Research and Activity Ideas

The following list of research and activity ideas is intended to offer suggestions for complementing English, social studies, and history curricula; to trigger additional ideas for enhancing learning; and to suggest cross-disciplinary projects for library and classroom use.

Activity 1: Living history: Life in the Renaissance

Assignment: Your social studies class has been selected to create a "living history" presentation on life in the Renaissance. The presentation will be featured in a school program that will be attended by fellow students, parents, and members of the community. You will determine the format of your presentation, but you are expected to make it informative, involve all members of the class, and engage the imagination of the audience.

Preparation: The first task is to hold a class discussion and plan your presentation. One possibility is to assign specific...

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