1. Chimers- Jan. 26,2015 ► Define all vocabulary words, content and academic, in Chapter 11 Section 2 (p.293) ► Give 3 examples of what Humanism might look like in today’s time after defining and understanding the definition.

2. Bell Work ► Read: as a class ► Humanism: belief in the worth of the individual and that reason is a path to knowledge ► Characteristics:  Based on ancient Greek and Roman ideas  Gave importance to the individual and to human society  About gaining knowledge through reason  Encouraged people to be active in their cities and to develop their talents

3. Famous Scholars/Writers ► Francesco Petrarch  Humanist scholar who lived in Italy  Called the father of Italian Renaissance humanism ► Dante Alighieri  Poet from Florence  Wrote “The Divine Comedy” ► Geoffrey Chaucer  Writer from England  Wrote “The Canterbury Tales”

4. Gutenberg’s Printing Press ► Developed by German printer Johannes Gutenberg ► Printing press used moveable metal type ► Helped spread humanist ideas throughout Europe ► Books could be quickly printed by machine ► Gutenberg produced the first European printed book, the Christian Bible

5. Renaissance Artists ► Leonardo de Vinci ► Michelangelo Buonarroit ► Raphael Sanzio ► In your group, pick one of the three Renaissance artists

6. Renaissance Artists ► In your group, you are going to do some research on the artist you picked. ► Where were they from? What were they famous for? How did they become so popular? Give as much info. as you can about your artist. ► Requirements:  Two written paragraphs  Draw a picture of either the artist or one of their important works- These will be displayed.

7. Renaissance Artists ► Questions to answer in the two paragraphs:  Where he lived and worked?  What are some of the artist’s most important works?  Why was he an important Renaissance artist?  Did the artist collaborate or work with any other Renaissance artist?  Why are the artist’s works still valued today by people around the world?

8. Conclusion ► Review guiding question for Section 2. ► Discuss findings over the painters. ► Individual Paintings, and/or artists will be due on Thursday, Jan. 29. ► Stations will be tomorrow over Section 3.