1.1 The Renaissance Presentation

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This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Explorers & Conquerers
Intro + 1.1 The Renaissance

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Explorers & Conquerers
Open page 6 & 7
What do you see?

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Renaissance

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Learning goals
At the end of this lesson you can:

1: Explain the definition of the word "Renaissance"
2: Name three important factors associated with the Renaissance
3: Name at least three reasons for the emergence of the Renaissance

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The Renaissance

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The rebirth of antiquity
  • Renaissance = Rebirth
  • The middle ages were not the best times to live in.
  • People start to long back to the time of Antiquity.
  • Knowledge was lost in the middle ages, thanks to the crusades we get this knowledge back.



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Powerfull Italian city-states
Why did it start in Northern Italy?
  • There were rich city states and people
  • Antiquity was still visible in Rome
  • Refugees/knowledge from the east

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Knowledge from the east
-Fall of Constantinople (Instanbul) in 1453

-Scholars, architects, scientist, artist etc. fled to the Italian city-
states

-Knowledge of antiquity now returned to Europe

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A Changing worldvieuw
What excatly changed?
  • Worldview
  • Memento mori --> Carpe Diem
  • Art & Architecture
  • Knowledge

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Which ancient civilization greatly influenced the Renaissance?
A
Ancient Greece
B
Ancient China
C
Ancient Egypt
D
Ancient Persia

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What was the impact of the printing press on the Renaissance?
A
Increased access to knowledge and spread of ideas
B
Economic prosperity
C
Military advancements
D
Social equality

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Who were the patrons of the Renaissance artists?
A
Foreign rulers
B
Clergy and religious institutions
C
Peasants and farmers
D
Wealthy merchants and nobles

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Which city was the center of the Italian Renaissance?
A
Venice
B
Florence
C
Rome
D
Milan

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What was a major factor in the emergence of the Renaissance?
A
Religious conflicts
B
Revival of Classical knowledge and learning
C
Political stability
D
Technological advancements

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Name three important factors associated with the Renaissance.
A
Feudalism
B
Secularism
C
Humanism
D
Classical antiquity

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What is the definition of the word 'Renaissance'?
A
A period of political unrest
B
A period of technological advancements
C
A period of cultural and artistic rebirth
D
A period of religious revival

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Homework

Homework 
  • Option 1: Make a (short) cartoon depicting the immergence and definition of the Renainssance
  • Option 2: Create a short audio or video recording describing the immergence and definition of the Renainssance
  • Option 3: Write a short (handwritten!) essay about the immergence and definition of the Renainssance
  • Mail to: b.custers@stichtinglvo.nl

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