Our Learning Goal: understand and explain some key facts about the background to Shakespeare’s world, the Renaissance, and some important Renaissance artists.
This week we have been studying some background to Shakespeare’s world.
- What does Renaissance mean, when was it, and what happened during this period?
Renaissance is a term meaning revival/rebirth and was a time in about the 14th century where the ideas of Classical Greece and Rome were brought back through the arts.
- Who were the two rulers of England during Shakespeare’s time?
The two rulers were Queen Elizabeth I and James I.
- In which city and country did the Renaissance originally begin?
The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.
- We learned a bit about four famous artists of the Renaissance: Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, and Donatello. Here is my slideshow about them, which is called
‘Not the Ninja Turtles’:
- One interesting thing I found out about the Renaissance was…
There were many artists who made beautiful art across many fields such as sculpting, painting, and architecture.
- I would like to find out more about…
I would like to know what started the renaissance and how it eventually came to an end.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi: upholding its principles and contributing to our bicultural society