Social Studies 8 Chapter 4:The Exchange of Ideas.

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Chapter 4:The Exchange of Ideas

Chapter 4:The Exchange of Ideas

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• Our primary Inquiry Question is:

• How did the Renaissance spark the growth and exchange of ideas across Europe?

• Our primary Inquiry Question is:

• How did the Renaissance spark the growth and exchange of ideas across Europe?


• What role to leaders play in changing or maintaining worldview?

– Religious– Political– Cultural

• What role to leaders play in changing or maintaining worldview?

– Religious– Political– Cultural


• What is the best way to rule?• Should there be a strong leader to

bring stability and security at the expense of freedom?

• Or should there be an open system that allows people to be free?

• What is the best way to rule?• Should there be a strong leader to

bring stability and security at the expense of freedom?

• Or should there be an open system that allows people to be free?


• Born into Leadership– Read the story of Isabella D’Este on page

88.– What are the advantages to having a

system of hereditary rule?– What are the disadvantages?

• Born into Leadership– Read the story of Isabella D’Este on page

88.– What are the advantages to having a

system of hereditary rule?– What are the disadvantages?


• The Scientific Ruler– Turn to page 89– Read the first two paragraphs– Why would Machiavelli begin to question

hereditary rule at this time?– Exploring Sources

• The Scientific Ruler– Turn to page 89– Read the first two paragraphs– Why would Machiavelli begin to question

hereditary rule at this time?– Exploring Sources


• Changing Leadership in the Church– Have you ever been disappointed by the

words and actions of a person you believed in?

– People in the Renaissance were often disappointed with their leaders.

• Changing Leadership in the Church– Have you ever been disappointed by the

words and actions of a person you believed in?

– People in the Renaissance were often disappointed with their leaders.


– During the Middle Ages and Renaissance the Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in Europe.

– The Church did not only exercise power in religious aspects of society but in social, political, and economic aspects as well.

– During the Middle Ages and Renaissance the Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in Europe.

– The Church did not only exercise power in religious aspects of society but in social, political, and economic aspects as well.


– Some church leaders abused their power and used it for their own personal gain.

– Can you think of an example where this has happened today?

– How do you think society would react to this kind of corruption?

– Some church leaders abused their power and used it for their own personal gain.

– Can you think of an example where this has happened today?

– How do you think society would react to this kind of corruption?


• Girolamo Savonarola– A monk who dedicated his life to fighting

corruption– Contrary to his oath he spoke against the

Pope.– “Bonfire of the Vanities”

• Girolamo Savonarola– A monk who dedicated his life to fighting

corruption– Contrary to his oath he spoke against the

Pope.– “Bonfire of the Vanities”


– For his actions he was Excommunicated– In 1498 he was tried for heresy and

executed.– Turn to page 93 and read the “Exploring

Sources” section.

– For his actions he was Excommunicated– In 1498 he was tried for heresy and

executed.– Turn to page 93 and read the “Exploring

Sources” section.


• Martin Luther– A German monk who began to study the

Bible for himself very carefully (Humanism?)

– Concluded that the Bible (not the Church) should be a Christians spiritual guide.

• Martin Luther– A German monk who began to study the

Bible for himself very carefully (Humanism?)

– Concluded that the Bible (not the Church) should be a Christians spiritual guide.


– How does the methods and views of Luther reflect the idea of individualism?

– Luther was also upset with the wealth of the church.• Indulgences• Ninety-five Theses

– How does the methods and views of Luther reflect the idea of individualism?

– Luther was also upset with the wealth of the church.• Indulgences• Ninety-five Theses


• The Protestant Reformation– “Protestant” literally means “to protest”– Luther was excommunicated and many of

his fellow Germans followed him.• Lutheran Church

• The Protestant Reformation– “Protestant” literally means “to protest”– Luther was excommunicated and many of

his fellow Germans followed him.• Lutheran Church


– Other churches formed but they all protested against the refusal of the Catholic Church to ‘reform’

– Hence the term ‘reformation’– Turn to page 95 and read ‘Exploring

Sources’

– Other churches formed but they all protested against the refusal of the Catholic Church to ‘reform’

– Hence the term ‘reformation’– Turn to page 95 and read ‘Exploring

Sources’


• The Catholic Counter-Reformation– The Catholic Church lost a great deal of

power and authority because of the protestants.

– Pope Paul III convened the Council of Trent where moves were made to end corruption in the church.

• The Catholic Counter-Reformation– The Catholic Church lost a great deal of

power and authority because of the protestants.

– Pope Paul III convened the Council of Trent where moves were made to end corruption in the church.


• How does the Reformation and Counter-reformation reflect the changes that are taking place in Renaissance society?

• How have these changes impacted our society today?

• How does the Reformation and Counter-reformation reflect the changes that are taking place in Renaissance society?

• How have these changes impacted our society today?


• Turn to page 96 and look at the “Fast Forward” section.

• Turn to page 96 and look at the “Fast Forward” section.

Social Studies 8 Chapter 4:The Exchange of Ideas.

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