1. Learning Logs Take a few minutes and write on the following:
With your generation, what are some characteristics associated with your generation? What are you and others around you, known for?
Please describe….

2. SOCIAL STUDIES 9
THE MODERN AGE

3. CHANGES…CHANGES…CHANGES
AROUND 1500
Europe experiences change in political, religious, social, economic, and intellectual life
These changes led Europe to enter a new era – Early Modern Age

4. The Early Modern Age
Had roots in the Middle Ages and evolved from the many changes during the Renaissance and Reformation
Renaissance = time of revival, rebirth, th centuries—marks transition from medieval to modern world
Reformation = a religious movement in Europe during 16th century to reform Roman Catholic Church

5. 2) RENAISSANCE &REFORMATION 1500-1700
EUROPE TIME PERIODS
1) MIDDLE AGES CE
2) RENAISSANCE &REFORMATION
3) EARLY MODERN AGE

6. Change during the Early Modern Age
Kind of change comes slowly
Change has a domino like effect
One small change = leads to a series of other changes as a result of the first change
Ex trucks invented
New ideas spread more quickly
New laws are required
People travel more
Better roads required

7. Kings Gain Power Martin Luther German monk and church reformer
Produced the 95 Theses
95 theses- criticized the practices of the Roman Catholic Church
It was the beginning of the reformation

8. Luther and the 95 theses Before All Europeans had been Roman Catholics
Dissent was growing
After
Many felt that church had moved away from the teachings of Christ
Church had become too wealthy and powerful
Lead to a group of reformers called Protestants

9. Protestants Church should be based on word of God
Rejected authority of pope and other church officials
Churches should be simple and plain

10. Take a few minutes right now and describe both these churches below in your logs. In your opinion, which of these churches is Protestant and which is Roman Catholic? Why? How Can you tell?

11. The Rise of Kings Kings began to seek more power
Kings now tried to become the supreme authority in their kingdoms
Kings started to choose on the religion of their kingdoms
Kings replaced nobility with middle class people who would remain loyal to king

12. Kings Gain Power
Kings payed for armies rather than relying on nobles to supply troops
Kings raised taxes on their subjects in order to pay for services
Nations begin to emerge—ppl start referring to themselves as the subjects of French or english King—not as serfs or nobles

13. Rise of Kings
Kings were now seen as law making and maintaining peace and order people
This would raise the position of the monarch above the status of ordinary people
This would lead to theory –Divine Right of Kings