From Middle Ages to Renaissance Communication: 12.1g, 12.1i Non-Fiction: 12.4c, 12.4d Research: 12.8c Teacher Resources are document in the ppt presentation as they are used.

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THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD NOTES: Early contributor to the end of the Medieval Period: The Black Plague which resulted in 1/3 of the population dying. Wars are associated with the end of the Medieval Period: The Crusades’. Early contributor to the end of the Medieval Period: economic growth. Trade along this road created a new social class called: The Silk Road. The time frame associated to the Renaissance Period: (14th - 17th Centuries) Renaissance means rebirth or revival --- historical period of approximately 300 years marked by a revival in art, literature, and learning.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD: The Vernacular Replaces Latin 1. In the Middle Ages, Latin was the language of literature, of the Church, and of educated people. 2. Over the centuries: other languages had been evolving through everyday usage. * French, Italian, Spanish, German, and English are vernacular or national languages. 3. At the end of the Middle Ages, writers began to use the vernacular.

Architecture: It began with the rediscovery of Greco-Roman Civilization which had been neglected during the Middle Ages. Humanism: It emphasized reason, a questioning attitude, experimentation, and free inquiry. This is contrasted with the medieval concern with faith, authority, and tradition. The Renaissance Period glorified the individual and approved worldly pleasures, viewing life as worthwhile for its own sake, not chiefly as a preparation for the life to come (salvation) as was the case in the Medieval Period. 1. Concerned themselves, not with religious matters, but with everyday human problems. 2. Drew inspiration from classical civilization - eagerly seeking, studying, and publicizing ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts. 3. Revived interest, chiefly among educated people, in literature and writing.

Characteristics of Renaissance Art: Influenced by the artistic achievements of Classical Greece and Rome. Particularly in sculpture and architecture--- Renaissance artists often imitated classical works. Renaissance painting emphasized realism, attention to detail, and a desire for perfection. Early Renaissance painters dealt with religious themes but with a lifelike approach. Later Renaissance painters also employed a realistic style and continued to recreate Biblical themes. In Addition: they also depicted worldly subjects, landscapes, portraits, and scenes of everyday life. Renaissance a Time of Science: During the Renaissance, great advances occurred in geography, astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, manufacturing, and engineering.

Education in the Renaissance: The Invention of Printing: Encourages Literature ca. 1450: printing with movable type was invented by a German, Johan Gutenberg. During the Middle Ages books had to be hand copied (time consuming and expensive) on parchment (goat skin). This made it possible for the ___________________ to be massed produced. The Influences from the Silk Road: With the revival of trade on the Silk Road, Europeans discovered paper from the Muslim civilizations and the cultural influences of the Far East civilizations. The Renaissance Spreads: 1. In the 15th Century, Renaissance ideas began to spread from Italy to France, the German states, Holland, and England. 2. The spread of these ideas resulted from religious, military, and commercial contacts. 3. Many northern scholars also traveled to Italy to absorb Italian art and learning.

Some Famous Renaissance Writers: Erasmus (1466?-1536) In his book, Praise of Folly, Sir Thomas More ( ) An Englishman, he wrote Utopia, Dante ( ) Divine Comedy, Chaucer (1340?-1400) Canterbury Tales Machiavelli ( ) The Prince: major work on ethics and government describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong and accept the philosophy that "the end justifies the means". The word Machiavellian has come to mean "cunning and unscrupulous" -- a prototype for a totalitarian dictator, right or left wing. Cervantes ( ) Don Quiote. Shakespeare ( ) His plays employed a dramatic technique to probe historical events and human character. Best Known Plays: Histories: Henry IV and Henry V Comedies: Twelfth Night and Midsummer Night's Dream Tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth. Milton ( ) Paradise Lost Resources:

Student Name:________________________________ Block:_________ Date:____________________ 12.8c Directions: Please provide a critical evaluation of the accuracy, quality and validity of the information provided on powerpoint presentation: From Medieval Times to Renaissance. A minimum of two documented resources must be used to provide evidence of the critic response. Resources: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Critical Evaluation: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ (An electronic version of your answer may be attached to this paper, in lieu of handwritten responses.)