Renaissance Event Topics: Choose ONE of the events listed below to write about.
Creation of the Anglican Church (Church of England)
Copernicus’ discovery
Martin Luther nailing 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church
Invention of the Gutenberg printing press
Signing of the Peace of Westphalia
Vasco da Gama finding a ship route to India
Columbus exploring the Bahamas
Body Paragraph Content: Your project should address all 3 points below; each point is one body paragraph. Each body paragraph needs to be a minimum of 4-5 sentences, but you may write more.
Explain the event as if you are there by providing historical context (background) and details about it. General items to include are: who, what, where, when, why, how.
Analyze (examine) how this event/new idea is going to impact/change 2 areas of culture at that time (learning/education, class structure, citizen’s rights, government power, the economy/trade, etc.). Start with the benefits/negatives of your event; how will those change the areas of culture you chose?
Evaluate (judge) how you as a citizen of that time and place view this new idea/event. What is your perspective? Explain if you believe the new idea/event is good or bad for your country and why you have that perspective. This paragraph should NOT be a restatement of #2, but include your personal perspective based on who you are writing as.
