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The English Renaissance (1485-1603)

Created By: Yasmin Nizzer-Bates, Micah Palitto, Emily Frantz, Ariel Moncada Guerrero, Vesna Jankovic

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Introduction
Welcome to the English Renaissance WebQuest! The English Renaissance is a time period from 1485-1603 in which the legacy of the time period goes to a handful of major literary figures. There are several significant writers from this time period that you will learn about including the famous playwrights William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, English poet John Donne, as well as the history behind the English Renaissance. You will also learn more about Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright Miguel De Cervantes. By the end of the quest you should have gained a better understanding of each literary figure and their works. You may now begin your webquest, good luck!

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The Task
You will be working in groups to learn more about the English Renaissance period. Each of you will be responsible for a certain part of the Webquest. Each member will take a Slide and complete the task described on it. The purpose of this activity is to: gather background information to prepare yourselves for this section.

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You will be writing short essays, using Xtimeline, making PowerPoint Presentations or Websites, and making presentations to your group.

Have fun learning about the Renaissance!

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The History of the Renaissance

Out of your group, you are going to be the one to give your group a general overview of the English Renaissance. You will be making an online timeline of important events, as well writing and presenting a short essay, three paragraphs at minimum, to briefly explain what life was like during the Renaissance.
Make sure to include information about: Queen Elizabeth I The Black Death Religion Exploration The birth and death dates of each of the authors in the next slides Timeline: http://www.xtimeline.com/ Go to this website, create a username and password for free, and follow the directions to add at least 8 different events.

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Information for the timeline and essay can be found on, but is not limited to, these links: http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/ http://elizabethan.org/compendium/index.html http://writersinspire.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/english-renaissance-timeline-some-historical
and-cultural-dates/ http://www.articlesbase.com/literature--articles/the-english-renaissance-period-the-impactsand-influences-on-culture-617527.html http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/renaissanceinfo.htm

*Image from http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/

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John Donne (1572-1631)

John Donne was an incredible poet during the English Renaissance who was known for his quick wit and sharp tongue. King James I promoted Donne to Dean of Saint Pauls Cathedral in London. He attracted massive crowds and was known for his lengthy sermons. In his spare time he wrote tongue in cheek poetry that mocked romantic ideals that other poets had loved. His cynical yet witty thoughts inspired laughter as well as angry uproars. This poetry was later termed Metaphysical poetry and to this day Donne remains its master.

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In order to complete this process of the task you will: 1. Thoroughly research John Donnes sermons or poetry. Have at least 8 sources, if you wish, you may use two of the sources I have provided below. 2. Pick two pieces of Donnes work to interpret (Check with teacher to make sure someone else is not already interpreting the two you have chosen). 3. Create an interactive webpage or powerpoint that explains your interpretations (you can upload sources to your webpage or powerpoint that helped you obtain your interpretations). 4. On your webpage provide credible sources that could further someones knowledge of John Donne. 5. You will present a 10-15 minute presentation to the class.
These are some sources to help you get started (however make sure you find at least 6 of your own!): http://www.online-literature.com/donne/ http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5662 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/john-donne For those of you who prefer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-C2MHT2F8 For those of you who prefer books: The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Ninth Edition) (Vol. 1) pages 1370-1430

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Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)

Christopher Marlowe is a 16th century English Renaissance playwright and translator praised for his use of blank verse and poetic dramas. Marlowe attended The University of Cambridge which aided in his talent of translating. Marlowes plays became well known after his death, his works have been said to have influenced William Shakespeare. His plays are still fascinating their readers and audiences to this day. Marlowe is a very notable Elizabethan Tragedian of his day whose few influential works have a great significance in literature.

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Completing the Process:

1. You will be assigned to a group, take a look at 2 of Christopher Marlowes plays or poems be prepared to choose one of those, each group will take a different poem or play. 2. As a group, pick one of the works you have researched and write a brief paper that gives background information of the work (2-3 pages) Please have at least 5 sources. (You may use a 2 of the sources I have listed below but please find at least 3 of your own.) 3. Make sure to have a work cited page at the end of your paper telling me where you got all of your information (MLA format) 4. Create a speech with your group that informs the class of your interpretation of the work you have chosen. 5. Your speech will be 5-10 minutes, everyone in your group must participate in the speech!

A Few Helpful Sources:

http://www.marlowe-society.org/ http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/christophermarlowe http://www.online-literature.com/marlowe/ The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Eighth Edition) (Vol B )Pages 1002-1057

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William Shakespeare (15641616)

William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright during the English Renaissance and he is recognized as the greatest writer in the English Language. Shakespeare wrote plays that were very centered on human emotion and conflict. Little is known for sure about Shakespeare but historians believe he was educated at the King Edward IV Grammar School in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. There is not much to be said about the history of Shakespeare since his personal history is somewhat of a mystery; some people go as far to say that he never existed. Completing the process: The whole classroom will be divided into groups of five and each group will be responsible for dividing the work evenly between all of the group members to ensure that the project is completed. 1. In the assignment you will be required to select five different poems or playwrights and one must be a sonnet by William Shakespeare. 2. Give a brief summary of the work, include your favorite part (for the playwright)/line (for the poem) and why, list the main characters (for the playwright), and state the type of work it is (comedy, tragedy, etc.) 3. For the sonnet; list the title of the sonnet, explain why you enjoyed it and give a brief summary of the meaning of the summary. 4. Once you have completed all of the requirements above you will need to prepare a PowerPoint to present the material to the class in a 5-10 minute presentation.
5. Make sure to include all of the sources you used and organize them all in a works cited page at the end of your presentation.

