Good afternoon! As we continue on with our unit covering Chapter 17 we are going to dive into the Medici family in order to gain a greater understanding of their influence on Florance Italy and the Renaissance.
Here’s what we have going on today:
o SSR-Mona Lisa: The Theft That Created a Legend by Sheena McKenzie (CNN November 19th, 2013)
o SSR Inquiry Questions-
o 1.) Do you feel that Vincenzo Peruggia’s decision to steal the Mona Lisa was a good thing or a bad thing based on his reasoning? Please explain why.
o 2.) If you were Peruggia how would you have handled the theft, concealment and sale of the Mona Lisa?
o Video-Medici-Godfathers of the Renaissance (1st 25 minutes of 55 min)
o w/ Guided Fill–in the Blank Video Questions
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
§ SWD evaluation of an excerpt from “The Prince” by Machiavelli to ascertain the process a leader must take to maintain and increase their power over their subjects by critiquing the text and completing a reading activity
§ SWD analysis of the rise of the Medici family and their impact on Italy through using guided video questions and class discussions.
o Language Objective:
§ Students will read an excerpt from “The Prince” by Machiavelli to ascertain the process a leader must take to maintain and increase their power over their subjects by completing a collaborative talk to the text activity
§ Students will listen and record information on the rise of the Medici family and their impact on Italy by using guided video questions and class discussions.
Supplemental Materials: Mona Lisa SSR Article and video link for Medici-Godfathers of the Renaissance
Mona Lisa-The Theft that Created a Legend-SSR Article
Video Link: Medici-Godfathers of the Renaissance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFDJK8jmms&safe=active
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