Raiders of the Renaissance Minds
Learn about Renaissance men and women throughout history
Celebration Education did this theme in 2008-2009.
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Patterned after the Indiana Jones adventures, we explore the Renaissance era, space, transportation, communication, and the arts.

Here is a possible outline for the year:
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Component I:
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Renaissance
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Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker
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Meeting at Guild Hall
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Three Bags Full
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Farmers and Bakers
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Candlestick Maker - Edison
Component II: Scientists
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Mind Over Matter
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Copernicus
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Galileo
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Einstein
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Leonardo
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Medical Minds (Semmelweiss)
Component III: Travel
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Venture Forth
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Merchant of Venice - Shakespeare (the idea of trade)
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Henry Ford (cars)
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Columbus (boats)
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Wright Brothers (airplanes)
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Reach for the Stars (rockets/space travel)
Component IV: Communication
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Echoes Through Time
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Gutenberg and Martin Luther
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Dits Dahs and Gaps (telegraph)
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Can You Hear Me Now? (telephone)
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Marconi (radio)
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Two Heads are Better Than One (computer/Internet)
Component V: Arts
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The Agony and The Ecstasy/Michelangelo
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Brunelleschi (architecture)
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Palestrina (music)
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Image-ination (movies)
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Image-ination (TV)
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Walt Disney