Important People from the Renaissance

Your project is to research some of the famous people from the Renaissance. You will need to write a short paragraph 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 paragraph will be about why they are famous and what they did to become famous.

• A picture of each person.

These are the eight people you will need to research. You may use the links provided or find your own.

1. William Shakespeare
2. Leonardo da Vinci
3. Michelangelo
4. Dante Alighieri
5. Johann Gutenberg
6. Petrarch
7. Lorenzo de Medici
8. William Tyndale

Your project will be done using Microsoft Word. Please use a font size no larger than 14. You may also also do your project in PowerPoint.

To find your images, use Google Images.

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