Design to Survive Project

Renaissance Reflection

CongratulationsBonjourno, my fellow humanist! Your great city is flourishing! From your grand victory arch, to your bustling central piazza, to your modern trading port, to the palace of the ruling family, your Italian City State is truly the center of the world. Like Rome ages ago, your influence has spread throughout all of Europe. Your belief in the skills of man and our passion to learn from the past has rekindled the flame of knowledge that man has so longed for! The world is reborn and your Italian City-State is the cradle of the Renaissance!

Reflection OverviewNow it is time to show all of Europe the splendors that abound in your city. The famed Leonardo da Vinci has left Milan and will soon be arriving in Florence. Oh, what a day! He will be the crown jewel of our collection of scholars, artists, thinkers, architects, scientists, and writers. You will be the first face Leonardo sees, and you must make the best impression possible! In the persona of your unique renaissance architect, you will choose from 1 of three options to guide Europe’s greatest artist and thinker, Leonardo da Vinci, through a tour of your great city!

Film only the steps that you completed in your build.

Video Length – 2.5-5 MinutesAudio – Narrate your video as you record, or voice over later.Filming – Use the QuickTime App to film your steps. Follow directionsiMovie – Use iMovie to edit and arrange your QuickTime film clips.

RUBRICAccurate Content that Covers Essential Topics = 4Engaging and Clear Narration with Unique Accent = 4Video is correctly submitted and meets time requirements = 4Effective Final Reflection = 4Creative and Unique iMovie (Video, Voice, Transitions, Audio) = 4

City States and Ruling FamiliesFlorence – Lorenzo di MediciMilan – Ludovico SforzaVenice – Leonello D’EsteRome – Pope Leo xNaples – Alfonso of AragonSiena – Cesare Borgia

Mission OptionsYou will create a reflection that showcases your beautiful city based on the specific MISSION that you choose to highlight.

Before you begin filming, or as you film, you should beautify your city by adding flowers, trees, and torches. You can also add villagers in the piazza, in the garden of the palazzo, at the port, and in the architectural wonder that you create. You can also add other small design elements as you film.

Make sure you only RECORD DURING THE DAY, or in a well-lit area!

You will need 1 Title Slide, Caption Slides for each step, and Theme Music at the beginning and end of your movie.

Mission 1 – The War MachineYou will press Fn + F5 to toggle the camera view in Minecraft so the camera either faces your character, is behind your character, or is in first person POV.

Step 1 - Introduce Yourself Begin your reflection inside your piazza. Introduce your character and pretend that you are talking to Leonardo da Vinci. You are extremely proud of your Italian City State, and you are happy to meet Leonardo, but your ruling patron has a mission for Leonardo if he will accept.

Step 2 – The Victory ArchShow Leonardo the grand Victory Arch in the center of your piazza. Explain that Florence has won a great victory over another Italian City state, but that a new war with the nation of France is brewing. Focus on the specific details of the arch (columns, unique design, etc), but explain to Leonardo that there is little time to waste, and he must hurry to meet your ruling patron to discuss plans for a War Machine that can help defeat the French..

Step 3 – The PiazzaNext, take Leonardo through your Piazza. Explain how your fountains and open space in the city allow all citizens to gather and share ideas. Point out 2 specific merchants that make and sell items that are essential for war (bronze, iron, gunpowder, mapmakers, etc). Explain that your City State’s robust economy and ability to trade will help the city acquire the weapons and materials they need to defeat the French.

Step 4 – The Palazzo or the Port

Option I – The PalazzoIn this option, lead Leonardo out of the Piazza and over the bridge to the Palazzo of your ruling patron. Place a villager in the Palazzo’s garden to represent your ruling patron. Introduce Leonardo to your patron, and have your patron explain that France is a danger because it still uses the outdated Feudal System. If your city state were to lose this war, all of the progress of humanism and the renaissance would be lost! Have your patron commission Leonardo to design a War Machine that will help your City State defeat the French army (tanks, flying machines, helicopters, parachutes, and giant crossbows are examples).

Option II – The PortIn this option, lead Leonardo out of the Piazza and to your bustling port. Show Leonardo the port and explain how your city can use the river (find the name of a river that is located near your City State, or you can say the Mediterranean Sea if your City State is on the coast) to get the supplies they need from Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, China and other nations across the Mediterranean. Point out the unique HOIST that will allow Leonardo to lift the materials he will need for his War Machines. Explain that the port will be essential in helping Leonardo complete his War Machines in time for the war with the French.

