Renaissance Action Figures

The Ed-U-Fun Group is designing a line of Renaissance action figures to sell to history teachers and students.  They already have a William Shakespeare doll test figure designed.

You have been hired to design an action figure and write a biography for the package.

Select one Renaissance figure (person) from the list below.  Research the life of that person.  The Ed-U-Fun Group wants you to design and present the following items:

• An action figure.  The figure must include two items it can hold, one in each hand. These must be detachable.  
• A 250 word biography of the figure that will go on the back of the packaging.  This biography must fit on one side of one piece of paper and should include these things:
• A brief passage about the overall life of the figure-- childhood, major events in their life, achievements.  This should be appropriate for 11 to 14-year-old students. Keep it interesting.
• An explanation of the two items. This may be a bullet list, but should be written in an interesting way. 
• A summary of why the figure is important in history and how he or she contributed to the Renaissance and/or the world. 
• The year of your figures birth and death and their birthplace.
• A portrait of the figure.
• At least one good quote from your figure; something important or impressive your figure said or wrote. Put this at the bottom of your paper.

Begin your project by selecting a figure from the list below.  Let Mr. Chester know whom you have selected.  The Ed-U-Group wants to see as many Renaissance figure designs as possible.

You will have  this week to type up your paper, create your action figure and prepare your presentation for Tuesday, June 11.   If you're not going to be in class on that day, make arrangements with Mr. Chester to present your action figure early.

Speeches must be memorized this time and should last about 60 seconds.  Your action figure and the accessories will be your visuals.

Possible Renaissance figures

List A

• Leonardo da Vinci         Anthony       Shaun    Roxy
• Michelangelo               Bryce     Sullivan    Riley
• Galileo Galilei           Christian   Bryan     Luis C. 
• Nicolaus Copernicus     Nic          ------     Maya
• Isabella I of Spain           Megan    Olivia      Iris
• Elizabeth I of England    Connie   Gracie      Valentina
• Christopher Columbus      Jefry     Fernanda    Sam
• Martin Luther                ------          Dylan          Gabe
• King Henry VIII          Martin        --------
• Vasco da Gama           Fernando    -------
• Ferdinand Magellan    Desani       Logan    Owen
• Hernan Cortes              Juan         David
• Titian                           Isaac        Titian
• Albrecht Durer            ----------    Isaiah
• Andreas Vesalius         ----------    Serbie    Wally
• William Shakespeare        Sola    Kian        Josie
• Miguel Cervantes          Nilson    ----------    Jose

List B

• Catherine de Medici        Ella       ----------     Gabby
• Dante Alighieri                -------  Juleyda          Frankie
• Filippo Brunelleschi        ---------  Leisman     Alex
• Sandro Boticelli               -------     --------
• Machiavelli                   ---------      ---------
• Sir Walter Raliegh          ----------   Piper
• Anne Bolyn            Sofia              Jessica      Amelia
• Francisco Pizarro     Betsabe         --------
• Henry Hudson          Ben               ---------
• Johannes Kepler          Liam          ---------
• Johannes Gutenberg       -----------  ----------
• Marco Polo                Isiah           Joe          Logan

List C

• Donatello                         Bhargav   Cesar    Miguel
• Girolamo Cardano          ---------      --------
• Lorenzo de Medici          ----------  ---------
• Queen Mary of England       Sabine    Priscilla    Hailey
• Prince Henry the Navigator      -------  ---------
• Pedro Cabral                         -------       Eddie     Will
• Giovanni da Verrazano          Casey     ---------
• Antoine van Leeuwenhoek       --------  --------
• Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit       ---------   Jackie
• Artemisia Gentileschi              -------    ------------
• Isabella d'Este                Ada              -------------     Daniela
• Lucretia Borgia           ----------          -------------   Jade
• Ben Jonson               --------        Amari    Ben 
• Elisabetti Sirani       Kaylin            ------------       Audrey
• Raphael (Sanzio)    Sammy          Hegel       Jimmy
• Petrus Apianus        Siena         ----------------   Christopher

List D

• Other people you can suggest

Grades will be based on three things: Your speech, your written paper, your action figure.  Each will be work 1/3 of your overall grade.  

This is an  80% assignment.