1. Introduction to Social History

2. What is Social History? Definition (Wikipedia): The history of ordinary people. (Merriam Webster) history that concentrates upon the social, economic, and cultural institutions of a people. (University of London): Social history is sometimes described as the 'history of the people', or 'history from below' (Ms. Greenberg) The study of class, gender, and ordinary life during different time periods. Social history shows us how larger events and trends (“history from above”) changes –or does not change – the life of ordinary people.

3. What is examined in Social History? Gender issues Class and societal hierarchies Education What people did for fun What people ate WHAT CHANGES? WHAT STAYS THE SAME? THIS IS CALLED CONTINUITY AND CHANGE OVER TIME.

4. Children’s Games Pieter Bruegel 1560Children playing video games – google images 2016

5. What changes? What stays the same?

6. Italian Renaissance Fashion – 1500s – as portrayed in many Renaissance paintings 21 st Century Fashion as portrayed in the television show Pretty Little Liars What changes? What stays the same?

7. What do I need to know about Renaissance Social History? Our look at Renaissance Social History gives us a “baseline” for what we will learn later. We can compare what changes over time and what stays the same in the following areas: Women in Renaissance Class and wealth Race and marginalization of different groups AS WE DISCUSS YOUR ASSIGNED HW SECTION PARTICIPATE AND FILL IN THE SOCIAL HISTORY CHART.