Phones in Azkaban

1. Phones in Azkaban Label: Page 11 – “Socratic Prep Guide” Page 12- Chapter 12 Outline

2. Page 13: Renaissance • (don’t need to write) • Let’s talk “Big ‘C’ Context • Contextualization is giving background on what is going on at the same time or just before so the reader can understand the prompt • So, for a Thesis asking about the Change Over time in learning during the Renaissance, I am going to do an example Context, then you will do one

3. Example: (do write) During the 1300-1500’s Europe was transitioning from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. During this time period, the Islamic Empires surrounded Europe and had translated Ancient Greek and Roman texts, leaving a legacy for Renaissance Humanists to draw inspiration from.

4. We/ You do.... I’ll start you off “During the 1300-1500’s Europe was transitioning from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. While Northern Europe was embroiled in the Hundred Years’ War, Italy was recovering from the plague.....” Pick up and finish the sentence (you could add one more sentence too, but nothing longer than that), making sure to include: “Patronage” “communes” “Condottieri” OR “signori” Do it in your pairs/ pods in Expo. I’ll come around and check --- When I say it’s good enough, write on page 13

5. Banking industry thrives once more • Florence • Women got more value for their marriage, artisanship and homemaking because of scarce labor • Printing Press essential to spreading ideas

6. Renaissance in Italy • End of 13thcen into Early 17thcen • Italy is NOT unified • Kingdom of Naples • Papal States in Rome • City state of Milan • City state of Florence • City state of Venice • Flourished through system of Patronage • Patrons in Italy • Wealthy merchants, condottieri/signori • Pope/ wealthy clergy

7. Humanism • Starting and Italy, a philosophy that emphasizes studying Greek and Latin literature, with the goal of understanding human nature • generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over unthinking acceptance of dogma or superstition. • Did not necessarily mean that you had to be in conflict with church • Emphasis on knowing your letters • This leads to reading and personal opinions which then could lead to disagreement with church

8. Who sold it better? • You have two quotes from humanists who are trying to revive/prompt classic texts and humanism • Your job: • Boil their argument down to 1-2 sentence summary • Make a slogan out of the summary that is convincing people to be a humanist and/or read the classics

9. Example Summary: Classical study of Rhetoric is too complex for women, use the classics for the study of religion and morality since it will make sense? Slogan: Rhetoric not for you? Classics giving you headache? It’s not the classics, it’s your Gender! Try the classical study of morality and you will be right as rain. Thus there are certain subjects in which, whilst a modest proficiency is on all accounts to be desired, a minute knowledge and excessive devotion seem to be a vain display. For instance, subtleties of Arithmetic and Geometry are not worthy to absorb a cultivated mind, and the same must be said of Astrology. You will be surprised to find me suggesting (though with much more hesitation) that the great and complex art of Rhetoric should be placed in the same category. My chief reason is the obvious one, that I have in view the cultivation most fitting to a woman. To her neither the intricacies of debate nor the oratorical artifices of action and delivery are of the least practical use, if indeed they are not positively unbecoming. Rhetoric in all its forms--public discussion, forensic argument, logical fence, and the like--lies absolutely outside the province of woman. What Disciplines then are properly open to her? In the first place she has before her, as a subject peculiarly her own, the whole field of religion and morals. The literature of the Church will thus claim her earnest study. Such a writer, for instance, as St Augustine affords her the fullest scope for reverent yet learned inquiry. Her devotional instinct may lead her to value the help and consolation of holy men now living; but in this case let her not for an instant yield to the impulse to look into their writings, which, compared with those of Augustine, are utterly destitute of sound and melodious style, and seem to me to have no attraction whatever -Leonardo Bruni

10. Now you: Record the summaries and slogans in your notebook. Be sure to write what title/author it goes with

11. Popes & merchants commissioned paintings and architectural works based on • classical styles • developing “naturalism” in the artistic world • newly invented technique of geometric perspective  • Michelangelo, Donatello Raphael, Andrea Palladio, Leon Battista Alberti, Filippo Brunelleschi 

12. Michelangelo

13. Raphael

14. Dome for the Duomo • Florence Cathedral • Rejected the Gothic Buttress as a rejection of medieval/gothic notions • FilipoBrunelleschi used inspiration of old architecture and new science/technology to build the Dome

15. Look at the art around the room and make “awards” for each based off the 3 features we described earlier

16. Homework • Keep up with your Chapter 12 Outline and vocab • Should be at least ½ way done with Renaissance section by 27th