Socials 8

Renaissance Royals

Name:________________

Royals and Rebels who Rocked the

Renaissance
(In both positive and negative ways)
After listening to and viewing a brief trailer of each Renaissance Royal or
Rebel, choose one royal or rebel to
1. Provide a brief description of who they were and why they were
important to the Renaissance.
2. Answer the following question about them in the form of a welldeveloped paragraph including a topic sentence, supporting details
and concluding sentence.
My choice is: __________________________
The question is:
What is the effect/impact of your chosen royal or rebels decisions
on the Renaissance and how has this impacted modern society
through cause and effect?
Example: If you chose Martin Luther, How did Martin Luther impact the
Renaissance with his decision to post his 95 thesis and how has this create a
ripple effect, reaching all the way to our modern worldview?
Below are aspects to consider for your paragraph (to help formulate your
thesis). You are not limited to these suggestions!

What are the key decisions that my person made?

What motivated them to make these decisions?
Was it moral and/or just (fair)?
Who support and/or opposed them?
Was the decision beneficial (good) or negatively impacting?
What was the result?
What were the ripple effects caused by this?
How are the effects still being felt today? Or what resulted that still
impacts us today?

Socials 8

Renaissance Royals

Name:________________

Thesis:
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My thesis checklist:

Is it arguable (your opinion)?

Does it address the whole question?
Is it clear and understandable?
Is it grammatically correct?
Is it focused?

Thesis Revised:
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