Welcome 9 Humanities to your interactive Renaissance scavenger hunt!!

DIRECTIONS:

In this scavenger hunt you will be asked to answer a series of questions.  You will be given websites to research in order to find the correct answers.

YOUR TASK, IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT:

YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.  FOLLOW THE LINKS IN ORDER TO FIND YOUR ANSWERS.  BE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATOR, WRONG ANSWERS DO NOT COUNT!

1) Using Word Central's student dictionary, copy down the part of speech and two definitions of the word Renaissance.  http://www.wordcentral.com/

2) Where was the Globe Theater located? http://www.about-shakespeare.com/globe.php

3) Describe the architectural design of the stage at the Globe Theater.  http://www.about-shakespeare.com/globe.php

4) What year was the original structure destroyed?  And how?  http://www.about-shakespeare.com/globe.php

5) During the Renaissance what was Venice known for? When arriving at this site, press continue for next question. http://library.thinkquest.org/c005356/index2.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0227

6) When arriving at the "Quests" menu on the same site as above, click on the Mona Lisa portrait and use the text there to answer the following question: From whom did Renaissance artist get their inspiration?  How did the themes of art shift during the Renaissance revolution?  Now, click next for your next question.

7) From the same website, list at least three facts about one or more Renaissance artists.

8) Using the timeline at this link answer the following two questions about Shakespeare.  What year was Shakespeare born? http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/GeneralFiles/C_ArtScience.html

9) What play was being performed when the Globe Theater was destroyed and what prop led to its demise?

10) According to the May 2001 Globe and Mail from Toronto, what current news about a portrait of Shakespeare is causing controversy and why?  http://www.shakespeare-oxford.com/

11) How many siblings did Shakespeare have and how many outlived him? http://web.uvic.ca/shakespeare/Library/SLT/life/fastfacts.html

12) Using the same site as above, find out how many plays Shakespeare wrote total.

13) On this site, what does the portrait "The Wife's Status" depict?  http://web.uvic.ca/shakespeare/Library/SLT/society/status.html

14) What types of things did townspeople do to try and prevent themselves from contracting the plague?  http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Blackdeath1.html

15) In Baz Luhrman's 1997 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, what actors played the roles of Romeo and Juliet?  http://www.romeoandjuliet.com/

CONGRATULATIONS!! You have completed the scavenger hunt challenge put forth by the dazzling duo of Ms. Fremont and Ms. Couden!!