- 1.Renaissance Big Idea:Change
2. Big Idea:Change Essential Question
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- 1)The Middle Ages was a very harsh time and many people refer
to it as the Dark Ages.What do you think?Was it Dark? (not the
color)Was the Renaissance a reaction to the Middle Ages?Why or why
not?Are we in a dark age or renaissance today?Explain your answer
by providing examples.
3. Big Idea:Change Essential Question
- 2) Renaissance means rebirth.Was the Renaissance a time of
rebirth?Why?Can you think of any other instances where the world
has undergone a rebirth?What do you consider to be a rebirth?
Explain your answer by providing examples.
4. Big Idea:Change Essential Question
- 3)Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Michelangelo and Da Vinci were just
a few people who made significant contributions during the
Renaissance.What was the most significant contribution made by each
one of these famous men?Why do you feel that way?Explain.
5. Big Idea:Change Essential Question
- 4)A more secular worldview was a large part of the
Renaissance.Which ism is similar to you?Why do you feel that
way?Explain your answer by providing examples.
6. Big Idea:Change Essential Question
- 5)Many changes came about during the Renaissance.What was the
most important change to come about during the
Renaissance?Why?Explain your answer thoroughly.
7. Essential Questions
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they are due on Friday!!
8. Big Idea:Change
- How did we get to the Renaissance?
- A.Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
- When:fall of W. Roman Empire to the Renaissance (476 AD 1300s
AD)
- Where:Throughout Europe, Asia and Africa
- What:A variety of things because it was 900 years
9. Big Idea:Change
- - Dark Ages:the light of learning had gone out
- - Economy became more agricultural
- Do we have anything similar?
10. Higher Lords 11. Big Idea:Change
- -Roman Catholic Church was very powerful
- - Many groups started to migrate to Europe
12. Big Idea:Change
- Summarize the Middle Ages
13. Europe in 476 A.D. 14. Europe in 1360 A.D. 15. Big
Idea:Change
- - approximately 1300 1600
- - began in Florence, Italy and spread throughout Europe
16. Big Idea:Change
- - a rebirth that emphasized Greek and Roman culture and
learning
- What do you consider a rebirth?
17. Big Idea:Change
- - Things not regarded as religious or spiritual (worldly)
- What are some examples of a secular viewpoint today?
18. Big Idea:Change
- B.A new concept of the World
- - Secularism:life on earth is more important than the
afterlife
- 1)Live for the now and forget about later
- 2)People challenged the church
19. Big Idea:Change
- - Skepticism:questioning tradition and authority, Why?
- - During the Middle Ages, people were thought of as false,
flawed and corrupt
20. Big Idea:Change
- - Humanism:Humans are the center of the universe, humans can do
anything
- - Individualism:very important to be yourself
21. Big Idea:Change
- "Ism's" were very popular during this time.Do we have any type
of "ism's" today?(They dont necessarily have to end with
ism.)Explain your answer.
22. Big Idea:Change
- - Everybody had a responsibility to become as perfect as
possible.
- - The ideal individual tried to master everything (art, music,
poetry, etc.)
- - Who is a Renaissance Man today?What qualities make a
Renaissance Man today?
23. Big Idea:Change
- Comparing Medieval and Renaissance Art
- What is the subject matter of the painting?
- What can you determine about the size of the figures in the
paintings?
- How realistic is the painting? Consider the pose.
- What symbols are used? What messages do these symbols
convey?
- Can you determine from these paintings what may have been
important in the lives of the painters/public?
24. Big Idea:Change
- Compare and Contrast Medieval and Renaissance Art
- - How are they different?
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- Little use of light and shadow
- Doesnt look natural, appears placed in the picture
- Children look like small adults
- Symbols of the church are found in these paintings
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- Artists became known for individual style and imagination
- Figures were drawn from nature and were based on observation of
the real world
- Colors are rich, warm and glowing
- Use of perspective, light and shadow, proportion, anatomically
correct physiology and emotion
- Less emphasis on religion
- Use of classical topics/stories depicted in paintings
27. Big Idea:Change
- - Making a two-dimensional painting look three-dimensional
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29. Big Idea:Change
- - Up until this point paintings were religious
- Does art reflect society?How?
30. Big Idea:Change
- - One of, if not the, greatest playwright of all time
- -Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar
- Why write about the assassination of Julius Caesar?
31. Big Idea:Change
- - painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and poet (Renaissance
Man?)
- - sculptures:theDavidand thePieta
- -paintings: Sistine Chapel
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37. Big Idea:Change
- - scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, painter,
sculptor, architect, musician and writer
- - had ideas for a helicopter, a tank, solar power and a
calculator
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42. Big Idea:Change
- - political philosopher, poet and musician
- - Main work entitledThe Prince
- 1)described how a ruler can keep control of his empire
43. Big Idea:Change
- A.Architectural style went back to Ancient Roman style
- B.Symmetry, proportion, order
44. St. Peters Basilica 45. Renaissance Bingo
46. Renaissance Bingo
- How a ruler can keep his/her empire
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