The Renaissance Man

The Renaissance Man

Thursday, May 7, 2015

The Technofication of a Lesson Plan

Leonardo: The Man Behind the Renaissance 

Title of Lesson: Leonardo; The Man Behind the Renaissance
Teacher: Courtney Cashell
Subject: Art History
Grades: 9th-12th

Duration: 60 minutes

Technologies to be used in Lesson:
·      Google blog
o   Teacher Blog
o   Student Blog
·      Digital Video
o   YouTube
o   Teacher created video
·      Apple iPads
·     Photoshop

      Lesson Objectives:

            With the completion of this lesson, students will be able to;
·      Describe the Renaissance, and how did Leonardo reflect the spirit of the age?
·      Discuss Leonardo’s achievements
·      Explain the significance of Leonardo’s famous notebooks
·      Describe some of Leonardo’s inventions and contributions in a variety of fields

Guiding Questions for the Lesson:
1.     Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
2.     How did he exemplify the period in which he lived in, the Renaissance?
3.     In what areas did he show creative genius, and what is the evidence for this genius?
4.     Why is the work of Leonardo intriguing, even in modern times?



***Please Note:
This Lesson Plan was designed through a previously published lesson plan. It has been modified with the use of different technologies that can be found throughout it, along with changes to the activities included.  
The original lesson plan (without any technology modification) can be found at;
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/leonardo-da-vinci-creative-genius#sect-thelesson

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Original Lesson Plan Based on Leonardo da Vinci