the renaissance
The term Renaissance, literally means "rebirth" and is the period in European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages. By the late 1300's the Black Death's horrors had passed. In Europe the stage was set for great changes. Europeans could worry less about dying and concentrate more on living. They wanted to enjoy life's pleasures - art, literature, and learning. Increased trade with faraway lands would help spark new interest in these activities.
textbooks:Teach TCI: Lessons
27 - The Renaissance Begins 28 - Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance 29 - Leading Figures of the Renaissance Holt Textbook & Audio Files:
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Inquiry QuestionHow did the Renaissance change man's view of the world?
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CA.7.8. Content Standard: World History and Geography
7.8 Students analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance.
7.8.1. Describe the way in which the revival of classical learning and the arts fostered a new interest in humanism (i.e., a balance between intellect and religious faith).
7.8.2. Explain the importance of Florence in the early stages of the Renaissance and the growth of independent trading cities (e.g., Venice), with emphasis on the cities' importance in the spread of Renaissance ideas.
7.8.3. Understand the effects of the reopening of the ancient 'Silk Road' between Europe and China, including Marco Polo's travels and the location of his routes.
7.8.4. Describe the growth and effects of new ways of disseminating information (e.g., the ability to manufacture paper, translation of the Bible into the vernacular, printing).
7.8.5. Detail advances made in literature, the arts, science, mathematics, cartography, engineering, and the understanding of human anatomy and astronomy (e.g., by Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni, Johann Gutenberg, William Shakespeare).
7.8 Students analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance.
7.8.1. Describe the way in which the revival of classical learning and the arts fostered a new interest in humanism (i.e., a balance between intellect and religious faith).
7.8.2. Explain the importance of Florence in the early stages of the Renaissance and the growth of independent trading cities (e.g., Venice), with emphasis on the cities' importance in the spread of Renaissance ideas.
7.8.3. Understand the effects of the reopening of the ancient 'Silk Road' between Europe and China, including Marco Polo's travels and the location of his routes.
7.8.4. Describe the growth and effects of new ways of disseminating information (e.g., the ability to manufacture paper, translation of the Bible into the vernacular, printing).
7.8.5. Detail advances made in literature, the arts, science, mathematics, cartography, engineering, and the understanding of human anatomy and astronomy (e.g., by Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni, Johann Gutenberg, William Shakespeare).
Web Resources
Top 10 People of the Renaissance
Mona Lisa - interactive tour Louvre Museum France
Madonna of the Rabbit by Titian Louvre interactive tour
Virgin and Child - VanEyk interactive tour Louvre
Annenberg Center: Interactive Website Explore the Renaissance
PBS - The Renaissance include Medici, Art, interactive timeline and more!
Ducksters - The Renaissance
Interactive Tour of the City of Florence from PBS
Albrecht Durer - Northern Renaissance Artist from Germany
Sutori - Timeline
Timeline - Sutori
Timeline- Sutori
Timeline - Padlet
Italian renaissance
The Italian Renaissance is considered by historians as the beginning of the modern age. The name itself literally means "rebirth". This was a period of innovation in both the sciences and the arts. This renewed interest in history, literature, and the arts was the birth of a whole new way of thinking, one which centered on the world and mankind. This new way of thinking is called humanism. With the invention of movable type during the Renaissance, new ideas spread faster than ever before.
Northern Renaissance
By the late 1400s the Renaissance spirit was spreading from Italy to other parts of Europe. Artists, writers, and scholars came to Italy to study. Then they taught others what they had learned and brought paintings and sculptures from Italy back home. Along with works of art, they picked up new ideas. Soon, printing and books made these new ideas available to even more people.
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Johannes Gutenberg Printing press
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Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
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