Renaissance Fair

Extra-Credit
Project
Suggestions
 Purpose:
• The period of time in Western
Civilization from about 1400 to 1650
A.D. is known as the RENAISSANCE.
• During this time, starting in the
northern cities of Italy and slowly
spreading north and west across
Europe, many new and exciting
developments took place.
• In order to celebrate the many and varied
achievements of the Renaissance, a Fair
is being held at Southern Oaks Middle
School on Monday, November 23, 2009
The students of the 6th Grade
Talons’ Team are being asked to
create different projects for
demonstration for the entire
school
• The students of Mr. Barrish’ Language
Arts classes may do a project for Extra-
Credit equivalent to that of a test grade.
• All projects are voluntary!
• Unless otherwise determined, no project
will receive a grade less than 80. Other
grades possible, based on the amount of
visible effort, will be 90 or 100.
• Projects can only be:
– Posters
• (no smaller than 16 x 20 inches) and (no larger
than a traditional science project board)
– Models
• Made from simple materials.
Ideas for Posters
1. Posters can show the
development of
grammatical marks.
– Perhaps a big drawing of
a mark of punctuation
and a brief history written
neatly underneath.
• Naturally, ideas must be
researched.
1. Drawings of great
Renaissance people
along with a brief
biography.
 Ideas for Posters
3. Drawings of great
Renaissance
inventions,
developments and
creations.
- Again, please include
a brief biography or
explanation.

4. Any other idea will be

acceptable with prior
approval of the teacher.
Ideas for Models
• Models can include
replicas of
microscopes,
telescopes,
Renaissance toilets,
weaponry, architecture,
sculptures, artwork and
other associated
Renaissance inspired
creations.
Ideas for Models
• Remember, the
Printing Press was
invented during the
Renaissance!
– Either a model of
the press or of the
block letters used
would be MOST
welcome
Ideas for Models
• Perhaps you could
(under the
supervision of mom
or dad!!!!) carve
some letters into
wood.
 Cautions and Warnings
• Many devices were invented during the
Renaissance which were violate in nature.
• You may represent them (such as bullets,
bombs, fireworks and swords) BUT under
no circumstances will anything of a REAL
nature be acceptable on our school
campus.
• Failure to comply will and shall result in
appropriate punishments.
 Due Date:
• All projects must be properly identified
with your name, teacher and period.
• All projects must be in to school on Friday,
November 20, 2009 and no later than 9:00
AM Monday, November 23, 2009 if
necessary.
 Be advised:
• The school and teachers accept no
responsibility for items lost, stolen, broken
or mutilated.
• Naturally, all appropriate steps will be
taken to protect and return all items as
much as is prudently possible.