​Standards/Objectives

​Standard: Compare the diverse perspectives, ideas, interests and people that brought about the Renaissance in Europe.

Learning Objective: SWBAT-complete a self-paced Quizziz, testing their knowledge of the Renaissance through the a RACE response, short answer questions, and multiple choice questions.

​Directions for this Quizizz!

Take your time! Read all of the information from the slides and do a great job answering the questions.

This Quizizz is NOT graded for speed, just for accuracy. HOWEVER, the slides are timed so you cannot waste time!

Big Idea: The periods of the Renaissance and the Reformation introduced new ideas and new ways of thinking into Europe.​

​Renaissance

​The Renaissance was a period of new learning, new ideas, and new advances in art, literature, and science.

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​Renaissance

• ​At the end of the Middle Ages, people across Europe found the urge to be creative. Their creativity was sparked by new ideas and discoveries that were sweeping through Europe at the time.

• This period of creativity, of new ideas and inspirations, is called the Renaissance (REN-uh-sahns).

• It lasted from about 1350 through the 1500s.

• Renaissance is French for “rebirth.” The people who named this period believed it represented a new beginning, or rebirth, in Europe’s history and culture.

​New Ideas

• The Renaissance started in Italy.

• During and after the Crusades, Italian cities such as Venice rose in trade

• Goods from faraway Asia moved through these cities.

• At the same time, scholars from other parts of the world came to Italy.

• They brought books written by ancient Greeks and Romans.

• Inspired by these books and by the ancient ruins around them, some people in Italy became interested in ancient cultures.

• These people began reading works in Greek and Latin and studying subjects that had been taught in Greek and Roman schools

​Humanism

• Humanism-a belief that human needs and values are more important than religious beliefs, or the needs and desires of humans. Humanism puts emphasis on the abilities and accomplishments of human beings

• The humanists believed that people were capable of great things. As a result, they admired artists, architects, leaders, writers, scientists, and other talented individuals.

• ​​These subjects, known as the humanities, included history, poetry, and grammar. Increased study of the humanities led to a new way of thinking and learning known as humanism.

​Renaissance Art

• -The Renaissance was a period of talented artistic achievements.

• -Artists of the period created new techniques to improve their work. For example, they developed the technique of perspective, a method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface so that it looks real.

• -One of the artists best able to show this sense of personality in his works was the Italian Michelangelo (mee-kay-LAHN-jay-loh). He was both a great painter and sculptor. His statues, like the one of King David below, seem almost to be alive.

• -Another famous Renaissance artist was Leonardo da Vinci. He was not only a great painter and sculptor but also an architect, scientist, and engineer. He sketched plants and animals as well as inventions such as a submarine. He collected knowledge about the human body.

• Both Leonardo and Michelangelo are examples of what we call Renaissance people—people who can do practically anything well.

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​Renaissance Literature

• Like artists, Renaissance writers expressed the attitudes of the time.

• The most famous Renaissance writer is probably the English dramatist William Shakespeare.

• He wrote excellent poetry, but Shakespeare is best known for his plays. They include more than 30 comedies, histories, and tragedies.

• In his plays, Shakespeare turned popular stories into great drama.

• His writing shows a deep understanding of human nature and skillfully expresses the thoughts and feelings of his characters.

• For these reasons, Shakespeare’s plays are still highly popular in many parts of the world.

​Renaissance Science

• Some of the ancient works rediscovered during the Renaissance dealt with science. Europeans could read about early Greek and Roman scientific advances. Inspired by what they read, some people began to study math, astronomy, and other fields of science.

• Leonardo da Vinci drew sketches of many devices that were not invented until centuries after his death.

• Using this new scientific knowledge, Europeans developed new inventions and techniques. For example, they learned how to build enormous domes that could rise higher than earlier buildings.

• Another invention of the Renaissance was the movable type printing press. A German named Johann Gutenberg built the first movable type printing press in the mid-1400s.

​Printing Press

• ​Before the printing press, pretty much all books had to be written by hand!

• ​Imagine how long it would take to copy a 300 page book by hand!

• ​Because of this, there were very few books made and the books that were made were printed in Latin. Only the wealthy could read Latin!

• ​Once the printing press was invented, common people had access to books and could read about the Greeks and Romans and all that they discovered

• ​The books were translated in a language that more people could read

• People​ realized that they were capable of much more and that their leaders were hiding information from them

• ​The printing press helped spark the Renaissance!