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Bell Ringer
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You will be shown two paintings, on your
classwork page do the following for each:
Describe what you see
 Give a title to the paintings
 Guess what time period the paintings are from
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Setting the Stage for the
Renaissance
The Middle Ages occurred after the fall of
Rome in 476 AD and continued until the
beginning of the Renaissance in 1350.
 Middle Ages were known as the Dark Ages
because of the lack of learning and
scholarship.
 Middle Ages were dominated by the
Feudal System, and Monarchies.
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The Feudal System
The Feudal System
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Use the worksheet provided to answer the
following questions:
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When did the Feudal System begin? Who started
using it first?
What is the role of the king in the Feudal System?
What benefits does he receive?
What is a manor? What did the barons have to do
for the king?
What was the duty of the knights? What did the
knights do with the land given to them?
What did the serfs have to do in return for their
land? Did serfs have any freedoms? Explain.
Middle Ages Continued
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Everyday way of life dominated by Roman
Catholic Church.
Church taught Christians to endure suffering
while awaiting rewards in heaven.
 Serfs worked the land, ate horrible food, wore
itchy rough clothes so they could be happy in
the afterlife.
 Suffering = Salvation
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Classwork
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Life for Serfs was hard during the Middle
Ages…
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Write one paragraph (4 sentences) to support
this statement using evidence
Classwork
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Create a list (at least 3) describing the life
of serfs in the middle ages
Crusades
Crusades- religiously sanctioned wars to
take back the Holy Land.
 Pope Urban II called upon all Christians to
fight for the Holy Land promising those
who died entrance into Heaven.
 In terms of conquering Holy Land,
crusades unsuccessful.
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Effects of the Crusades
Failed to conquer Holy Lands in the long
run.
 Cross cultural interactions created trade
routes that made Italy wealthy
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Bubonic Plague
Also known as the “Black Death.”
 From 1347-1350 the bubonic plague killed
almost half of Europe's population.
 Caused by fleas on rats traveling along
trade routes from Asia to Europe.
 Europe largely urbanized by this point
causing plague to be more devastating.
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What advantage does Italy have
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Classwork
In what ways did the bubonic plague
devastate Europe?
 In what ways did the bubonic plague help
European society progress?
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Answer in paragraph format
Conditions Leading to Italian
Renaissance
Geography of Italy
 Rise of Merchant class
 Urbanization
 Depopulation
 Classical writings of Greece and Rome
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Conditions
Leading to Italian
Renaissance
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Geography of Italy
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The position of Italy on
the Mediterranean
allowed for increased
trade with Middle East,
Africa, and Asia
Increased trade gave
rise to merchant class
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Merchants dominated
politics because of
individual success
Conditions Leading to Italian
Renaissance
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Depopulation and Urbanization
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After the plague there were less serfs and people to
work the land, this lead to an increase in urbanization.
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Because serfs were being paid for their labor they
experienced upward mobility and were able to move to the
city.
With money comes leisure time, an increase in leisure time
allowed people to invest in art and learning
City life led to an exchange of ideas and contributed to the
start of the Renaissance
More money = more leisure time = learning and interest in
the arts
Conditions Leading to Italian
Renaissance
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Legacies of Greece and Rome
The classic writings of Greece and Rome had
been preserved in monasteries for centuries.
 Remains of the Roman Empire lay all over
Italy further inspiring the residence.
 People wanted to build on classic culture of
Romans and Greeks while creating something
new.
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CLASSWORK
What is the Renaissance?
 Look closely at the picture from the
beginning of this lesson:
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What do you see in the picture?
 What do these objects reveal about the
character of the two men?
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Renaissance- rebirth of art and learning
 Renaissance Man/Woman- skilled in the
various intellectual fields of art, literature,
science, math, etc.
 Classwork- How did the portrait from the
Bell Ringer represent two Renaissance
men?
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Renaissance Men/Women
Turn to page 39 and read the two
paragraphs about Renaissance Men and
Women.
 Then complete the analyzing primary
sources section on the same page.
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Read the two primary sources and answer the
questions 1 and 2 on your classwork page.
Be prepared to discuss answers.
ESSAY
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How did the Renaissance begin?
Identify the conditions that lead to the
Renaissance
 Explain how these conditions lead to a rebirth
of art and learning
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1 page minimum, HAND WRITTEN
 Include an introduction that explains the
basis of your paper and a conclusion that
summarizes the main ideas.
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SRE Chart
Statement Reason
 Evidence
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