This document contains instructions for a homework assignment about the Medici family during the Renaissance. Students are asked to answer 7 questions: 1) identifying if a source is primary or secondary, 2) discussing how the Medici family business helped Europeans, 3) considering why the Medici patronized artists, 4) listing 3 Medici contributions people enjoy today, 5) analyzing the Medici view on education, 6) evaluating the impact of powerful families, and 7) creating a timeline of 5 Medici family events. The document repeats the assignment questions multiple times.

1. Bellringer
Continue your BR from last
week
1. Which grade category
did you do well in?
2. Which grade category
was a struggle for you?
3. What Italian city was the
most important during
the Renaissance?
4. What Renaissance
elements do you see in
this painting?
5. How do you see them?
Giorgione
Pala di Castelfranco (1503)

2. Families and influence
• On a sheet of paper
• By yourself:
• 2 things that successful
families do (leave space)
• 2 things that unsuccessful
families do (leave space)
• Expand w/ your partner
• 6 things that successful
families do
• 6 things that unsuccessful
families do

3. Tucson Families
• Rondstadts
• Goldwaters Udalls
Phoenix Families USA families?

4. Medici Family
• Ran Florence during Renaissance
• Successful?

5. Catherine de
Medici
• Rubens (1604)

6. Illustrated Timeline

7. Medici Family Assignment
1. Is this reading a primary or secondary source?
Support your answer
2. How did the Medici family business help other
Europeans? (paragraph 2)
3. Besides enjoying art, why do you think the Medici’s
patronized Renaissance artists?
4. Identify 3 contributions from the Medici family that
people still could enjoy today. Site paragraph #s
5. How did the Medici’s feel about education? Support
your answer with paragraph #s
6. Evaluate the statement: Powerful families are positive
for cities and countries.
7. Illustrated timeline of 5 events in Medici family history

8. Medici Family Assignment
1. Is this reading a primary or secondary source?
Support your answer
2. How did the Medici family business help other
Europeans? (paragraph 2)
3. Besides enjoying art, why do you think the Medici’s
patronized Renaissance artists?
4. Identify 3 contributions from the Medici family that
people still could enjoy today. Site paragraph #s
5. How did the Medici’s feel about education? Support
your answer with paragraph #s
6. Evaluate the statement: Powerful families are positive
for cities and countries.
7. Illustrated timeline of 5 events in Medici family history

9. Medici Family Assignment
1. Is this reading a primary or secondary source?
Support your answer
2. How did the Medici family business help other
Europeans? (paragraph 2)
3. Besides enjoying art, why do you think the Medici’s
patronized Renaissance artists?
4. Identify 3 contributions from the Medici family that
people still could enjoy today. Site paragraph #s
5. How did the Medici’s feel about education? Support
your answer with paragraph #s
6. Evaluate the statement: Powerful families are positive
for cities and countries.
7. Illustrated timeline of 5 events in Medici family history

10. Medici Family Assignment
1. Is this reading a primary or secondary source?
Support your answer
2. How did the Medici family business help other
Europeans? (paragraph 2)
3. Besides enjoying art, why do you think the Medici’s
patronized Renaissance artists?
4. Identify 3 contributions from the Medici family that
people still could enjoy today. Site paragraph #s
5. How did the Medici’s feel about education? Support
your answer with paragraph #s
6. Evaluate the statement: Powerful families are positive
for cities and countries.
7. Illustrated timeline of 5 events in Medici family history

11. Medici Family Assignment
1. Is this reading a primary or secondary source?
Support your answer
2. How did the Medici family business help other
Europeans? (paragraph 2)
3. Besides enjoying art, why do you think the Medici’s
patronized Renaissance artists?
4. Identify 3 contributions from the Medici family that
people still could enjoy today. Site paragraph #s
5. How did the Medici’s feel about education? Support
your answer with paragraph #s
6. Evaluate the statement: Powerful families are positive
for cities and countries.
7. Illustrated timeline of 5 events in Medici family history

12. Medici Family Assignment
1. Is this reading a primary or secondary source?
Support your answer
2. How did the Medici family business help other
Europeans? (paragraph 2)
3. Besides enjoying art, why do you think the Medici’s
patronized Renaissance artists?
4. Identify 3 contributions from the Medici family that
people still could enjoy today. Site paragraph #s
5. How did the Medici’s feel about education? Support
your answer with paragraph #s
6. Evaluate the statement: Powerful families are positive
for cities and countries.
7. Illustrated timeline of 5 events in Medici family history