Renaissance

Renaissance  Crash Course

Assignment Renaissance:
Research 3 people from the Southern Renaissance (mostly Italian) for each category below.
Give their name and location, an example of their works, and commentary on their influence on the time period.

Then do the same for 1 person for each category from the Northern Renaissance.

Writers	Artists (painters or sculptors)	Architects

Summary:  Which person do you think had the most influence on the Renaissance period?  Why?  Give evidence to support your opinion.

Reformation

Why did Martin Luther Challenge the Catholic Church?

Martin Luther

Answer the following questions on each of the documents.  Then fill in the corroboration chart.

Document A:
1. ( Sourcing)  When was this document written?  What was Luther's purpose in writing it?
2. (Close Read)  How would you describe Luther's tone in this document?
3. According to this document, why did Luther challenge the Catholic Church?

Document B:
1. ( Sourcing)  When was this document written?  What was Luther's purpose in writing it?
2. (Close Read)  How would you describe Luther's tone in this document?
3. According to this document, why did Luther challenge the Catholic Church?

Difference In:	1517	1535
Tone
Place in Life
Disagreement with the Church

Martin Luther Original Documents

After answering the questions and filling in the chart.

Hypothesize why Luther's account on his break with the Church changed?  Is one account more reliable than the other?   Use specific evidence to explain or justify your answer. What other information might you need?  Where might you find it?

Growing States in Europe

The following lesson is based on Chapters 20, 21, and 22.  
How did the changes in Europe result in transoceanic connections and global expansion?




Both of these videos deal with trade and expansion.  The first shows interest in the trade around the Indian Ocean.  This interest became important in Europe (especially with the growing power of Venice and the riches of the Mediterranean Trade) and that led European Monarchs to seek alternate routes to trade with India and the East.

Assignment:
Research the trade routes and trading posts in Africa and Asia. 
Be very careful where you go for information...Remember what we have learned about sourcing and reliability.
Chart the countries, explorers, and areas explored.
Dutch, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese explorations should be listed.
Choose one of the countries and explain further.  Where did they travel?  Why?  What were the effects of their exploration on the lands they explored? (both good and bad)  How did the exploration benefit or hurt the Europeans?  What events in Europe made these explorations possible?

Final analysis:  What do you predict will be the long term effects of exploration and expansion on Europe and the other continents?  On what do you base your predictions? (You cannot base your predictions on future events...only the past)

European Explorers

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