Y8: 1-7. Renaissance – source analysis. (alternative lesson)

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Year 8A & Year 8B

Today we are going to:

  • revisit the task on Renaissance Thinking to improve our source analysis answers
  • recap Renaissance information from the previous lessons

We will look at:

  • answers to the task on Renaissance Thinking
  • a strategy for answering source questions

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

Previously you completed the following task…

Let’s go over the answers…

Question 1

Question 2

(We will get back to this question as this is the type of question that we will focus on today.)

Question 3

Try to make a positive as well as a negative comment!

Question 4

2.

Now, lets go back to question 2…

For 4 marks you need to give a detailed answer!

Also, when answering source questions you always need to give evidence from the source!

When you have to answer a source question:

1. READ the question very carefully!

2. EXAMINE the source very carefully!

This is how you need to WRITE your answer to the source question:

3.

Let’s look at an example…

Examine the image below. It shows life in Florence during the Renaissance. (The same image is on page 12 in your workbook.)

4.

Imagine you have to answer the following question:

What does this source show us about Renaissance Florence?

Remember, here is how you need to answer a source question!

One could do this in 4 easy steps, using this diagram:

What does this source show us about Renaissance Florence?

5.

See if you can complete step 2 and step 3 for the following statement about this source:

What does this source show us about Renaissance Florence?

6.

Let’s look at another example:

Examine the source below. It is an extract about Cosimo de Medici, one of the rulers of Florence. (The same source is on page 7 in your workbook.)

Imagine you have to answer the following question:

What does this source tell us about wealthy Renaissance people?

When you quote evidence, remember to use quotation marks.

Also make sure that you use a short quote.

7.

What needs doing?

Let’s recap! See if you can recall what needs to be done when answering a source question! Complete the crossword:

SOLUTION

8.

Let’s do it!

Finally, you are going to examine source 9 on page 4 again to try and improve your previous answer. Use the steps-diagrams below to plan how you will answer the question.

9.

RE-do question 2 (p.4). You need to answer the question on a new page in your purple book, using the steps-sheet that you planned your answer on.

10.

Complete one of the two tasks below:

To tests basic information about “The Renaissance starting in Italy”.

Task 1

Complete the crossword puzzle on p.10 in your History Workbook.

SOLUTION

Crossword Puzzle, p.10.

Task 2

Recap what you learnt about the Renaissance so far by completing the Tarsia Puzzle. (The puzzle pieces will be handed out to you.)

SOLUTION

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