KHS World History students recreate the Renaissance with class project – Iron Mountain Daily News

From left are seventh hour students Troy Watt (Michelangelo), Bailey Broecker (Donatello), Cy Olson (Machiavelli), Eric Mackey (Petrarch), Paige Janousek (Leonardo DaVinci), Ben Trevillian (Charles V), Ava Peters (Catherine de Medici).

KINGSFORD There are so many times a student enters a history class and will think history is repetitive reciting of facts, dates, and names and never think to understand why any of it matters.

Students without a passion for history like to think that was in the past, who cares? History takes a hands-on approach in Jessica Garvaglias classroom at Kingsford High School.

Here at KHS, we strive to make history come alive for our students and become an exciting topic students want to learn more about, she said. We dont just memorize facts, we look at turning points, movements, and how and why history shapes our future.

Garvaglia believes in project based learning to get students engaged and using higher level thinking skills to connect with the content. World History students recently finished learning about the time period of Renaissance and Reformation. The students each adopted the persona of a historical figure from the unit. During a party, the students spoke about themselves and acted like people from history.

Students celebrated their learning by attending a Renaissance Feast as their selected historical figure. Students were encouraged to dress up as their selected figure.

The room had guests such as Queen Elizabeth, Anne Boleyn, and Henry the VIII, as well as Martin Luther, Charles the V, and Pope Paul the III. Students could even meet some high Renaissance artists such as Leonardo DaVinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, or hear some tales from famous writers, Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, or William Shakespeare.

The students were also encouraged to bring Renaissance dishes to the party. The students were able to sample peasant bread, Italian Renaissance shortbread, apple tarts, Renaissance candied oranges, rice pudding, chocolate mousse, Renaissance lemon cakes, and Panforte, just to name a few. The students agreed that many of the Renaissance desserts can be difficult to make and you also have to research what the measurements are in todays units.

All agreed that the Renaissance dinner party is a fun and engaging way to learn about the variety of people and time period.

Fourth hour students Cole Myllyla (Albrech Duerer), Trent Maki (Pope Paul III), Angela Hurtubise (Jane Seymour).

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