1. Objectives 5/7 You will create a KWL chart for a video, take notes in an information web, and read from the textbook to gain information on the Renaissance from three different sources and make generalizations. EQ: Is the Renaissance a new way of thinking? Why or Why not?

2. Create a KWL Chart for the video 3 pieces of information in K and 1 question in W

3. What is the Renaissance?
From the French word for “Rebirth,” the Renaissance refers to the revival of art and architecture in Northern Italy in the 1300s.

4. Influences
Inspiration for Renaissance comes from the rediscovery of ancient Rome and Greece in Western Europe.
Crusades renewed contact bewteen Europe and Eastern Mediterranean world.
Greek scholars and monks began visiting Italy to maintain these renewed ties.
The result was a reintroduction of classical Christian and pre-Christian thought to Italy.

5. Influences Continued
Italian scholars eagerly studied Greek in order to study that was “lost” from Western perspective for centuries.
Most important document translated was a first century treatise on education by Roman scholar Quintillian.
Quintillian argued that the goal of education was to become a well rounded, moral citizen.
Quintillian’s view of education emphasized the potential of an individual and became the dominant view of the Renaissance.

6. Humanists wanted to study the ancient works themselves.
Humanism
Humanists studied the humanities, or subject concerned with humankind and culture instead of science.
These subjects set out by Quintilian include grammar, history, rhetoric, poetry, and moral philosophy.
Medieval scholarship consisted of reading commentaries on historical works.
Humanists wanted to study the ancient works themselves.
Believed it would make them well rounded individuals.

7. Humanism continued
The first great humanist was Petrarch, who was born in Florence in 1304.
Petrarch loved the the newly rediscovered ancient texts which were forgotten in the Middle Ages.
He prized the works of Roman statesman Cicero and Christian writer St. Augustine
Petrarch translated many ancient texts and presented his own modern views on their ancient ideas

8. Architects and artists studied ancient Roman and Greek style.
Cultural impacts
Architects and artists studied ancient Roman and Greek style.
Sculpters use the Roman ideal of the human body and architects design builings from Roman ruins.
Artists look for themes from ancient Greek and Roman and move away from medieval styles to revolutionize art.
Artists challenge traditional thought and style and discover perspective and the technique of oil painting.

9. Giotto’s paintings have well rounded and life-like figures
Perspective
Giotto’s paintings have well rounded and life-like figures
Famous for his frescos or paintings over wet plaster
Masaccio develops the technique of perspective gives objects the appearance of being in the background.

10. Cultural impacts continued
People of the Renaissance valued public service and gained an appreciation of the individual just like the ancients.
Greece and Rome became model for citizens to be involved in politics.
Goal to become a well rounded individual.
“The Age of Gold” – a belief in human achievement and ability rather than the medieval focus of the afterlife.

11. Milan – focus on metal goods and armor
Italian City-States
City-States- cities that gained supremacy over their surrounding countryside, were free from feudal monarchs and lords.
City-States had a republic government run by guild members selected by their peers, called the Signoria, was based on trade economy.
Milan – focus on metal goods and armor
Florence – focus on cloth and banking
Venice – trading port between East and West

12. Italian City-States continued
Turned wealth into political power – Florence the most influential.
Many Florentine merchants use their wealth to begin banks.
Banking becomes most lucrative business due to the Florentine coin, the florin, becoming the most respected currency in Europe.
The most famous merchant/banking family was the Medici.

13. Review Everyone stand in the aisle
Find someone who does not normally sit near you and give them a high five.
Once you have found your partner, discuss the EQ of the day, “Is the Renaissance a new way of thinking?”