1.1 The Renaissance (Part 1)

Chapter 1 Explorers and conquerors
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Chapter 1 Explorers and conquerors
De Witte Swaen (ship of Willem Barentsz). Barentsz was a dutch explorer in the late 1500s. He discovered Svalbard and Nova Zembla.

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Important historical figures (c. 1500-1600)
Leonardo da Vinci
Christoffel Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Hernán Cortés
Willem Barentsz
1. Who?               2. When?                 3. Where?                    4. Famous for?
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5:00

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Timeline
Age of Explorers and conquerors (1500-1600)



Why this symbol?

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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

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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

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1.1 The Renaissance (part 1)

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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.

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What invention from the Renaissance do you see on the left?
A
The first umbrella
B
The first car
C
The first tank
D
The first fidget spinner

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Which of these paintings was made during the Renaissance?
A
B
C
D

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Map of Europe around 1450 AD

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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

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Ancient painting
Renaissance painting

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Ancient building in Rome
Renaissance building in Italy

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Powerful Italian 
city-states
  • Due to trade North Italian cities  became very rich and powerful. 
  • Examples: Venice, Florence & Genoa
  • Italians lived amongst Roman ruins and wanted to know more about them. 

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In what year AD did the Roman Empire fall?
01500

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What was left of the Roman Empire in 1453 AD?

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Knowlegde of the east
  • After the fall of Constantinople (1453) many scholars, architects, poets, astronomers, scientists and artist fled to Italy.
Turkish troops in the streets of Constantinople. They renamed the city to: Istanbul

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Memento Mori (remember that you will die)
Carpe Diem (Seize the day)

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Reading 'A changing worldview'

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Worldview
  • Medieval people saw life as a test. Their motto was: Memento Mori (=remember you will die).
  • That changed in the 1500s.

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

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