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Meet the Architects

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Students study the architects of the Renaissance. In this architecture activity, students research the lives and accomplishments of Brunelleschi, Bramante, Michelangelo, de Vinci, and Raphael. Students present their findings to their classmates.

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architecture, the renaissance

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architecture, famous architects, renaissance, social studies
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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