1. Thursday – April 10, 2014 Mr. Lombardi
Aim: Why did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe?
Do Now: Answer the following in your notebook
Which one of William Shakespeare's plays have you/will you read this year in school?
Which other plays of Shakespeare will you read in high school?
Why do you think William Shakespeare's plays are still read in schools and performed in theaters today?

2. H.W. #3 Analyzing Art: Peasant Life Read the handout.
Answer the question with a detailed response.
Due: Tomorrow, April 11
Interdisciplinary Research Paper
DUE TOMORROW!
FOUR copies (print 1 or 2 extras to be safe)
Print TONIGHT to avoid another library “disaster”
Cannot pass cycle 4 without handing it in
Harsh deductions for all late papers

3. The Renaissance: Art & Values

5. The Northern Renaissance Begins
Renaissance ideas spread from Italy to Northern Europe (Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands)

6. Activity
We will read the handout, The Northern Renaissance Begins together.
Complete the vocabulary
Answer the two questions
Complete the graphic organizer

7. Summary
Why did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe?
** Can you think of any invention (that hasn’t been invented yet) that can spread these ideas faster? **

8. Activity #2
Read the reverse side of the handout, Planning a Utopian Community.
Follow all directions

9. Analyzing Art: Peasant Life

10. The Bride: The bride sits under the paper crown hanging on the cloth.
The Flemish (Netherlands) painter Pieter Bruegel’s paintings provide information about peasant life in the 1500s. Peasant Wedding (1568) portrays a wedding feast (above).
The Bride: The bride sits under the paper crown hanging on the cloth.
The Servers: Men who may be her brothers are passing out plates.
The Guests: Several children have come to the party.
The Musicians: They are carrying bagpipes. One glances hungrily at the food.

11. After analyzing the provided painting and passage, answer the following question to the best of your knowledge. 1. In what ways does this painting present a snapshot (image) of peasant life? Explain your answer.

12. RegentsPrep.org
Regents Prep – Renaissance
Regents Prep – Reformation

13. Shakespeare_s_Life_in_the_Theatre

14. Machiavelli_and__i_The_Prince__i_

15. The_Renaissance__Art_and_Ideas

16. DISCUSSION QUESTION
How and why did the religious attitudes of the Middle Ages change during the Renaissance?
Write at least 4 sentences summarizing the answer of our “discussion question”.
Answer the following:
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?