1.1 The Renaissance

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1.1 The Renaissance

Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you can...

• Explain what the Renaissance period was.
• Understand how ancient art and knowledge became popular again.
• Explain how the Renaissance movement spread throughout Europe.

Planning for this lesson

1. Few questions about this period in history
2. Short explanation of the new chapter (1.1-1.4)
3. Instruction of 1.1 The Renaissance
4. Planning the homework (Plenda)

What is the name of this painting?

1. The Scream
2. Mona Lisa
3. Madonna
4. The girl with the pearl earring

What invention from the Renaissance can you see on the left?

1. The first umbrella
2. The first car
3. The first tank
4. The first figetspinner

Which of these paintings was made during the Renaissance? (This period in history)

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Planning for this lesson

1. Few questions about this period in history
2. Short explanation of the new chapter (1.1-1.4)
3. Instruction of 1.1 The Renaissance
4. Planning the homework (Plenda)

Chapter 1 Explorers and conquerers

• 1.1 The Renaissance: Art, science, culture, change in world view
• 1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery: Silk route, Marco Polo, Portugal dominant
• 1.3 The discovery of America: Reconquista, Columbus, 1492, first contact with Native Americans
• 1.4 The Spanish conquest of America: Aztec, Inca, diseases,  Cortez

Which paragraph sounds the most interesting to you?

1.1 The Renaissance

1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery

1.3 The discovery of America

1.4 The Spanish conquest of America

Planning for this lesson

1. Few questions about this period in history
2. Short explanation of the new chapter (1.1-1.4)
3. Instruction of 1.1 The Renaissance
4. Planning the homework (Plenda)

1.1 The Renaissance

Learning goals

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

ALWAYS write these down in your notebook!

Where and why did the Renaissance start?

What do you already know about the Renaissance?

highly advanced

highly advanced

primitive

Map of Europe around 1450 AD

The rebirth 

of antiquity

• Renaissance= rebirth of of knowledge and art from antiquity (Roman and Greek culture). 
• From the 14th to the 17th centuries.

Renaissance painting of Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle

Middle Ages:

Black Death, wars, no knowledge, bad hygiene.

Renaissance:

The rebirth of art and knowledge.

Leonardo da Vinci

A painter, a sculptor, an architect, etc., etc.

Homo Universalis

= a person who is an expert in 

    many different fields.

Ancient painting

Renaissance painting

Ancient building in Rome

Renaissance building in Italy

BUT WHY DID THE RENAISSANCE STARTED IN ITALY?

Powerful Italian 

city-states

• Due to trade North Italian cities such as Venice, Florence & Genoa became very rich and powerful. 
• They lived among ruins from the Roman period and wanted to know more about them. 

Roman history is still visible in Northern Italy.

Middle Ages:

Almost no big cities.

Renaissance:

Many cities in Northern Italy.

Wat veranderde er op de helft van de middeleeuwen? 

• Stabielere politiek
• Meer voedsel
• Opkomst handel
• Terugkomst geldeconomie (door handel)

When did the Roman Empire fall?

Knowlegde of the east

• After the fall of Constantinople (1453) many scholars, architects, poets, astronomers, scientists and artist fled to Italy and caused the Renaissance.

Turkish troops in the streets of Constantinople. They renamed the city to: Istanbul

- De groei van handel en steden

- De strijd tussen de kerk en de koning

- De groei van burgers en vrije steden

- Koningen krijgen steeds meer macht

Memento Mori (remember that you will die)

Carpe Diem (Seize the day)

Changing worldview

• In the Middle Ages people saw life as a test. Their motto was: Memento Mori (=remember you will die).
• During the Renaissance that changed.

Carpe Diem

• =Seize the day/ enjoy life and think for yourself.
• Humans became the centre of attention.
• People started having more parties, buying art and having fancy clothing.

Planning for this lesson

1. Few questions about this period in history
2. Short explanation of the new chapter (1.1-1.4)
3. Instruction of 1.1 The Renaissance
4. Planning the homework (Plenda)

Homework

• Read page 8 and 11
• Ex. 6 till 10 (page 5 and 6) 

Planning for this lesson

1. Few questions about this period in history
2. Short explanation of the new chapter (1.1-1.4)
3. Instruction of 1.1 The Renaissance
4. Planning the homework (Plenda)
5. Short Assignment about 1.1 Renaissance

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