Co-op in Review: October 22, 2015

This week, our studies turned from the darkness and turmoil of the Middle Ages to an awakening in Europe known as the Renaissance.  During the Renaissance, men became interested in this world, the physical properties, it's past glories and most important, it's new ideas!  With their minds newly reopened to literacy, culture and classic works, the cultural leaders of this time began to see themselves as men of a new era.  Culture was expanding in new and exciting ways, led by artists, writers and travelers from throughout the Mediterranean region.  Our Rhetoric class enjoyed discussing these foundational Renaissance topics together.  The Dialectic class completed their stained glass project from the previous class and did some soap carvings.  In Upper Grammar, the kids learned about the concept of dimension in art, and practiced creating art with depth and dimension.  The Lower Grammar class made Renaissance city scales out of boxes and construction paper.  The FIAR kids read the book, "Marguerite Makes a Book".  The kids then made an illuminated art project, like the illuminated art in Renaissance books.