Download Unit Title : The Renaissance and Reformation 1300 * 1650 The

DEAR Expectations
• You should be sitting in your seat SILENTLY
reading a book of your own or a book off
of my book shelf
• There are lots of new books for you to
choose from!!
Warm Up
• Draw a K-W-L chart for the Renaissance
• Fill out the K (what you already know
about the Renaissance section) and the W
(what you would like to know about the
Renaissance section)
Unit Title :
The Renaissance
1300 – 1650
The Renaissance In
Italy
Objective:
• SWBAT identify factors that
contributed to the beginning of
the Renaissance
• SWBAT identify major inventions
from the Renaissance
Bubonic Plague
• In the 1330s, and outbreak of deadly bubonic plague occurred in China
• The plague mainly affected rodents, but fleas transmitted the disease
to people
• Once people are infected, they infect others very rapidly
• Plague causes fever, painful swelling of the lymph glands, and spots on
the skin that are red at first and then turn black = Black Death
• Since China was one of the busiest of the world's trading nations, it
was only a matter of time before the outbreak of plague in China
spread to western Asia and Europe
• In 1347, Italian merchant ships returned from a trip to the Black Sea,
one of the key links in trade with China. When the ships docked in
Sicily (Italy), many of those on board were already dying of plague.
• Within days the disease spread to the city and the surrounding
countryside
When did the Renaissance
Take Place?
•Roughly the 14th to the 17th
century
What was the Renaissance?
• The Renaissance was a cultural movement and a
time of renewal (Europe was recovering from the
Dark Ages and the Black Death/Bubonic Plague)
• Renaissance means “rebirth” of classical
knowledge and “birth” of the modern world
(new intellectual and artistic ideas that
developed during the Renaissance marked the
beginning of the modern world)
Where did the Renaissance begin?
• Italy
• Italian Cities
• Urban Societies
• Major Trading Centers
• Secular Movement
• People lost their faith in the church and began to put
more focus on human beings and material possessions
Italian City-States
• Because Italy failed to become united during the
Dark Ages, many independent city-states emerged
in Italy.
• Each city-state was controlled by a powerful family
and dominated by a wealthy merchant class. Their
interest in art and emphasis on personal
achievement helped to shape the Italian
Renaissance.
• Example: The Medici family of Florence ranked
among the richest merchants and bankers in
Europe; they ruled Florence for over 70 years.
•Cultural and educational reform
•The study of classical culture (ancient
Greece and Rome), in contrast with the
study of things related to the church and
religion
• Celebrated the individual
•Was supported by wealthy patrons
(financial supporters)
Factors that Contributed to the
Beginning of the Renaissance
• Trade and commerce increased
• Cities grew larger and wealthier
• Newly wealthy merchants and bankers supported
the growth of the arts and learning
• The Renaissance was an age of recovery from the
disasters of the 14th century, such as the plague,
political instability, and a decline of Church power
• Recovery went hand-in-hand with a rebirth of
interest in ancient culture (e.g., ancient Greece and
Rome)
• A new view of human beings emerged as people in
the Italian Renaissance began to emphasize
individual ability
Renaissance Inventions
Invention
Influence
Printing press (1436) by Johann
Gutenburg
It mass produced books and maps.
People could now read about the riches
to the east and have maps available for
exploration purposes
Caravel (1410) by the Portuguese.
Sponsored by Prince Henry
Ships that used triangular sails to sail
against the wind and had a rudder to
improve sailing
Astrolabe
It helped sailors find their way by
determining the latitude
Magnetic compass
Magnetic needle that points to the north