To help guide you in studying for this unit, here are a few key questions and concepts you should become familiar with:
- Where and what is Europe? Political, cultural, physical, historical and mythological geographies. The myth of Europa as a metaphor for the Renaissance.
- The Black Death and the roots of the Renaissance.
Read: The Cold We Caused - What was the feudal system? How did it work? How did new developments during the Renaissance challenge the Feudal system?
Michelangelo's Pieta
Due Wednesday, Sept. 18
Research one of the following Renaissance characters, include:
-Important accomplishments
-Historical significance
-Biographical details
--1 page, typed
--Cite your source (see link to citation guide to the left).
| Rulers and Leaders Lorenzo de Medici Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Henry VIII of England Francis I of France Artists, Architects and Writers Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo Bruni Sandro Botticelli Pieter Bruegel the Elder Michelangelo Buonarroti Albrecht Durrer Raphael Sanzio Titian Jan Van Eyck Donatello Donato Bramante Filippo Brunelleschi Andrea Palladio Castiglione Baldassare William Shakespeare Benvenuto Cellini Giovanni Bellini Dante Petrarch | Political Thinkers and Philosophers
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Materials and Assignments
Textbook: Read Chapter 5, pages 160 - 175
Intro to the Decameron by Bocaccio
Excerpts from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
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The Cold We Caused 1.docx Size : 28.884 Kb Type : docx |
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World History 1-2.ppt Size : 5488.5 Kb Type : ppt |
Download and read the article above and answer the following questions:
-- What was the connection between the Mini Ice Age and the Black Death?
-- What are the implications of this thesis for the current discussion on climate change?
Below is an outline of what we went over in class, covering 4 aspects of the Renaissance.
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Video on the workings of Venice: How Venice Works
Video on the power of Renaissance art in Italy: The Sins of the Renaissance
