Requirements:

Renaissance is a French name for rebirth or new beginning. This was a time when math and science took off in a new direction of understanding. A new style of art became famous at this time as well. Learn what it was like to live in the times of Robin Hood and Romeo and Juliette. To earn this try-it you must complete four of the following activities.

1. Why was the Renaissance times called the rebirth times?

2. Check out a book from your library on the Renaissance times. This could be a story about the period, an artist, or inventor from that time. What was the name of the book? What is one thing that you learned from the book?

3. Watch a movie, attend a play or attend a faire that represents this era. How was the way the language spoken different from the way you speak today?

4. The clothing worn told a lot about the people in those times. What type of clothing did people wear during this time? Could you tell who was from a royal family by the way they dressed?

5. Did the people play sports during this time? If so, what type of sports did they play?

6. What did people do for fun?

7. A popular game played by children was Ring A Round the Rosie. This game was played to represent a terrible thing that was happening during this time. What happened during this time that killed half of the population in Europe? What caused this illness? Have you ever played this game for fun?

8. What type of food did the people eat at this time? Did poor people eat different food from the rich?

9. Who is Robin Hood? What did he do?