Step 5 – Famous Structure and War MachineFinally, show Leonardo the famous structure that you have created for your Italian City State that has made your city the most beautiful in all of Europe. Explain how it embodies the elements of renaissance architecture by pointing out specific features (domes, arches, columns, hoists). Convince Leonardo that your ruling patrons demands that Leonardo’s War Machines MUST protect this structure at all costs because it is the most important structure of all!

Finally, have Leonardo unveil a prototype for his War Machine! Let him explain how it will work to help your City State defeat the French!

Final Step – ReflectionYou will hit Fn + F5 to toggle the camera view so it faces your character. Regardless of which step you make it to, this will be your final step. Conclude your movie by placing your character in your piazza and explain how your Italian City State embodies the ideals of HUMANISM and the RENAISSANCE with its focus on art, sculpture, science, math, literature, and architecture. Conclude by explaining how Leonardo da Vinci will be the perfect addition to your Italian City State because he is the perfect Renaissance man. Your theme music should fade in as you finish speaking.

Mission 2 – Convincing LeonardoYou will press Fn + F5 to toggle the camera view in Minecraft so the camera either faces your character, is behind your character, or is in first person POV.

Step 1 - Introduce Yourself Begin your reflection inside your piazza. Introduce your character and pretend that you are talking to Leonardo da Vinci. You are extremely proud of your Italian City State, and you are happy to meet Leonardo, and you are sure that by showing him specific parts of your City State you can convince him to stay.

Step 2 – The Victory ArchBegin with the Victory Arch in the center of your Piazza. Leonardo is not sure if he wants to stay in your City State, or if he would rather be in some other City State because he has heard it is wonderful as well. Explain how your City State won a great victory over the very City State he is interested in, and that is what the Victory Arch is commemorating. Focus on the specific details of the arch (columns, unique design, etc). Assure him that all of his creative abilities will be on display if he stays.

Step 3 – The PiazzaNext, take Leonardo through your Piazza. In your Piazza, point out 2 specific merchants that make and sell goods that Leonardo cannot find anywhere else in the world (exquisite satin, fine jewels, beautiful silver and gold designs). Explain how your fountains and open space in the city are more beautiful than any other spaces in Europe and that they allow your citizens to gather, share ideas, and have the highest quality of life in the world. Have Leonardo talk to 1 other villager and have this villager convince Leonardo that Humanism and creativity are everywhere in your City State.

Step 4 – The Palazzo or the Port Option I – The Palazzo In this option, lead Leonardo out of the Piazza and over the bridge to the Palazzo of your ruling patron. Place a villager in the Palazzo’s garden to represent your ruling patron. Introduce Leonardo to your ruler, and have your ruler convince Leonardo to stay by offering him a huge commission (of Ducats or Florins) to have Leonardo construct something magnificent (it will be the famous structure you already built) that will beautify your City State. Let Leonardo be convinced to stay based on the large amount of money he will make!

Option II – The PortIn this option, lead Leonardo from your Piazza to your bustling Port. Show Leonardo the port and explain how your City State has the best access to the goods and supplies that Leonardo will need because it can use the river (find the name of a river that is located near your City State, or you can say the Mediterranean Sea if your City State is on the coast) to trade goods and supplies with other Italian City-States and with nations across the Mediterranean. Point out the unique HOIST that allows you to lift heavy stones and objects. Explain that the port will help Leonardo complete the magnificent structure that he had been commissioned to design.

Step 5 – Famous StructureFinally, unveil Leonardo’s final magnificent building (whatever you built for your final step). Pretend that you are simply amazed by his building and walk around it (a brief flyover is okay) explaining how it embodies the elements of renaissance architecture (domes, arches, columns, etc). Convince Leonardo

that his grand design is now the greatest structure in the world and that it will make your City State the greatest city in the world.

Have Leonardo agree, and then have him commit to staying in your City State because he believes it is the perfect Utopia of humanist and renaissance ideals.

Final Step – ReflectionYou will hit Fn + F5 to toggle the camera view so it faces your character. Regardless of which step you make it to, this will be your final step. Conclude your movie by placing your character in your piazza and explain how your Italian City State embodies the ideals of HUMANISM and the RENAISSANCE with its focus on art, sculpture, science, math, literature, and architecture. Conclude by explaining how Leonardo da Vinci will be the perfect addition to your Italian City State because he is the perfect Renaissance man. Your theme music should fade in as you finish speaking.

You will have sufficient time to work on your Reflection in class, but you may be required to complete your work at home in order to submit your Reflection in time.