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Saturday, October 13, 2018

Week 10: Oct. 15-19, 2k18

Hey #Serfs4Life, it's time to continue our study of the Renaissance!  

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THE greatest piece of artwork from the Renaissance! (Mr. Barry is biased)
The School of Athens, Raphael

Day 1
In Class:  Renaissance Doc -- What was the Renaissance?  What did the Renaissance do to Europe?  Compare and Contrast life in the Middle Ages vs. Renaissance
HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  Renaissance Doc -- Humanism, philosophy, and the study of science during the Renaissance!
HW:  None!

Day 3
In Class:  Chapter Reading -- The Italian Renaissance -- Why Italy???
1. Why do you think Florence, a “banking center” had an impact on the birth of the Renaissance?
2. Name three famous Renaissance thinkers (who are also Ninja Turtles) born in Florence.
3. Architects and engineers were particularly attracted to what types of architecture?
4. Briefly describe two Renaissance advances in paintings techniques?
5. How do you think painting perspective changes the way people look at artwork?
6. What is significant of Donatello’s David?   About Michelangelo’s David?
7.  What were two ways in which Renaissance literature differed from Medieval Literature?
8.  How did the study of science change during the Renaissance?  Do you think we see some of these ideas/practices in science today?
9.  You just read a little bit about Leonardo da Vinci but there’s SO much more to learn about him.  Read the passage from the chapter then click here to read the article about Leonardo da Vinci and then click here to watch a video about him.  What do YOU think was da Vinci’s two greatest accomplishment and what do you think was his greatest attribute? (don’t know what attribute is?...look it up!)
10.  How did the Medici family influence and rule in Renaissance Florence?
11.  What book did Machiavelli write and what was the book about?

HW:  None!

Day 4
In Class:  Go over the Italian Renaissance Q's from Day 3 -- Introduce the School of Athens!
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HW:  None!