Activity_Ch17- You are there! Background !

The Renaissance, not limited to works of art, leads many to ask the same type of probing questions in elds of religion and politics that it did in the elds of architecture and the arts. ! Two historical gures that deserve further attention for expanding thought into areas once prohibited by culture and societal norms were Niccolo Machiavelli and Martin Luther. This assignment will allow us to step in their shoes and act, for a moment, as if we were there. FAQ

How best to get started? Get yourself organized. Assign a group member to a particular element of the task.
Task ! You and your fellow Thinkers must create two 60 - 90 second videos in which two members of your group will assume the character of Machiavelli and Luther. In these videos, the historical gure is presenting their argument to their patron (Luther => German Prince; Machiavelli => Medici) for support of their views. Produce a a type-written document containing the transcript of the video plea each historical gure is making. On a separate page, it must contain complete responses to the questions that were posed at the end of the sources Mr.V will provide to you. The document must be constructed in the MLA format as discussed in class. The document must contain, at the bottom of the last page, a list of group members names. These names must be their ofcial names. The student responsible for submitting all the materials to Mr.V must have their name at the top of the document. Be sure to include, as a separate and last page, a Works Cited list (Works Cited should appear at the top of the page and centered). This will contain a list of the two sources Mr.V will provide to you as background information. The title of your document will be: You Are There! Label your PDF le in this format: Pd#_YourFullName (no spaces in le names and include the Underscore). The le must be converted to a PDF and submitted via email to Mr.V prior to arriving in class on 28 May (Tuesday). mr.v@worldhistoryreview.org. The Subject Line of your EMail message must contain the following: Pd#_Last Name First Name-You Are There PDF. To record the video, the group should use the available iPad and/ or other portable device with a camera capable of capturing video. Cellular phones may be used, but the phone feature must be disabled during the school day. The video length cannot be less than 60 seconds or more than 90 seconds. To avoid editing of the video, rehearse the scenes before lming.

 The group member acting as the historical gure must be In Character and eliminate any reference or gesture that will diminish your efforts to remain in the 15th and 16th Century. Costuming is NOT necessary or expected. You may isolate yourself during the lming in the immediate area of the hallway or stairwell, within reason. Of course, the classroom should be the rst option. Courtesy to other students, teachers, and staff personnel regarding noise is required. The video les will be sent to Mr.V attached to an email message. The Subject Line of your EMail message must contain the following: Pd#_Last Name First Name-You Are There Video. Both videos should be attached to a single email message, not separate. Both video les should be no larger than 25 MBs in size (combined). If you stayed within the time limits given, this should not be a problem. Label your video les in this format: Pd#_YourFullNameHistoricalFiguresLastName (no spaces in le names and include the Hyphen and Underscore).