Leonardo Di Vinci : Renaissance Man
In the course students will read about the artist's life, work, inventions, and carry on conversations with the teacher.
Theresa Confer
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(56)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Optional: Design your own new inventionAssessment
No formal assessment, but parents can check student's comprehension by re-asking the comprehension questions from the course PPTClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Studying art helps you to understand culture and historical time periods. Art also reflects ambiguous human emotions and ideas that are extraordinarily difficult to express in words. In this course we will explore inventions and art work of Di Vinci. We will define the Renaissance and gain an understanding of the qualities required to be a Renaissance man. The course will be taught through a power point presentation which contains thought provoking questions for students to respond to throughout the lesson. Some slides contain excerpts of reading from encyclopedias and other sources. If we have enough students to do so, these will be read through popcorn reading method (A student reads orally for a time, and then calls out “popcorn” before selecting another student in class to read). If we do not have enough students to popcorn read, the teacher will call on students at random to do oral reading. This course contains some challenging vocabulary such as: fruition, aesthetic, theorems, saper vedere Latin term, emblematic, and Bubonic Plague. The teacher will assist students with pronunciation of difficult vocabulary and explain meanings of unfamiliar words. Prior knowledge of these complex words is not required. The course is really designed for students with a higher reading level, but the teacher can adjust to meet students where they are.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to explain how Di Vinci meets the definition of the true Renaissance man.
Students will be able to identify inventions and artwork of Di Vinci.
Students will be able to define the Renaissance.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The course content contains images of war machines invented by Leonardo: armored tank, machine gun, robotic knight
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2017
4.9
56reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I am a PA Certified English teacher. i ahev taught similar lessons in traditional brick and mortar schools. I entered this lesson is a curriculum design contest and it won a cash prize of $200. This is an award wining course. I studied many forms of art in high-school, the military, and college including: photography, acting, painting, and sculpting pottery. Art is not only important to make oneself a well rounded person, but creating works of art is often very relaxing.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
3-12 learners per class
