2. FOCUSING YOUR RESEARCH
• How will I orally present my topic? How should I
organize those ideas?
• What will my visual presentation be? What kind of
help or materials will I need to build it?
• How will my poster presentation look? What
information should be on there?
3. IMPORTANT DATES!!!
• April 27th (Monday) — In-class presentations
• April 28th (Tuesday) — In-class presentations
• April 29th (Wednesday) - Renaissance Fair
4. DA VINCI JOURNALS:
WEEK 1 CHECK-IN
• Make the connection to the Renaissance very clear.
• More notes in the journals.
• Poster boards —> point form if necessary
• Multiple projects about flying machines, crossbows,
and catapults/trebuchet.
• Think about framing your topic into a question.
5. EXAMPLES OF TOPIC
QUESTIONS:
• “How did warfare change during the period of the
Renaissance?”
• “How did the new art techniques reflect the ideals of
Humanism?”
• “In what ways was music transformed by the
Renaissance?”
6. THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHILE YOU WORK
TODAY:
• If your topic is similar to another’s find a way to make
it different. Change your focus or be willing to alter
your project.
• Think about your resources and where you are
getting your information from. Start noting down in
your journal websites, books, videos, and other
sources of information. You will need this information
for your eventual Works Cited page.
7. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 1
Answer the following questions in a
paragraph format.
• “What is your topic and what
interests you about it?”
• “What do you think the biggest
challenge will be for you? (the
model, the speech, the poster,
research, planning, etc?”)
• “Why?”
• “What is your plan for solving the
challenge?”
8. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 2
• “What was your biggest
success from today?”
• “Did anything go wrong?
What can you do
differently tomorrow?
9. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 3
Answer the following questions
in a paragraph format.
CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TWO TOPICS
TO WRITE ABOUT:
1) If your project is from a similar theme or
topic as others have you made sure to
differentiate it from theirs? If not, what is
your plan for making your project different
and unique?
2) What is a good resource you have been
using? What were its strengths? Do you
think it is a reliable source? How has it
helped your project?
10. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 4
Please answer both
questions in a
paragraph format.
•After seeing your self-
assessment is there anything
you will do differently this
week?
• Have you made sure to
connect your topic to the
Renaissance in a clear way? If
not, how will you do that?
11. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 5
Please answer the
questions in a paragraph
format.
• Provide a sketch of your
posterboard, detailing the
layout of your headings,
maps, images, artifacts,
etc.
12. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 6
• Provide a sketch of your 3D
visual. Discuss materials
used and give an estimation
of dimensions (what size is
it?)
• Do you prefer Inquiry
projects as a way to learn
about topics like “The
Renaissance?” Why or Why
not?
13. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 7
Please answer the questions
in a paragraph format.
• Looking at the Rubric what are
your goals and what area do you
feel most confident about? What
areas might you struggle in? What
can you do to get “fully meeting
expectations” in the area that
challenges you?
14. DA VINCI JOURNAL - DAY 7
• What did you gain from
participating in this
Renaissance Inquiry? Is
there something that you
will take away from this
experience? Did you
learn something new or
did you enjoy the
process of exploring
your topic? Did you
dislike this process?
15. RENAISSANCE FAIR CHECKLIST
1. Project
Poster with
Works Cited
page
2. 3D Model
or Visual
3. Speech
Typed &
Prepared
(1-2 min)
4.
Completed
Da Vinci
Journal
