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STANDARD WHII.2a The student will demonstrate an understanding of the political, cultural, and economic conditions in the world about 1500 a.d. by a) locating major states and empires. b) describing artistic, literary, and intellectual ideas of the Renaissance. c) describing the distribution of major religions. d) analyzing major trade patterns. e) citing major technological and scientific exchanges in the Eastern Hemisphere. STANDARD WHII.2a • Location of some of the major states and empires in the Eastern Hemisphere: – – – – – – – – – England France Spain Russia Ottoman Empire Persia China Mughal India Songhai Empire STANDARD WHII.2a • Location of major states and empires in the Western Hemisphere – Incan Empire – Mayan Empire – Aztec Empire STANDARD WHII.2b • Renaissance (1350-1600) – “Rebirth” of classical knowledge, “birth” of the modern world – Rebirth of the study of Greek and Roman culture – Rebirth in education (secular) – Spread of the Renaissance from the Italian city states to northern Europe – Starts out in Sothern Italy and works it way north through trade STANDARD WHII.2b • Contributions of the Renaissance – Accomplishments in the visual arts— Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci – Accomplishments in literature (sonnets, plays, essays)—Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth – Accomplishments in intellectual ideas (humanism)—Erasmus -is an approach in study, philosophy, or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. Erasmus lived through the Reformation period and he consistently criticized some contemporary popular Christian beliefs. In relation to clerical abuses in the Church, Erasmus remained committed to reforming the Church from within. Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. • R. Rebirth of Greek & Roman classic culture – Classics – ideas of ancient Rome & Greece Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. • E.Established in Italian city-states Strategically located ALL trade between Asia, Europe & Africa Merchants became very wealthy – art patrons New banking practices Credit / checking accounts Why not carry cash? Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. • B. Birth of the “modern” world – Less superstition – Education, literature encouraged – Sports, art, music important – Study of history & science Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. • I. Italian Artists – Michelangelo & Leonardo Da Vinci • painted ceiling of • invented new style of painting based on perspective Sistine Chapel •Sculpted David •Called the “Renaissance Man” (scientist, inventor, etc.) Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. Renaissance spreads from Italy Northern Europe – How do ideas spread? – Invention of the printing press by Gutenberg (1440) Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. • TTheater – Shakespeare wrote plays & sonnets – Shakespeare – best know English playwright • Romeo & Juliet • Macbeth • Hamlet – Other accomplishments in literature • Machiavelli – The Prince • Guidelines for obtaining & maintaining absolute power Renaissance: R.E.B.I.R.T.H. • Humanism – driving philosophy of the Renaissance – Emphasis on the “secular world,” not “afterlife” – Individual has importance – Questioning spirit – Drew inspiration from classical civilizations • Greco-Roman • Erasmus – Dutch humanist – Wrote The Praise of Folly • Made fun of church practices Renaissance Art • Lifelike – looked realistic; artists studied the body • Perspective – had depth; 3D • Emotion – revealed artist’s feelings • Sometimes secular – (non-religious) Sistine Chapel Vatican City Michelangelo David Michelangelo La Pieta Michelangelo Man is the Measure Leonardo Da Vinci Man is the Measure Leonardo Da Vinci The Last Supper Leonardo Da Vinci Mona Lisa Leonardo Da Vinci Shakespearean Theater The Praise of Folly Erasmus STANDARD WHII.2c • Location and importance of world religions in 1500 a.d. – Judaism—Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East – Christianity—Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East – Islam—Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe – Hinduism—India and part of Southeast Asia – Buddhism—East and Southeast Asia Essential Understandings • By 1500 a.d., major states and empires had developed in various regions of the world. • New intellectual and artistic ideas that developed during the Renaissance marked the beginning of the modern world. • By 1500 a.d., the five world religions had spread to many areas of the Eastern Hemisphere. STANDARD WHII.2d • Traditional trade patterns linking Europe with Asia and Africa – – – – – – Silk roads across Asia to the Mediterranean basin Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa Northern European links with the Black Sea Western European sea and river trade South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia • Importance of trade patterns – Exchange of products and ideas STANDARD WHII.2e • Advancements exchanged along trade routes – Paper, compass, silk, porcelain (China) – Textiles, numeral system (India and Middle East) – Scientific transfer—Medicine, astronomy, mathematics Essential Understandings • By 1500, regional trade patterns had developed that linked Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. • By 1500 a.d., technological and scientific advancements had been exchanged among cultures of the world On the world political map, where were some of the major states and empires located around 1500 a.d.? What were the artistic, literary, and intellectual ideas of the Renaissance? What technological and scientific advancements had been made and exchanged by 1500 a.d.? STANDARD WHII.2 Where were the five world religions located around 1500 a.d.? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What were the regional trading patterns around 1500 a.d.? Why were the regional trading patterns important?