Questioning is an important part of being an active and independent reader. Now more than ever, forgeries and plagiarism are becoming a huge problem, as it is so easy to make photocopies, steal music from the internet and photos from websites without giving credit. Jacopo di Poggibonsi was a famous painter and sculptor who made his name and his career by stealing from other artists.
Using the website listed below, what facts can you gather about the life and times of Jacopo di Poggibonsi?
Copy and paste the following website from the University of Michigan:
http://www.umich.edu/~engtt516/jacopolife.html
This assignment has two parts:
Part 1: Gather information from the website about Jacopo di Poggibonsi. (3 paragraphs)
-Who was he?
-What was he famous for?
-How did he achieve his fame?
-What extra information can you include?
-What do you think about Jacopo di Poggibonsi and his methods?
Part 2: What changes would you make to improve the website? (2 paragraphs)
-What is good about the website as it is?
-Would organizing it in a different way make it easier to understand?
-Would you change the colors or the fonts to make it easier to read?
-Add any other changes you might make.
At the end of the second period your findings and analysis should be posted on the blog for a grade and for response from fellow students.
