1. Thursday – April 19, 2012 Mr. Lombardi MrLombardi22@aol.com Do Now: Answer the following in your notebook 1.Which one of William Shakespeare's plays have you/will you read this year in school? 2.Which other plays of Shakespeare will you read in high school? 3.Why do you think William Shakespeare's plays are still read/learned in schools and performed in theaters today? Aim: Why did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe?

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3. The Renaissance ideas spread from Italy to Northern Europe

4. Summary Why did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe?

5. Analyzing Art: Peasant Life – Read the handout. – Answer the question with a detailed response. – Due: Tomorrow, April 20 H.W. #3

6. 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.

8. 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.

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10. The_Renaissance__Art_and_Ideas

11. DISCUSSION QUESTION How and why did the religious attitudes of the Middle Ages change during the Renaissance? 1.Write at least 4 sentences summarizing the answer of our “discussion question”. 2.Answer the following: Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?