“If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood on the shoulders of giants.” - SIR ISAAC NEWTON

Assessment question : Which individual had most impact at the time Assessment question : Which individual had most impact at the time of the Renaissance and why? Important People from the Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery, and the Enlightenment Your project is to research two or three of the famous people from the Renaissance, Reformation, the Age of Discovery, and the Enlightenment. You will need to write a piece of work that includes the following information on each person listed, in your own words. Please do not simply copy and paste text from the Internet. When they were born. Where they were born. Why they are famous. Be specific here. Most of your work will be about why they are famous and what they did to become famous. There lasting legacy A picture of each person. You can choose from any of the following people you will need to conduct your own research. You may use the links provided or find your own.

1. William Shakespeare 2. Leonardo da Vinci 3. Michelangelo 4 1. William Shakespeare 2. Leonardo da Vinci 3. Michelangelo 4. Johann Gutenberg 5. Martin Luther 6. John Calvin 7. Galileo 8. Christopher Columbus 9. Ferdinand Magellan 10. Isaac Newton 11. Prince Henry the Navigator 12. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella 13. Henry VIII 14. Queen Elizabeth I 15. Francisco Pizarro 16. Hernando Cortes 17. Jean Jacques Rousseau 18. Voltaire 19. John Locke 20. Nicolaus Copernicus

Level 3 UNDERSTAND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PERIODS IN HISTORY AND GIVE REASONS FOR EVENTS Level 4 DESCRIBE MAIN FEATURES, EVENTS, PERIODS AND PEOPLE. BEGINNING TO PRODUCED STRUCTURED WORK Level 5 DESCRIBE FEATURES, EVENTS, PERIODS AND PEOPLE. SUGGEST CAUSES AND EFFECTS USING HISTORICAL TERMS Level 6 BEGIN TO EXPLAIN AND ANALYSE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENTS, PEOPLE AND CHANGES. EVALUATE SOURCES PRODUCING STRUCTURED WORK Level 7 EXPLAIN AND ANALYSE SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENTS, PEOPLE AND CHANGES FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. CONSIDER ISSUES CRITICALLY AND PRODUCE WELL-STRUCTURED WORK