1. European History Lesson #1 Introduction Renaissance

2. Europe Italian City States

3. Modern European History Renaissance Reformation Era of Absolutism Era of Enlightenment French Revolution Era of Nationalism The two World Wars The Cold War Post-Cold War years 1400s 1500s 1600s 1700s 1785-1815 1800s Early 1900s Late 1900s 1990s - present

4. Modern European History Renaissance Reformation Era of Absolutism Era of Enlightenment French Revolution Era of Nationalism The two World Wars The Cold War Post-Cold War years Dare to Challenge

5. Modern European History Renaissance Reformation Era of Absolutism Era of Enlightenment French Revolution Era of Nationalism The two World Wars The Cold War Post-Cold War years Religious Movement

6. Modern European History Renaissance Reformation Era of Absolutism Era of Enlightenment French Revolution Era of Nationalism The two World Wars The Cold War Post-Cold War years Great Kings Great thinking

7. Modern European History Renaissance Reformation Era of Absolutism Era of Enlightenment French Revolution Era of Nationalism The two World Wars The Cold War Post-Cold War years Massive Change Modern War

8. What WAS the Renaissance? Started in 1500s New idea: humans needed a “rebirth” – Be exciting! – Be special! Petrarch called the “middle ages”: DARK AGES – GREEKS ROCK! (500 BC – 300 BC) – ROMANS RULE! (300 BC – AD 500) – POST ROMANS… KNIGHTS AND FIGHTS (5OO-1500) farm, harvest, pray, die… Renaissance looked back for inspiration Humanism Petrarch: the “father of Humanism”

9. GREEKS ROCK!

10. ROMANS RULE!

11. AFTER ROMANS… They fought They farmed They prayed They died

12. Homes in the Middle Ages Um… what is that… a barn?! Um… what is that… a barn?!

13. Renaissance looked back for inspiration

14. What made Renaissance special? Humanism Individualism Explosion of art Exploration New technology New plan: make a better life; leave a positive mark on the world Started a new trend of human existence Think! Think! Think!

15. HUMANISM 1.Here’s an idea…Humans have dignity 2.Humans can be creative 3.Greeks and Romans they had dignity they were creative The Past 1000 years – ho hum!

16. Book work Look at first paragraph in each blue and BOLD section p. 659-661 First sentences will have all the answers

17. Spirit of the Renaissance 1.Where did the Renaissance begin? 2. Where did Renaissance Europeans find their inspiration?

18. Achievements of the Renaissance 3. What did Renaissance artists and writers stress? 3. What did Renaissance artists’ work reflect? 4. What did they develop? ART

19. Achievements of the Renaissance 3. What did Renaissance writers focus on? 3. What was the most important invention? 4. Who invented it? 5. What was the first book ever printed? LITERATUREPRINTING PRESS

20. Answers…

21. Spirit of the Renaissance 1.Where did the Renaissance begin? ITALY IN THE ITALIAN CITY STATES 2. Where did Renaissance Europeans find their inspiration? ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME

22. Achievements of the Renaissance 3. What did Renaissance artists and writers stress? THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT 3. What did Renaissance artists’ work reflect? THE REALISM AND GRACE OF THE ANCIENT STYLES 4. What did they develop? PERSPECTIVE – A WAY TO MAKE OBJECTS LOOK THREE DIMENTIONAL ART

23. Achievements of the Renaissance 3. What did Renaissance writers focus on? RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR SUBJECTS (SECULAR = NON-RELIGIOUS) 3. What was the most important invention? PRINTING PRESS 4. Who invented it? JOHANN GUTENBERG 5. What was the first book ever printed? THE BIBLE LITERATUREPRINTING PRESS