Our grade 7 and 8 students took part in a 2 week Renaissance unit, along with all of our school’s grade 8 students. Kids had the choice of 6 different modules to choose from, 2 of which they would participate in. Topics covered included learning about: da Vinci’s inventions & the impact they’ve had on the modern world; the witch craze; warfare; art; design & architecture; Shakespeare. Students learned about the historical implications surrounding the aforementioned topics and then created presentations to showcase at a Renaissance Fair on Wednesday.

Family members and our whole school was invited to walk around and see what our students had learned. There were demonstrations from learners who had built some of da Vinci’s inventions; dramatic productions of some scenes from various Shakespeare plays; replicas of paintings and sculptures by artists such as Michelangelo, Titian, and Bruegel; and much more!

Here are some photos showing some of grade 7 & 8 students’ final products. Thank you so much to all the teachers and students involved for all your hard work!