1. The Renaissance
HOW DID THE RENAISSANCE CHANGE government and society in EUROPE AND THE WEST?

2. What do you remember about the Middle Ages/Medieval Times?
Warm Up:
What do you remember about the Middle Ages/Medieval Times?

3. Before we get into the Renaissance…
Think about the struggles in the Middle Ages:
Feudalism (Kings, Queens, Lords, Ladies, etc.)
Powerful Church
Black Death
Living for the afterlife
Little freedom and social mobility
Question Government and Religion

4. Take 5 video notes as we watch the video
Video: The Black Death
Take 5 video notes as we watch the video
After: Pair-Share your findings

5. The beginnings Rebirth of Greek and Roman art and writings
Humanism- The intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievement
Focus on the individual
Started in Italy
Merchant class became wealthy

6. Who Participated in the Renaissance
The Renaissance did not suddenly begin and end
Most people carried on their daily lives like in the Middle Ages
The Rich and Powerful were the most effected

7. City-States and Merchants
Lots of Trade More Wealth and People Cities Ideas
Northern Italy Urban, most of Italy=rural
Plague killed up to 60% of some cities
Merchant class grew because there was a high amounts of trade
More money, more problems (and power)

8. The Godfathers of the Renaissance
The Medici Family became extremely powerful
Bank of Medici
Unofficial Dictators of Florence
Medici Video: Take Notes during the video
AFTER: pair-share

9. Back to Ancient Greece and rome
How did ancient Greek and Roman ideas become popular again?
1. People studied Greek and Roman Ruins
architecture and art
2. Studied ancient Latin manuscripts
3. After Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, Christian scholars fled to Rome with Greek manuscripts

10. Classical and Worldly Values
Humanism: Studied ancient Greek values
Secular: Having any attitudes, activities, or beliefs that have no spiritual or religious basis
Middle Ages- Daily Sacrifice and piety
Renaissance- Show your wealth and intelligence
The Arts:
Merchants and Church leaders funded the arts/artists
Wealthy people demonstrated their own importance

11. Renaissance Men and Women
Renaissance Man:
Trying to master every area of study
Be good at pretty much everything (Write, draw, sing, dance, wrestle, etc.)
Renaissance Women:
Upper class women
Little to no influence on politics
Be artful, but not create it
Isabella d’Este

12. Renaissance Group Project and Presentations
1. Leonardo Da vinci
2. Raphael
3. Donatello
4. Michelangelo
5. Copernicus
6. Galileo
7. Machiavelli
8. Petrarch

13. As a group:
You will Research your Renaissance figure
Tell me: Their background, what they are known for, examples of their works, and the significance of the person (what’s so important about them)
Each Group will present their Renaissance figure to the class (PowerPoint, Posters, or whatever you want)
Each Group is teaching the CLASS about their figure

14. Talk about how to present your findings
Each Group:
Select 1 leader
Talk about how to present your findings
On a blank sheet of paper, Write down: Your Team Name, your group member’s names, and Create a chart that looks like:

15. Productivity: How well did my group use the class time?
Equity: What did each group member do to contribute?
Overall Grade: How do you think your group did overall? Why?