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A few helpful sources: - http://poetry.eserver.org/sonnets/ - http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org - http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/122

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Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was one of the greatest writer of the Spanish Renaissance. He was a poet, novelist and playwright. He was greatly influential in the Spanish language that often the language is called la lengua de Cervantes (The Language of Cervantes). He is mostly well known for his famous novel Don Quixote. This novel is considered the first modern European novel and a classic of Western literature. This novel was published in two parts, part one in 1605 and part two in 1615. Cervantes also served in the military which helped him on his writing on Don Quixote, because this novel has parts about the differences between soldiers and educated leaders of Spain.

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Completing the process:

1. The class will be divided into groups of 3 or four. Students will pick their partners and each student will be responsible for participating and doing an equal amount of work. 2. Pick one of the chapters in Cervantes Don Quixote and interpret the literary meaning of the chapter or do your work on Cervantes life. 3. You will have the choice of creating a powerpoint, Webpage or a video to present to the class. 4. Since this is a Spanish level 4 class, all of your work must be done in Spanish. 5. Provide at least 5 sources in Spanish and 5 in English for your researched work. Also you may only use one of the sources that I have provided. 6. The inclass presentation should be at least 10 minutes and no more than 20 minutes. A few helpful

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http://quixote.mse.jhu.edu/Cervantes.html

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Evaluation
Beginning 1
Organization Organizational structure (Group work and establishes relationship structure) between or among ideas and events.

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Quality of Information (Content)

Developing 2
Organizational structure establishes relationships between ideas and events, but minor organizational lapses may be present.

Accomplished 3
Organizational structure establishes some relationship betweenor among some of the ideas and events.

Exemplary 4
Organizational structure does not establish connection between or among ideas and events. The overall stucture is incomplete or confusing.

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Description of identifiable Description of identifiable Description of identifiable Description of identifiable performance characteristics performance characteristics performance characteristics performance reflecting a beginning level reflecting development and reflecting mastery of characteristics reflecting of performance. movement toward mastery performance. the highest level of of performance. performance. Description of identifiable Description of identifiable Description of identifiable Description of identifiable performance characteristics performance characteristics performance characteristics performance reflecting a beginning level reflecting development and reflecting mastery of characteristics reflecting of performance. movement toward mastery performance. the highest level of of performance. performance. Exhibits excellent control of grammatical conventions: sentence formation; standard usage, including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Exhibits reasonable control Exhibits minimal control of of grammatical conventions: grammatical conventions: sentence formation; sentence formation; standard standard usage including agreement, usage, including tense, and case; and agreement, mechanics, tense, and case; and including capitalization, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling. including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Lacks control of grammatical conventions: sentence formation; standard usage, including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

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Conclusion
Youve completed the English Renaissance (1485-1603)! At this point you should have a better understanding of what the English Renaissance was and the influences authors had during this time period. You should also have a better understanding of select literature from Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, John Donne, and Miguel de Cervantes. Thank you for taking the time and patience to complete this webquest!

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Images: http://augustine.st-peters.org/?page_id=241 http://www.biography.com/people/john-donne-9277090 http://artinvestment.ru/en/news/exhibitions/20081001_andrea_mantegna.html http://www.greatthoughtstreasury.com/sites/default/files/miguel-de-cervantes[1].jpg http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc24.html http://andrew1769.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/
http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/literature/architecture/renaissancegeneral.html

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Web Information: o http://www.online-literature.com/donne/ o http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5662 o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-C2MHT2F8 o http://www.marlowe-society.org/ o http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/christopher-marlowe o http://www.online-literature.com/marlowe/ o http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/ o http://elizabethan.org/compendium/index.html o http://writersinspire.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/english-renaissance-timeline-somehistorical-and-cultural-dates/ o http://www.articlesbase.com/literature--articles/the-english-renaissance-period-theimpacts-and-influences-on-culture-617527.html o http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/renaissanceinfo.htm o http://quixote.mse.jhu.edu/Cervantes.html o http://www.nndb.com/people/069/000084814/ o http://www.online-literature.com/cervantes/ o http://classiclit.about.com/od/donquixotecervantes/fr/aa_donquixote.htm o http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/122 o http://www.egs.edu/library/william-shakespeare/ Books: o The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Eighth Edition) (Vol B )Pages 1002-1057 o The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Ninth Edition) (Vol. 1 )Pages 1370-1430 o Cervantes Saavedra, M. D. El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha. Madrid: Ed.