Renaissance Learning Activities
Explore various learning activities related to the Italian Renaissance, including reviewing historical figures like Niccolo Machiavelli, discussing techniques for showing perspective in art, naming Renaissance achievements, tracing the impact of Turkish conquest on the Renaissance, engaging in warm-up discussions, taking quizzes, sorting historical events, and learning about the history of printing.
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Chapter 11.2 Review 2b. Why may a historian call Niccolo Machiavelli the first modern Italian ? Machiavelli may be referred to as the the first modern Italian because his interest in practical politics could be considered modern. 3a. What are three techniques for showing perspective? To show perspective, artists may make background figures smaller, lines diagonal, or use different colors to show distance. 4a. Name one Renaissance achievements in each category of mathematics, architecture, astronomy, and cartography. Math symbols, architecture, double-layered dome, astronomy earth revolves around the sun, cartography used calculations to create better maps. 4b. How did the choice of school subjects change during the Renaissance? School changed to include the humanities as courses of study.
Chapter 11.2 Review 5. Draw a graphic organizer like the one shown here. Use it to show how Turkish conquest east of Europe contributed to the growth of the Renaissance. Scholars fleeing the Turks carried precious works of literature Discover of these works created interest in classical culture. Scholars begin to focus on the classics. The Renaissance begins.
Warm-up #8 Would you prefer copying something by hand or receiving a printed copy? Why? (don t copy, just do) share your summary and upper level questions from yesterday s notes with your partner.
Italian Renaissance Quiz Write on your own paper. Just number and letter choice of your answer. Don t forget name, date, and period. When you are done, put it face down on your desk and start your worksheet.
History of Printing Event Sort Sort the following events. Put them in sequential order based on your prior knowledge. Be able to explain your choice. Review What events should you record on your own paper? Why?
Before the Renaissance, everything had to be copied by hand! Only Churches had copies of the Bible. You could read it, you had to go to church to hear someone read it to you. The Church owned all the knowledge.
First Printed Book EVER! You can see a copy anytime at the Huntington Library!
Bubble Map Use your worksheet and section 11.3 of the textbook to identify how the printing press effected Europe. Include your answer on the bubble map provided.
Extension Questions How do you think the availability of paper and the printing press would have changed student s lives? If you needed to create a copy of a single 100- page book, do you think it would be easier to use Gutenberg s press or to write the book by hand? Why? What are two advantages that paper had over animal skins?
