BIOGRAPHICAL PROJECTRenaissance/ Reformation
Personalities
Part One : Create a poster about an person who lived in Medieval Times.
Poster Requirements (no smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches):
Check Item
off
Name of Person (clearly labeled)
Timeline of Life (Include birth, death +3 events. 1 event needs to be illustrated)
What they are known for (what are they best known for today)
Graphics (at least 2—one should be of the person)
Poster Total
Points
1
3
3
3
10
The poster will be helpful in establishing who your person is for your monologue.
Part Two: Write a Monologue
A Monologue is a speech that gives details or information about an incident in a person’s life. Alternately,
your monologue might be a reflection of the important details of your individual’s life. Your monologue will
focus on:
1. Main achievement of person. What is their greatest achievement/
accomplishment? What stands out about it? Why does it matter?
(This is where your opinion should shine through)
2. Influences today. Do we still know about the person? How? Why? Do their accomplishments
affect our actions today?
3. Background information of your person. Did they face difficulties? How did they become
successful?
Other information:
 Present your monologue as if you were the historical person.
 Your monologue must be at least one complete minute of speaking to receive any credit.
 Follow structure outlined above
 Grading (See attached rubrics for more details)
 Written Monologue: 10 points
 Presentation: 30 Points
Dates to remember
Grading Total
Poster--10 points
Monologue—40 points
TOTAL POINTS-- 50 points
Poster Outline __________
Monologue Draft __________
Poster Due Date __________
Monologue Due Date___________
Presentation Date __________
PEOPLE LISTSee the board, as well…
Renaissance
 Johannes Gutenberg
 Petrarch
 Lorenzo de Medici
 Baldassare Castiglione
 Desiderius Erasmus
 Isabella d’Este
 Artemesia Gentileschi
 Pope Leo X
Artists- Leonardo da Vinci
 Michelangelo Buonarroti
 Raphael Santi
 Sandro Botticelli
 Titian
 Filippo Brunelleschi
 Vittoria Colonna
 Pieter Bruegel the Elder
 Albrecht Durer
 Jan Van Eyck
 El Greco
Writers
 Niccolo Machiavelli
 Dante Alighieri
 Miguel de Cervantes
 William Shakespeare
 Thomas More
Reformation
 Martin Luther
 John Calvin


St. Ignatius of Loyola
John Knox
Scientific Revolution
 Galileo Galilei
 Francis Bacon
 Isaac Newton
 Johannes Kepler
 Nicolaus Copernicus
 William Harvey
Enlightenment
 Rene Descartes
 John Locke
 Francois Voltaire
 Baron de Montesquieu
 Jean Jacques Rousseau
Monarchs/ Royalty/ Politicians
 Henry VIII
 Elizabeth I
 Mary, Queen of Scots
 Isabella I
 James I
 Oliver Cromwell
 Catherine of Aragon
 Anne Boleyn
 Catherine de Medici
 Henry the Navigator
 Frederick II of Prussia
 Catherine the Great of Russia
 Joseph II of Austria
Dates to remember
Poster Outline __________
Monologue Draft __________
Poster Due Date __________
Monologue Due Date___________
Presentation Date __________
Rubrics for Monologue
Written Monologue (10 points)
Criteria
How consistent is the narrative?
How thoroughly are the writer’s thoughts feelings, and
reactions included?
How accurate are the details?
How clearly and consistently is the monologue
organized?
How effectively are details used to create a main
impression?
Spelling, grammar, punctuation rules followed?
Bibliography
Total (divide by 3)
Rating Scale
Not Very
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Monologue Presentation (30 points)
Rating System
3 = excellent
2= average
1 = weak
0= not demonstrated
Content
Establishes and maintains context ______
Develops a standard plot line and point of view ______
Includes sensory details and concrete language ______
Delivery
Uses appropriate verbal/ nonverbal techniques ______
Exhibits a range of narrative devices, including naming specific narrative actions ______
Appeals to background and interests of the audience ______
Achieves a focused and coherent presentation ______
Presentation Summary
Attitude toward narrative/ audience is apparent and appropriate ______
Preparation is evident and thorough ______
Organization is discernible and effective ______
Total: __________________________
Very