THE RENAISSANCE IN THE RENAISSANCE IN EUROPEEUROPE

GLOBAL THEME

Note to teachersNote to teachers

• 1: This lesson assumes students have a full awareness of the political, economic and social institutions of the Middle Ages.

• 2: It is geared to the upper levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and requires in-depth interpretation and analysis.

• 3: The illustrations, in many cases, require teacher explanation and discussion

• 4: Teachers should pick and choose items they find important in teaching this lesson

LESSON AIMLESSON AIM• WHAT EVIDENCE DO

HISTORIANS HAVE REGARDING THE NATURE OF CHANGE DURING THE RENAISSANCE ?

• We will use the Global History Public Policy Analyst (GHPPA) to study the Renaissance in Europe.

• We will use a compare/contrast organizational pattern to draw conclusionswww.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips.html

DEFINE THE ISSUEDEFINE THE ISSUE• The painting below was an example of

“Renaissance” painting. It is a distinct change from Medieval art. “Renaissance” describes the period in history from about 1400-1650. In your groups and based on your knowledge of the previous period, decide how this picture demonstrates CHANGE from the Middle Age art and ideas.

“The Birth of Venus”

TAKE A GUESS TAKE A GUESS

• Write out your description of the period known as the Renaissance based upon your group’s interpretation of “The Birth of Venus”. Begin your description with:

• THE RENAISSANCE WAS A PERIOD THAT________________________

DEFINITION OF DEFINITION OF “RENAISSANCE”“RENAISSANCE”

• “The Renaissance was a period of change that involved a rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman culture. It was also a rebirth of “HUMANISM” in which man focused more on enjoying life on earth rather than the hereafter. The European “emerged” from a period of reorganization and intellectual slumber.”

• WHICH GROUP WAS CLOSEST?WHICH GROUP WAS CLOSEST?

BY THE END OF THE LESSONBY THE END OF THE LESSON

• Let us, by the end of the lesson understand exactly what was “REBORN” and what “CHANGES” took place.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• By the 16th century, Europe experienced major changes in political, economic and social conditions.

• These changes were evident in monumental works of art and in new economic and political theories.

INSTRUCTIONS for the following slides:

In your class GROUPS, write out evidences of “change”(on your charts} that your group believes valid.

Be sure to have reasons for your choice !!!!!!

READY ??????

CHART FOR GROUP CHART FOR GROUP RESPONSESRESPONSES

• SLIDE #____

• SLIDE #____

• SLIDE #_____

• SLIDE #____

• CHANGE SEEN

• CHANGE SEEN

• CHANGE SEEN

• CHANGE SEEN

Determine the change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in this art

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

Slide “A”

DETERMINE THE CHANGE

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

MICHELANGELO“PIETA”

Slide “B”

Madonna and Child

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

DETERMINE THE CHANGE IN THIS ARCHITECTURE

THE VATICAN, ROMEGOTHIC CHURCH

SLIDE “C”

ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE

• MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

SLIDE “D”

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

“ Creation of Adam”

DETERMINE THE CHANGE

SLIDE “E”

“Birth of Christ”

Machiavelli wrote “The“Prince”, advice to his leader.

RENAISSANCE MIDDLE AGES

http://www.the-prince-by-machiavelli.com/machiavelli-quotes.html#other-quotes

http://www2.carthage.edu/departments/english/dante/CantoVPinsky.html

DANTE’S “INFERNO”

READ THE WEBSITES BELOW, AND COMPARE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE TWO SCHOLARS

DANTE

“Slide F”

MACHIAVELLI

CASTLE ON A MEDIEVAL MANOR FLORENCE, A

RENAISSANCE CITY-STATE

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

SLIDE “G”

MIDDLE AGES

SCHEMATIC OF THE “MANOR”

RENAISSANCE

SCHEMATIC OF 16 TH CENTURY FLORENCE

Slide “H”

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

Slide “I” CLOTHING

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

Slide # “J” FOOD

Slide # “K” WHAT WAS THE CHANGE IN THE PURPOSE FOR WEARING JEWELRY ?

MIDDLE AGES RENAISSANCE

ECONOMIC ECONOMIC

• MIDDLE AGES• BARTER SYSTEM

SLIDE “L”

RENAISSANCE MONEY SYSTEM

ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT

• MIDDLE AGES “jousting”

RENAISSANCE SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE

SLIDE “M”

HEROESHEROES

RENAISSANCEMIDDLE AGES

SLIDE “N”

IN GROUPSIN GROUPS

• MAKE A LIST OF CHANGES YOU HAVE SEEN FROM YOUR STUDY OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE

TIPS WORKSHEETTIPS WORKSHEET• INSTRUCTIONS: Access the website

below and complete the worksheet on “GATHERING THE EVIDENCE”

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/PPA/ghppari1.html

CATEGORIZATIONCATEGORIZATION

• Categorize the changes that took place during the renaissance as

follows:

• POLITICAL—ECONOMIC-- SOCIAL

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

• ASSIGNMENT-- DBQ ESSAY• Using your group work and the “TIPS”

worksheet write an essay using the Global theme of “Change”and answer the following

• What aspects of life changed for the citizens living during the Renaissance as compare to those who lived during the Middle Ages?

EXTRA CREDITEXTRA CREDIT

• WRITE TWO FICTIONAL DIARIES

• DIARY # 1 “A day in the life of a citizen living on the manor in Medieval Europe

• DIARY # 2: “A day in the life of a citizen living in the Renaissance City-State of Florence

• Discuss the evidences of change in a separate paragraph that you illustrated in the diaries