1. Where are we in history? ______________________________________

2. Unit III’s focus will be a study of the Renaissance and Reformation. In order to understand the Renaissance and Reformation, we need to look at life in Europe just prior to these two time periods. This period before the Renaissance is known as the Middle Ages.

3. Why is the Middle Ages called the “Middle Ages”?

4. The Middle Ages is a historical time period between (or in the “middle” of) the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 C.E) and the beginning of the Renaissance (beginning around 1500 C.E).

5. What was life like in the Middle Ages?

6. DISEASE Of the Black Death it has been said… “Victims ate lunch with their friend and dinner with their ancestors in paradise." - Boccaccio http://www.history.com/topics/italian-renaissance/videos#coroners-report-plague

7. The Black Death Through what body of water was the Black Death introduced to Europe? 1347-1350

8. How did a person contract the Black Death?

9. How was the Black Death transmitted?

10. What was one impact of the Black Death on Middle Ages' art? "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger

11. The Black Death may have also influenced the writing of the popular childrens' nursery rhyme, “Ring- Around-the-Rosie.” "Ring around the rosie, A pocketful of posie, Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down."

12. WAR

13. The Hundred Years’ War Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans Jules Eugène Lenepveu, painted 1886–1890 Took place from 1337 -1453 France vs. England What was the outcome of the Hundred Years' War: France claimed victory- drove the English out of French territories Who was Joan of Arc? How might the Hundred Years’ War have resulted in the 2 finger salute?

14. In order to protect themselves from war, people in Europe lived in castles under the leadership of kings and queens and protected by knights. http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/videos#heavy-cavalry-of-the-middle-ages

15. The Catholic Church was a powerful force during the Middle Ages. Why? But as this time period in history ended, the Church began to lose some power. Why?

16. Gradually towards the end of the 1400’s, early 1500’s, the Black Death subsided, wars ended, and because of this people began to leave the protection of their castles. This marked the end of the Middle Ages and the introduction of the time period in history known as the Renaissance.

17. What are some of the characteristics of the Renaissance?

18. Trade and Commerce Change Town Life French manuscript Fifteenth century, depicting the excahnge of goods and money People began to move to cities to earn better wages

19. The Renaissance literally means “rebirth.” The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman art and architecture.