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Intro to the Renaissance

Intro to the Renaissance. Mr. Mizell: Humanities. Vocabulary 2. Renaissance – rebirth in art, writing, architecture, and culture Patrons – someone who supports artists, usually financially Secularism – concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

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Intro to the Renaissance

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  1. Intro to the Renaissance Mr. Mizell: Humanities

  2. Vocabulary 2 • Renaissance – rebirth in art, writing, architecture, and culture • Patrons – someone who supports artists, usually financially • Secularism – concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters • Realism – showing life how it actually is • Humanism – focusing on human potential and achievement

  3. Essential Question: Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

  4. First, what exactly is the Renaissance? • Renaissance = Rebirth • Renewed interest in the Classics • Value culture, human-kind • More critical of the Church • Individualism (all about the individual)

  5. 1. Fall of Constantinople • 1453 – the city of Constantinople is taken over by the Ottomans • Ends the Byzantine Empire (Roman)

  6. Return of the Classics • Migration of scholars, poets, artists, scientists, etc… from Constantinople to Italy and France • Bring Greek and Roman ideas, writings, and artifacts with them

  7. 2. Growth of Trade • Ottoman Empire links Europe with Asia/ME • Trade will also go through Italy because of its location (peninsula)

  8. Ideas • Ideas and cultures spread because of trade • Classics – Roman/Greek, ME

  9. Italy’s trade carried the Renaissance ideas to the rest of Europe

  10. 3. Wealthy Merchant Class • Wealthy families emerge in city-states of Italy because of trade. • Very powerful; controlled politics/govt

  11. Patrons • Many of these people became patrons and used their money to support artists, sculptors, poets etc…

  12. 4. Peace • There was a period of peace in Italy. • People could focus on trade and the arts

  13. 5. Bubonic Plague • “Black Death” – 30% - 60% of Europe died • Plague is carried along trade routes • Effects: lose faith in the Church, loss of workers, and more jobs (good)

  14. The Black Death • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZy6XilXDZQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qK4X6bqy3o&feature=related

  15. Directions • Turn the graphic organizer over and work on the “Path of the Black Death” • Examples are on the back board • Also, answer the questions at the bottom • Place your notecard on the brown chair

  16. Directions • Silently work on the Middle Ages sheet from Friday and the Black Death sheet from yesterday • Place both on brown chair when finished • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vufba_ZcoR0 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lYMQEmiNF8

  17. Skits • In your groups, come up with a short skit that pertains to one of the five causes. Think historically and be creative as I will be grading you. • Example: Person 1 – hey, I was in Milan the other day picking up some spices and I listened to the merchant describe what he saw while in Greece and Turkey. He came across ancient scrolls from the Roman Empire which described Julius Caesar and republicanism.

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