The School of Athens

1. The School of Athens “The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world.” Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

2. The School of the Modern Era ProjectPeriods: 3 and 6 “The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world.” Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

3. The School of The Modern Era Project Due May 27th Poster design: • Use full sized poster board • Use whole page; leave no space uncolored. • Illustrate people on the poster, in the appropriate area near those they associated with in history. • Include border and other designs that support your ideas. Content • Include at least 20 influential people • Associations must be accurate • Details about the conversation should come from DoK, gathered throughout the year

4. (75) The School of The Modern Era Project Period 3 Requirements 1) SME Poster (30 points) • Create a full-sized poster representing 20 important historical figures in world history • Reference Raphael’s “School of Athens” to create a modern version of historical figures and the conversations they may have, if they were to speak 2) Historical Figures List (15 points) • Fill in individual historical figures and details for 20 significant people in world history • Use this list to identify each person for the SME Key 3) Conversation Form (15 points) • Complete form or create a form with the required details about the people having a historically-based conversation 4) SME Key (15 points) • Take picture or make black-line sketch of your original piece of art • Identify each historical figure with the number on the Historical Figures List

5. (50) The School of The Modern Era Project Period 6 Requirements 1) SME Poster (20 points) • Create a full-sized poster representing 20 important historical figures in world history • Reference Raphael’s “School of Athens” to create a modern version of historical figures and the conversations they may have, if they were to speak 2) Historical Figures List (10 points) • Fill in individual historical figures and details for 20 significant people in world history • Use this list to identify each person for the SME Key 3) Conversation Form (10 points) • Complete form or create a form with the required details about the people having a historically-based conversation 4) SME Key (10 points) • Take picture or make black-line sketch of your original piece of art • Identify each historical figure with the number on the Historical Figures List

6. School of the Modern Era Historical Figures List Example

7. School of the Modern Era Historical Figures List List 20 historical figures on each side of the form. Identify the era in which they lived. Write one to two sentences describing the significance of the figure.

8. School of the Modern Era Historical Figures List List 20 historical figures on each side of the form. Identify the era in which they lived. Write one to two sentences describing the significance of the figure.

9. School of the Modern Era Conversation Form Identify the people in each group. Identify the person by the number on the key. Describe the things they have in common. Write the conversation they would have, if they were together.

10. School of the Modern Era Conversation Form Identify the people in each group. Identify the person by the number on the key. Describe the things they have in common. Write the conversation they would have, if they were together.

11. Groups for SME Group your figures logically, so they can “have a conversation.” Create at least 4 groups. Figures must have been alive at the same time.

12. Rough Sketch of School of Modern Era Include all 20 people in your rough draft. Create a background that shows what was happening at that time in history.

13. EXAMPLE: School of the Modern Era Key of Modern Historical Figures 1 2 3

14. EXAMPLE: School of the Modern Era Key of Historical Figures