unit 1:

Unit 1:A “Modern” World Emerges:

The Age of Exploration, Renaissance, and Reformation- 1400-1600

Pgs. 372-403, 407-418, 485-500

Medieval vs. Modern

What’s the difference?

What does “modern” mean?

Secular:Pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred.

Institutions Institutions

Social Structure Social Structure

Values Embraced Values Embraced

Medieval vs. Modern

Institutions

Let’s start with: Medieval

Social Structure

Medieval

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Values Embraced

Medieval

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What establishes

the “Modern?”

Mass Communication= information

Printing Press (the answer to 84% of all Modern World History questions)

• Chinese invented block printing in 1020

• By 13th century- these writings reach Europe

• Johann Gutenberg- re-invented movable type in 1440 (no knowledge of Chinese type casts)

• Works for Europeans because of Roman alphabet

• Printing press--- machine that presses paper against a tray of inked movable type

Method Prior to the Printing Press

This is an example of a medieval letter by a scribe.

A Revolution in Communication

Impact of Printing Press• Revolutionized European

society• Thousands of books

could now be printed– Books become

cheaper– New ideas spread

more quickly– Rise in literacy rates– Writing in vernacular

language– People wanted to

read the Bible!– Will impact religious

culture initially

Impact of Printing Press …

HINT

1440 WHY??? 1492 …

How could the printing press impact “exploration” of the world?

Why “explore”? In other words, “Why now?!”

Nation-State (Country)= being formed

1. Portugal2. Spain3. Britain4. France

Ferdinand and Isabella= Monarchy=

they want $$$$$$$$$$

Guanahani= San Salvador island= Bahamas

Columbus Meets the Arawaks:

Worlds Collide