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The Renaissance

The Renaissance. 9 th Grade Social Studies Fall 2013 Unit 2. The Big Picture. Major changes in Europe caused the medieval period to give way to a new period. As trade with the East increased, Europeans rediscovered the classical knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome.

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The Renaissance

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  1. The Renaissance 9th Grade Social Studies Fall 2013 Unit 2

  2. The Big Picture • Major changes in Europe caused the medieval period to give way to a new period. • As trade with the East increased, Europeans rediscovered the classical knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome. • In Italy the growth of wealthy trading cities and new ways of thinking helped lead to a rebirth of the arts and learning known as the Renaissance. • These ideas soon spread to northern Europe by means of trade, travel, and printed material, influencing the art and ideas of the north.

  3. Why we study this unit: • Renaissance art and literature still influence modern thought and modern art. • Renaissance ideas such as the importance of the individual are a strong part of our popular culture and modern thought. • It marks a turning point in history as we enter into a more modern era, where people live more like we do today.

  4. Essential Questions: • Which themes formed the foundation of the Italian Renaissance? • What new techniques did artists use during the Italian Renaissance? • How did the Renaissance spread to northern Europe? • How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

  5. Units: • Last Unit: The Middle Ages • Current Unit: The Renaissance • Next Unit: The Reformation

  6. Academic 0DD Day • 9/23: Black Death Activity • 9/23: Italian Ren. Part 1 • 9/25: Effects of Plague • 9/25: Renaissance Themes • 9/25: Seeing the Changes

  7. Honors ODD DAY • 9/23: Black Death Activity • 9/23: Italian Ren. Part 1 • 9/25: Effects of Plague • 9/25: Renaissance Themes • 9/25: Ren. & Individualism DBI

  8. Even Day Academic • 9/20: Loyalty Response • 9/24: Black Death Activity • 9/26: Effects of Plague • 9/26: Renaissance Themes • 9/26: Seeing the Changes • 9/26: Italian Ren. Part 1

  9. Honors Even Day • 9/24: Black Death Activity • 9/24: Italian Ren. Part 1 • 9/26: Effects of Plague • 9/26: Renaissance Themes • 9/26: Ren. & Individualism DBI

  10. Italian Renaissance Terms • Renaissance • Humanism • Secularism • Individualism • Machiavelli • Lorenzo de Medici • Leonardo da Vinci • Michelangelo • Raphael • Bramante • Vernacular • Patron • Perspective

  11. Northern Renaissance Terms • Hanseatic League • Gutenberg • Printing press • Christian Humanism • Erasmus • Thomas More • Shakespeare • Elizabeth I

  12. 1. What themes formed the foundation of the Italian Renaissance? • Humanism, an intellectual movement, shifted one's focus away from the afterlife and toward the here and now. • Secularism had a worldly focus, which caused religion and the church to become less important in daily life. • Individualism shifted the focus from one's role in the feudal system to individual achievement.

  13. 2. What new techniques did artists use during the Italian Renaissance? • The use of perspective allowed artists to create three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces. • Shading made objects appear round and more real. • Finally, the study of human anatomy allowed artists to portray the human body more accurately.

  14. 3. How did the Renaissance spread to northern Europe? • The Italian Renaissance spread to the north as trade increased between the two areas. • Artists and scholars traveled between Italy and the north, bringing with them Humanist ideas and new painting techniques. • Finally, the printing press allowed easier bookmaking and helped quickly spread the Renaissance ideas.

  15. 4. How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

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