Setting up the Renaissance Webquest

Complete the “activity” on each slide Complete the “activity” on each slide. Use the links and instructions in the notes section below each slide. Directions:

What’s in a name? When was the Renaissance period? What does the term Renaissance mean? Why is the period called that? On which continent did the Renaissance largely take place? What’s in a name? http://www.britannica.com/event/Renaissance

Getting the party started! How did the Crusades contribute to the start of the Renaissance? Where did the Renaissance begin? Why? Besides monarchs, what kinds of people gained power at the end of the Middle Ages (and into the Renaissance)? Getting the party started! We’ve already discussed this! Look back at the “Middle Ages Conflict” PowerPoint. Slides 19-23 will help you make an educated conclusion.

The Renaissance begins: Northern Italy Define “city-state”: How do you think Northern Italian cities benefitted from their geographic locations? Florence, Genoa, and Venice were the most powerful Italian city-states in this region. Find a map that includes all three cities. Copy/paste it onto the bslide on the next page. The Renaissance begins: Northern Italy http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%E2%80%93state

(map goes here) Florence Genoa Venice

Government in the Italian city-states Initially, the Italian city-states governed as independent republics. What is a republic? Florence was not a republic. It was ruled by a powerful, wealthy merchant family named ________. What was this family especially known for doing? What made the geography of Venice unique? Government in the Italian city-states http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/republic http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance/italian_city-states.php