1. You will need a notebook/sheet of paper to take notes with as well as a QR reader as you move from each station. Anticipating the Learning Target

2. LT: IWBAT understand the factors that lead to the Renaissance beginning in Italy Fall of Constantinople (1453) Greek philosophers flee to Italy Italy was able to avoid the feudalism of the Dark Ages Trade routes had lead to vast amounts of wealth in the Italian City-States

3. Ideals of the Renaissance Values: Humanism Individualism Secularism The Vehicles: Commerce Invention

4. Renaissance French for “rebirth” High Renaissance: 1450-1527 Art Flourished during this time period Political Economic Social

5. Political: Machiavelli The Prince Advice to Political Leaders “Machiavellian” The Ends Justifies the Means Benito Mussolini Joseph Stalin Donald Trump

6. Economic: Rise of City States Florence Ruled by the Medici Family Usury: banned by RCC Wealthy bankers Patron of artists like Michelangelo, Da Vinci Rome Ruled by the Pope (Papal State) Commissioned artists as well Most notably Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

7. Economic: Rise of City States Milan Industrial city known for its armor Venice Built wealth from trade with the Ottoman Empire Imported spices and silk Known for shipbuilding

8. Social: Petrarch and the Ancient Texts Known as the “Father of Humanism” Humanism is the emphasis or study of mankind This is where the concept of a Liberal education derives from: History, Science, Philosophy, Literature

9. Social: Classical Studies Humanism The Study of the Human Condition Coined by Cicero to describe the education of a well rounded human being Classics Prominent works of Greek and Roman philosophy Emphasis on original texts

10. Social: Of Human Dignity Pico Della Mirandola Oration on the Dignity of Man Angels above Animals below Secularism Educating yourself for your own enjoyment and to become more well rounded. Not for religious intent.

11. Invention: The Printing Press 1454- Guttenberg experiments with movable type. 1456-The Guttenberg Bible Information can spread more quickly than before and at a FRACTION of the cost! Only way books were printed before was HANDWRITTEN.

12. Activity -In your Google Docs/Notebook you can do the following things: -Write a letter as a citizen in Italy experiencing all of the changes that have occurred. Be sure to include areas of economics, politics, and society. - Create a “Twitter” account with a profile of a figure from the Italian Renaissance and have at least 5 posts that include hashtags. These have to be creative. -Create a collage of all the different things that occurred during the Italian Renaissance. Be sure to include an explanation of each picture and how that relates back to the Renaissance.