The Real Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Are you a teenage mutant ninja turtle fan? Do you love protecting New York city and training with Splinter? Do you love pizza? I do too. We all know Leo, Mikey, Donnie, and Ralph but do you remember their full names? Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael?  Who were these turtles named after? Our turtle heroes are named after renaissance heroes. Are you ready to learn more about the men our heroes are named after? Let's see if they share any similarities other than the name?

Using lectures and discussion students will teach me about the Ninja Turtles while learning about the Renaissance hero's they were named after. They will see artworks the men created and learn about the four influential artists key to the renaissance. We will discuss connections between our turtle heroes and these men including attitudes and personalities.

I try to make history come alive using visual images and discussion. If students can find a connection they are passionate about we can learn together. I encourage students to teach me about our turtle friends while I teach them about artists. Together we find similarities between them.