Standard 8: Students analyze the origins, accomplishments and diffusion of the Renaissance, in terms

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Standard 8 Students analyze the origins,
accomplishments and diffusion of the Renaissance,
in terms of 1. The way in which the revival of
classical learning and the arts affected a new
interest in humanism (i.e., a balance between
the intellect and religious faith) 2. The
importance of Florence in the early stages of the
Renaissance and the growth of independent trading
cities (e.g., Venice) with emphasis on their
importance in the spread of Renaissance ideas. 3.
The effects of re-opening of the ancient Silk
Road between Europe and China, including Marco
Polos travels and the location of his routes. 4.
The growth and effect of ways of disseminating
information (e.g., the ability to manufacture
paper, translation of the Bible into the
vernacular, printing) 5. Advances in literature,
the arts, science, mathematics, cartography,
engineering, and the understanding of human
anatomy and astronomy (e.g., biographies of
Dante, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg,
Shakespear)
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Instructions

• Anything written in yellow (SLOW down and pay
  attention) is useful information. You should
  write it in your notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
• Anything in red (STOP and pay close attention) is
  critical information and should be copied
  exactly.
• Anything in green (GO on to the next point) you
  do not have to write.

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• European
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• In these towns society began to

• The breakdown of the manor

• unlike any before. The Dark Ages

• incredible changes throughout

• flourish with the new critical mass.

• system led to the growth of towns.

• Episode 4 A New Hope

• The sharing of ideas began a new

• age of art, science and learning

• were finally over once and for all.

• The tragedy of the black death led to

• all of the kindgoms of Europe.

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The Death

• The Black Plague left Europeans with a feeling of
  depression.
• The failure of the Crusades added to it.
• Constantinople, the main
  Christian city fell
  in 1453.

Man we are so lame
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The Renaissance
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The Rebirth

• The people of Europe saw this as a wake up call.
• They wanted to return Europe
  to its former glory.
• Rome Good
• Dark Ages Bad

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The Renaissance

• The Renaissance roughly covers from 1400-1700 AD.
• It was a time when people focused on Roman and
  Greek classics.
• It was a time of great discovery in art,
  science and geography.

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The Silk Road

• When the Mongols took over China they reopened
  the Silk Road.
• This allowed Europe to trade with China.
• Also ideas from China could spread to Europe.

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Timeout!

• Imagine you had traveled to China in the 1200s.
  What things would you see there that you would
  tell people about?

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Marco Polo

• Italian who traveled to China (?) in the 1200s.
• Wrote stories about his travels that shocked
  Europe.
• They had no idea such amazing things were in the
  world. (Gun powder!!)

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So what?

• Europeans wondered why their stuff was so lame
  and Chinas was so good.
• They were inspired to invent and
  create new
  things.

Seriously, how can we be so lame?