1. Discuss education in Renaissance Europe. What role did humanism play?Ch 12
2. Who is Ignatius of Loyola? What is his historical legacy? How different would the world be if Loyola had never lived?Ch 13
Overview and Goals
This assignment will challenge students to use historical information creatively. Choose one option for Creative History Essay #2. Using information gained from their textbook and outside research, students will compose one essay that is organized, concise, engaging, and of academic quality.
The answer(s) should be in essay form (1-2 pages) with a 12-point font and 1 inch margins. Remember that this assignment is not to be an exhaustive manuscript on the topic; the essay should be short, concise, and engaging with a historical foundation. Be creative!!!
Option #1--Hollywood vs History
Choose a movie that has a historical base-the movie must be based on historical events occurring before 1650. Pretend you have been asked to review the movie for a historical journal. Did you enjoy the movie, why or why not? How was the acting? production? costumes, etc? Be sure to assess the film's historical accuracy and or inaccuracies.
Option #2-Dante's Inferno Today
Dante's Inferno presented a version of hell for the fourteenth century. Create an Inferno for the early twenty-first century. What would be the levels of a modern hell and who might inhabit its various levels?
Note: You cannot answer this question without doing some basic research about Dante's Inferno. This could be a very interesting topic!
Option #3-Internet Dating for Henry VIII?
Create an online dating profile for Henry VIII. The profile should be in essay form and be dated after February 13, 1542. The profile should contain 1 photograph and substantial historical substance. The profile could be written by Henry VIII or someone else.
Note: You can have fun with this one-Henry VIII was known for the execution of several wives--Not exactly a "perfect catch."
No plagiarism