Download Dec 8 - writing (prepared by school)

The Renaissance
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Who are they?
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Famous Poet in the Renaissance
Dante
• Italian poet
• Famous poem:
– The Divine Comedy
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Famous Writer in the Renaissance
William Shakespeare
• English writer
• Famous plays:
– Hamlet
– Romeo and Juliet
– Merchant of Venice
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Famous Writer in the Renaissance
Cervantes
• Spanish writer
• Famous novel:
– Don Quixote
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Famous Artist in the Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
• Italian painter, sculptor,
poet, composer, engineer &
scientist
• Famous paintings:
– Last Supper
– Mona Lisa
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Famous Artist in the Renaissance
Michelangelo
• Italian painter, sculptor, poet
and architect
• Famous paintings/ sculptures:
– The Creations
– David
– Moses
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Famous Artist in the Renaissance
Raphael
• Italian painter
• Famous paintings:
– Virgin Mary
– The Sistine Madonna
– The School of Athens
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If you could travel back in
time to the Renaissance…
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If you could travel back in time to the
Renaissance and you would meet …
1. What would you bring? Why?
2. What questions would you like to ask him/her?
Why?
3. What would you like to ask him/her to do? Why?
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LAC Writing
• Your history teacher has asked you, the
chairman of the History Club, to give a short
speech to the whole school during History
Week to arouse their interest in history. The
topic of the speech is:
“If I could travel back in time to Renaissance…”
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LAC Writing
“If I could travel back in time to Renaissance…”
• You could travel back and meet any historical
figures in the Renaissance and stay there for
one week.
– What person(s) would you want to meet most?
Why?
– What questions would you like to ask
him/her/them? Why?
– How would you want to spend the week with
him/her/them?
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LAC Writing
• At the end of the speech, you can encourage
your schoolmates to take part in the activities
held by the History Club during History Week.
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Good morning/afternoon
,
I’m the chairman of the History Club. This week is our school’s
History Week, so now I’m going to give a speech on an interesting
topic in history. The topic is“If
… I could travel back in time to the Renaissance…”
What person(s) would
you want to meet most?
Why?
What questions would
you like to ask
him/her/them? Why?
How would you want
to spend the week with
him/her/them?
Encourage your schoolmates to take
part in the activities held by the
History Club during History Week
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