer; 5) Effective Communicator; and 6) Effective and Ethical User of Technology.   back to top Targeted Department Of Education Standards   1.         Reading and Literature Range:  Read a range of literary and informative texts for a variety of purposes. Conventions and Skills:  Apply knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning. 2.         Writing Range:  Write using various forms to communicate for a variety of purposes and audiences. Composing Processes:  Use writing processes and strategies appropriately and as needed to construct meaning and communicate effectively. Conventions and Skills:  Apply knowledge and understanding of the conventions of language and research when writing. Rhetoric:  Use rhetorical devices to craft writing appropriate to audience and purpose. 3.         Oral Communication Range:  Communicate orally using various forms – interpersonal, group, and public – for a variety of purposes and situations. Communication Processes:  Use strategies within speaking and listening processes to construct and communicate meaning. Conventions and Skills:  Apply knowledge of verbal and nonverbal language to communicate effectively. Rhetoric:  Adapt messages appropriate to audience, purpose, and situation.    back to top Lesson Objectives Students will:             *examine the Renaissance period,             *apply research skills, and             *develop multi-media skills.  back to top Activities Students will: Library Research *complete the MHS library Introduction to the Library workshop, *evaluate validity of websites, *use research to answer guiding questions,   Classroom Activities *compose guiding questions *read Romeo and Juliet, *learn Renaissance dances, *share research, *develop video and reflection rubrics, *create and edit a five-minute video, and *write a reflection.       back to top Handouts Renaissance Experience student packet.   back to top
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