Lorenzo de’ Medici, Queen Elizabeth I, and Pope Julius II | Renaissance Series

This 12-scene readers’ theater script, Lorenzo de’ Medici, Queen Elizabeth I, and Pope Julius II - Renaissance Patrons, spans Florence in 1480, Rome in 1508, and England from 1588 to 1603, ending in 2025. It follows Lorenzo funding Leonardo’s art, Julius commissioning Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling, and Elizabeth inspiring Shakespeare and Raleigh’s explorations. Featuring 13 speaking roles—from patrons to artists like Luther and Vasari—it’s crafted for grades 7-12. With flexible casting, it explores patronage, ambition, and legacy, revealing how these Renaissance giants shaped culture and history.

What's included?

(a single PDF with links to Google Docs/Slides, if print format is preferred you can download from your Google Drive to word/pdf/ppt/etc)

1) Teacher's Guide & Answer Key

• Standards Alignment (CCSS Grades 7~12, CCRA)
• Teacher Tips
• Answer Keys for all worksheet sections
• Themes & Discussion Question Prompts
• Format: Google Doc (9 pages)

2) Readers Theater Script

• ~13 Characters, 2900 words,
• Format: Google Doc (10 pages)

3) Script Worksheet

• 10 Vocabulary Words
• 10 Short-Answer Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script.
• 5 Primary Source Questions
• Format: Google Slides (22 Slides)
• 10 Optional Domain Specific Questions
• 5 Social Studies: Renaissance Unit Related Questions
• Note: These questions are not on the Google Slides Worksheet but can be used for specific classroom needs

4) Primary Sources/Excerpts

• 1. Queen Elizabeth I - Tilbury Speech (1588)
• 2. Letter: “Piero de’ Medici to Lorenzo and Giuliano, his sons, at Cafaggiuolo” from Early Medici as Told in Their Correspondence by Janet Ross (1910)
• Primary Source Text, Google Doc Format (4 pages)

Will this work for my classroom?

Get a feel for this script, worksheet and teacher's guide by downloading this FREE Columbus and Magellan Reader's Theater Script