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Far Away...to Florence!
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will explore the environment in which the story takes place and build upon their knowledge of Renaissance culture in Italy.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11–12.7 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
Structure:
For the first part of this activity, the teacher should ask students a number of questions about Renaissance Italy. How much do students already know about the history of Italy? What parts of that history and culture are more familiar or less familiar to them? What about Florence in particular, and its role in the Renaissance? Ideally, the teacher should...
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