Renaissance

Title Page: The Renaissance Activating Strategy: Chapter 1-4 Review packet (see Handout) A: A revival of learning and knowledge with an increased interest in reading, writing, and the arts. The Plague Reading (either) a. __The Black Death: The Spread of Disease__, courtesy of Annette L. Wylie Univ. of Washington b. __ The Black Death, 1348 __, EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2001) + guided reading worksheet (see Handout) 1. Italy survived the plague better than the rest of Europe 2. Italians wanted to restore the glory of Ancient Rome 3. Italy was an urban center with many people. More people = More possibilities. 4. Italy’s merchant class had money Machiavelli Notes (Pages 160-161) - Machiavelli wrote __The Prince__ - Machiavelli’s thesis was how rulers can acquire and keep political power. - The goal of everyone is to gain power. The goal of everyone in power is to keep their power. The goal of everyone who keeps their power is to get more. (History’s golden rule: He who has the gold…rules.) - It’s better to be feared than loved. Gutenberg Notes (Page 162) - Gutenberg did not invent the printing press - Gutenberg developed movable metal type for the printing press - This led to…more books being printed => Price of books goes down => More people buy books=> More people learn to read => Larger demand for books => A continuous cycle… - Gutenberg Bible Vernacular literature (page 165) - Define vernacular - Most works were written in… Latin (significance) Chaucer Notes (Pages 286-287) - The General Prologue Handout - Chaucer & Shakespeare PowerPoint Shakespeare Notes (Pages 286-287 & 232) - Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark Handout - Chaucer & Shakespeare PowerPoint - Shakespeare homework o Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth o + 5 other works by William Shakespeare 1. Perspective 2. Anatomy 4 Renaissance Artists (Page 167) - Leonardo da Vinci o Vitruvian Man, The Last Supper (page 170), Mona Lisa - Michelangelo Buonarroti o David (page 167), La Pieta, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (page 156) - Raphael Sanzio o School of Athens (Page 168), Angeli - Donatello o David (Marble), David (Bronze), St. John, Equestrian Monument of Gattamaletta The students will draw a picture on their title page that best represents the Renaissance. Final Note: Students write their own thesis statement explaining the Renaissance.
 * __ Renaissance Notes Outline: __**
 * Essential Question ** #1: What was the Renaissance? (Page 157)
 * Essential Question ** #2: Why did the Renaissance start in Italy? (Pages 157-158)
 * Essential Question ** #3: How does Renaissance Art differ from Medieval Art? (Renaissance Art ppt)