A Renaissance Wake

As we close the book on the Renaissance, what better way to say goodbye than at a funeral! On Monday we will be attending a Renaissance Wake to celebrate the lives of the dearly departed movers and shakers of the Renaissance Period.

Tuesday, October 11th we will be hosting our own Renaissance Wake. Therefore, you must prepare a Powerpoint eulogy for one of the Renaissance people listed below:

MASTERS: Desiderius Erasmus, Filippo Brunelleschi, Raphael, Isabelle d'Este, Cesare Borgia

ALCHEMISTS & OCCULTISTS: Cornelius Agrippa, Abraham ben Abulafia

SCHEMERS & SCOUNDRALS: Vlad Tepes, Ivan the Terrible

ZEALOTS & FANATICS: Tomas de Torquemada

INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN: Anna Comnena, Mumtaz Mahal, Queen Gunnhildr, Isabella of Castile

MEN OF VISION: Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford

SAINTS & MYSTICS: Joseph of Cupertino

THE BIZARRE & THE UNUSUAL: Mad Juana

Your Presentation MUST INCLUDE:

• Minimum 5 slides
• Maximum 7 slides
• Title Slide with Picture(s) and Quote either by or about the subject
• Dates of Birth and Death
• Subject's Life (childhood, family life, adulthood, death...)
• Subject's Achievements (Why is this person known? What did he or she do?)
• Interesting or Little Known Fact
• Last slide = Source Slide in MLA Format (www.easybib.com)  NO WIKIPEDIA!!!

NOTE:  You may add video and/or audio to enhance your presentation. Think about the tone you want to use in your presentation. Eulogies are often either wrought with sadness, complete with tears and lots of emotion, or humorous with jokes and funny stories. Most eulogies fall somewhere in

between, striking the balance of sadness with touches of humor.

Extra points for dressing up and/or using props! ☺ Be creative!

This powerpoint presentation counts as a TEST. (50% research/accuracy, 50% oral presentation)

Powerpoint presentations should be emailed to me at: msdeusclass@gmail.com with your Name and Subject (ex. Leonardo Da Vinci) in the Subject line.

You will be eulogizing your subject on Tuesday to Ms. Ricker's MWH class.
You may use NOTES or notecards to help you during your presentation.

PRESENTATIONS: DUE TUESDAY OCTOBER 11th

eu·lo·gy

 

noun, plural -gies.

1.

a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.