Renaissance

Watch the following video to have a general idea of Renaissance. Then, choose one of the important characters that appear on the video and write at least five sentences about him. You can use this [|link] to get some information. Do not forget to include the following facts: Useful words and expressions: first, then, afterwards, finally, he was born in..., he became famous for..., he is important because...
 * = **7.RENAISSANCE** ||
 * [[image:el-nacimiento-de-venus-sandro-boticcelli.jpg width="600" height="379" align="center" caption="The Birth of Venus by Boticcelli"]] ||
 * **1. Introduction**
 * **1. Introduction**
 * Where was he born?
 * When was he born?
 * Why is he famous for?
 * What makes this person so special and interesting?

media type="youtube" key="4mgSPiAiBjU?rel=0" height="315" width="560" align="center" || In the late Middle Ages people were very critical of the Catholic Church. New religious movements appeared: Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglican Church...
 * **2. Reformation**

media type="custom" key="11175402" align="center" || The Counter-Reformation was a Catholic religious movement against non-Catholics.
 * **3. Henry VIII** (in connection with English)
 * Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was [|King of England]  from 21 April 1509 until his death. Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
 * Download the following worksheet and learn something more about him and his wives: [|henryviii.pdf] ||
 * **4. Counter-Reformation**

media type="custom" key="11197348" align="center" || Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo.
 * **5. Renaissance architecture** ||
 * **6. Renaissance through Michelangelo**
 * [|Worksheet]
 * [|Key] ||
 * **7. Leonardo Da Vinc**i

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 * **8. References**