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Digital Museum Research and Design Challenge
Digital Museum Research and Design Challenge
You have just accepted a position as a digital Renaissance museum curator. As your
museum is being designed, how will you use your digital display to tell the story of the
past? How will your completed exhibit look? How will the completed exhibit be used as
a teaching tool? How is you plan to engage visitors to your site?
STEP 1: Conduct research and record on gathering grid.
STEP 2: Write an MLA style research paper with a clear thesis, in-text citations and
works cited page.
STEP 3: Collaborate to design your digital museum exhibit using the product guides.
Prove/Working Thesis: The styles and materials for Renaissance clothing were
dependent on resources and propose.
Product: A coffee table book. Study the fashion & jewelry of the Renaissance. Make
full-color, visual illustrations. State the fabrics and jewel types and explain why those
materials were used. Design an original piece of jewelry and custom dress to be
presented to a queen. Explain your choice in design and materials. Questions to probe
research:
List some questions to probe:
What questions do you REALLY need to answer to prove the statement true? Select
those questions and use the graphic organizer for taking notes
Prove: Music in the Renaissance had a specific purpose and it greatly affected society.
Prove: Renaissance art had a strong impact on art throughout the western world and is
still seen as an important influence today.
Prove: The status of women changed during the Renaissance and Reformation.
Prove: Modern architecture has chosen some of the Renaissance styles in their
buildings?
Product: An architecture photo book that shows examples of Renaissance inspired
architecture in modern society. Include examples from the Renaissance that have been
structured in the same style so that your readers can see the development. Include a
tribute page on which you explain why modern architects have chosen to follow
Renaissance style.
Questions to probe research:
Written
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Expression (4) ng (6)
Construct
Measured
TOTAL Language
I write with an effective style, using transitional words and words that
indicate tone.
I use good grammar with only a few errors.
I used In text citations correctly.