1. Italian Renaissance Notes Chapter 19, Section 1 Learning Objective: Today we will learn how the growth of port cities in Italy led to a rebirth of the arts and learning.

2. Key Words Renaissance- rebirth, and refers to the time period that followed the Middle Ages humanism- Learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions. Marco Polo- a trader from Venice, Italy that traveled from Europe to China

3. Italian Writers Dante Alighieri- Italian writer who wrote in Italian. Author of The Inferno. Niccolo Machiavelli- Italian writer and politician. Author of The Prince.

4. Italian Artists Michelangelo- Italian painter/sculptor. Carved Statue of David, painted ceiling of Sistine Chapel. Leonardo da Vinci- Italian sculptor, painter, inventor, engineer. Painted Mona Lisa, The Last Supper.

5. TIMELINE OF EUROPE Roman Empire Middle Ages Crusades Black Death Renaissance 476 AD 1347AD 500 AD 1096 AD 1400 AD

6. Notes 1. The Christians fought a series of wars against the Muslims to regain the Holy Land. These wars are known as the Crusades. 2. The Silk Road, a caravan route from China to the Mediterranean Sea, was closed at this time. It reopens once the fighting stops.

7. Marco Polo 3. A trader from Venice named Marco Polo traveled from Italy to China and spent 20 years there. His writings made Europeans curious about Asia and helped increase trade between Europe and Asia. 4. The Mongolian emperor of China named Kublai Khan invited Marco Polo to stay with him in his court.

8. Marco Polo

10. Mongolian Emperor of China Kublai Khan

11. Map of Italy

12. Major Trading Cities 5. Port cities, or cities along the coast, in Italy become centers for trade. Genoa and Venice are important port cities. 6. Florence becomes very important wool trade and banking.

13. Florence, Italy 7. The Medici family- wealthy bankers Artists

14. 8. The work of Renaissance writers and artists was inspired by classical work created by the Greeks and Romans.

15. Dante Alighieri- * This man was a writer during the Renaissance who was born and raised in Florence, Italy. * He was also a poet and politician. He is known for writing “The Inferno”.

16. Niccolo Machiavelli Wrote the book The Prince. He advised Leaders on how they should rule.

17. Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci MichelangeloLeonardo da Vinci

19. Mona Lisa

20. The Last Supper

21. Inventions

23. Michelangelo

24. The David Sistine Chapel

25. Italian Renaissance Notes Chapter 19, Section 2 Learning Objective: Today we will learn how the Italian Renaissance spread beyond Italy.

26. Key Terms Johann Gutenberg- invented the printing press. William Shakespeare- greatest writer in the English language.

27. Advances in Science and Math Renaissance scientists studied ancient math texts. They created the symbols for square roots and for positive (+) and negative (-) numbers. Studied astronomy to learn about the sun, stars, and planets. (*Earth moves around the sun.)

28. Johann Gutenberg- German inventor

29. Johann Gutenberg The first book he printed was the Bible

30. William Shakespeare Created over 2,000 words in the English language Wrote more than 30 comedies, tragedies, and histories. (Plays) Wrote famous plays like “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet”.

31. Renaissance Facebook Page Step 1: Write the name of your Renaissance person by “Username”. Step 2: Write a post that describes an accomplishment of your person. Step 3: Have a conversation with your neighbor in the area where the posts are. Step 4: Finish by drawing your profile picture, filling out the “Information” section and cutting and pasting your friends. (Friends are located on the other slide.)

32. Michelangelo Shakespeare Dante Machiavelli Leonardo Gutenberg Marco Polo