The Renaissance played an important role in human history that is still celebrated today through Renaissance festivals and fairs throughout the country and the world. Partially for fun and partially for an educational experience, these festivals seek to immerse attendees into the Renaissance period through art, performances, objects, costumes, and food. Thousands of people attend these events each year, and for this assignment, you have two options that will give you the opportunity to celebrate the Renaissance.

Option A: Design a Renaissance Festival Booth

Imagine a local Renaissance festival director has asked you to design an exhibit for the fair. Money is no concern, so you have plenty of funds to purchase any important artifacts or works of art from the time period. Choose two artifacts or works of art you learned about in this module that you feel best exemplify the spirit of the Renaissance, and that were important to the time period. In addition, create an illustration of your booth design, including information about the two items you selected.

Consider the following questions as you design your exhibit:

• Why do you think your exhibit and chosen artifacts or works of art best exemplify the spirit of the Renaissance?
• How do the artifacts or works of art demonstrate the influence of humanism?
• What classical Greek or Roman influences are present in the artifacts or works of art?

Before you begin, access the Renaissance Fair Exhibit Checklist to be sure you include all of the items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete the assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Student Resources section for information on citing any resources that you use.

Option B: Attend a Renaissance Festival

For this assignment option, attend a regional Renaissance festival. Once you have attended the festival, complete the Renaissance Festival Form. Make sure you take a printed copy of the form along with you, because you will need to obtain a signature from a festival worker.

 

After completing this assignment, please submit your work to the dropbox.