Timeline
Introduction: The Renaissance Era
Make a Cultural Collage
Chapter 1: Filippo Brunelleschi: The Goldsmith-Architect-Engineer
Activity: Sugar cube arches
Activity: Design a hoist
Chapter 2: Niccolò Machiavelli: The Prince of Politics
Activity: Power Play Game
Activity: If I Were a Prince
Chapter 3: Nicolaus Copernicus: Revolving Around the Sun
Activity: Making models of the universe, both old and new
Activity: Geometry games
Chapter 4: Thomas More: Real Politics and an Imaginary World
Activity: Create a Perfect World
Activity: Create and Define a New Word
Chapter 5: Francis Bacon: The Father of Science
Activity: Recording observations
Activity: Citizen scientists
Glossary
Resources
Index
Diane C. Taylor is a freelance writer whose published works include both fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb from Nomad Press. She has written educational material for a nonprofit arts program in Dallas, Texas, and has been an English instructor for students in middle school, high school, and college. Diane lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Praise for other titles in the series: Renaissance Artists:
Kirkus Reviews "Five famous artists of the Renaissance--Botticelli,
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian--are
introduced in a format aimed at getting young readers to think. The
tone is conversational and provokes curiosity over fact mastery and
passive consumption. A conscientious examination of the subject
that encourages critical thinking, application, and broad
perspective."
Archimedes Notebook
STEAM into the Renaissance with this series
"Nomad Press has a fun new series out called Renaissance for Kids.
The books in this series invite readers to dive into the
Renaissance period and learn about inventors, thinkers, explorers,
and artists. The series includes plenty of hands-on STEAM
activities... Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each
volume is 112 pages; ages 10 - 15
Titles include: The Renaissance Artists, The Renaissance Explorers,
The Renaissance Inventors, The Renaissance ThinkersWhat I like
about these books: They include timelines for each person, provide
great biographical details, and mention other scientists,
inventors, artists, and explorers living at the same time. Sidebars
present quick facts, additional information about the culture, and
raise questions for curious readers."
Praise for Amazing Leonardo Inventions You Can Build Yourself The
New York Times Book Review "Anderson regales us with tales of
Leonardo's brilliant, often mischievous nature, and the nearly
unfathomable range of his inventions."
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