From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance: A Journey through Art
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Subject Area: Visual Art | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Art History, Medieval, Renaissance
Lesson Description: With an emphasis on the shift from the Medieval to the Renaissance eras, students will investigate the historical and cultural effects on art in this lesson. Students will view a film on important artists and art movements using a flipped classroom style, after which they will examine how history and culture influenced their creations. Students will then take a short quiz on the video itself. In class, students will analyze and contrast pieces of art from both eras, emphasizing how the artists represented the ideals and values of their respective societies. In order to better understand how art changes in reaction to its surroundings, they will also produce original works of art

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Video : Art History for Kids: Medieval & Renaissance Art
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: The video identifies common themes and characteristics and sets up the unit art activities.
Quiz : Medieval and Renaissance Art
Instructions: Please watch the video before taking the quiz. Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What is the primary characteristic of Medieval art?

Question #2

Which of the following was a major influence on Renaissance art?

Question #3
Renaissance art was characterized by the use of perspective and more relaistic human figures. 
Question #4
Name one famous artist from the Renaissance and describe one of their key contributions to art. 
Question #5
Explain one major difference between Medieval and Renaissance art. 
Question #6

Which type of art was most common during the Medieval period?

Question #7

Which artist is associated with the Renaissance period in this video?

Question #8
Renaissance artists used more vibrant and realistic colors compared to Medieval artists. 
Question #9
The Medieval period focused on depicting the real world, including accurate human proportions and landscapes 
Question #10
How did the cultural and historical context of the Renaissance influence the work of artists during this period? 
Resources : Additional Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Top Renaissance Artists Explained

The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22

Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1

Middle Ages Art and Literature
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