1. Warm-up 11/13/18
Do you think the disease that caused the Black Death could still be as dangerous today as it was in the Middle Ages? Why or why not?

2. Warm-up 11/14/18
Which event do you think was the most influential in bringing an end to feudalism- Magna Carta, Model Parliament, Black Death, or Hundred Years’ War? Why?

3. Warm-up 11/15/18
Use the textbook glossary to write the definition for:
Renaissance
patron
humanism

4. Warm-up 11/26/18 Read pages 320-321 and then…
Make a list of things that Renaissance humanists believed about humans.

5. Warm-up 11/27/18
Find a quote on page 68 of your binder to support this statement: Leonardo Da Vinci was a humanist.
Write the quote on your warm-up sheet.

6. Warm-up 11/28/18 Read page 324 of the text and fill in the blanks.
1) Because of its ideal location on the ___________ River, Florence became a center for ___________and commerce. It also was dominated by the Medici family, who helped Florence become a ___________center for Europe.
2)The city’s residents could afford to be ___________ of artists and thinkers.
3) Some travelers came to do business, while others came to study ___________. Still others came to learn at the city’s schools and ___________.

7. Warm-Up 11/29/18
Imagine that you are a wealthy patron in the Renaissance city of Florence. Will you support art, education or architecture? Whose work will you support and why?

8. Warm-up 11/30/18
How did the development of a money-based economy affect Florence? A. Florence became an intellectual center. B. Florence became a banking center. C. Other Italian cities tried to conquer Florence.
How were Florence's industries related to the city's culture? A. Brilliant scholars got rich writing books. B. Great artists became bankers and traders. C. Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.
Why was Florence called "the cradle of the Renaissance"? A. Most children in Florence had many talents. B. The Renaissance developed there. C. Most artists in Florence were young.
What was one example of classic architecture influencing Florence's buildings? A. domes, B. walkways, C. terraces