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Watch the videos about the advances that were made
in architecture and engineering. Take notes and answer the following questions. Do you see any of these achievements in our
society today? Where?

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How an Amateur Built the World's Biggest Dome

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Look at the paintings from the
Renaissance and medieval times. Create a list of
similarities and differences between the two time
periods.

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Read about the advances made in literature during the Renaissance. Follow the writing prompt.

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During the Renaissance, Galileo Galilei did important experiments concerning gravity. He proved that a heavier object and a lighter object
fall at the same rate. If the two objects are dropped from the same height, they reach the ground at the same time. Why is this true?

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Read about some of the other scientific advances
made during the Renaissance. Take notes. How did these discoveries influence science today?

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Read about the Medici family, and answer the prompts. What was the source of their political power? How did they use their power? Did they abuse it? Do you think money leads to political
power today? Are there other similarities or differences between the Medici politics and the politics
of today?

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Watch the video about the printing press. Compare
the printing press from the Renaissance to technology
that we use today with a similar purpose.

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Great Innovators: "Gutenberg and the Printing Press," by StoryBots

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Brian Cox visits the world's biggest vacuum | Human Universe - BBC

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Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance . Medici . Ruthless Ambition | PBS

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The Medici didn't start out as the most powerful family in Italy. Other families were just as rich, and just as ambitious. But no one knew more about getting ahead - and staying ahead - than the Medici. They clawed their way to the top, sometimes through bribery, corruption and violence.

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Medieval

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Renaissance

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Medici Family- Godfathers of the Renaissance