7th Grade Social Studies

Chapter 11 – Renaissance

 

Required Assignments:                                                           Due Date   

DVD Holt – Early Modern Europe                               2/9

Read 318 – 319 (In class)                                          2/9

Character Interview                                                   2/9-15

Interview: Niccolo Machiavelli, Miguel de Cervantes, Johann Gutenberg, Elizabeth I, Desiderius Erasmus, Pieter Brueghel, Barthlemew Diaz, Nicolas Copernicus, Filippo Brunelleschi, and William Harvey. Each group will have 3-4 members. One person plays the character and the rest are interviewers. Each interviewer should ask the character about 4 questions.

Renaissance Questions and World in Transition       2/16-22

11.1__2/16, 11.2__2/17, 11.3__2/21de Vinci__2/21, Renaissance Review #I__2/22, Review #2__2/23, Tell about people__2/24, Internet Reseach__2/27

Renaissance Power Point (Use book)                         2/21-27

DVD Renaissance/Cathedral (AN)                              2/24

Art Lesson (End of Power Point)                                 2/27

Renaissance Merge Puzzle (In class)                          2/23

Renaissance Convention                                            5/11

Test                                                                           2/28         

 

Choice-all choice due by 2/22 (max 2)                    Points

Picture (one only)                                                               5

Draw the map on page 299                                              15

Draw the map on page 301                                              15

Renaissance Extended Activity                                        10

Choice Points needed (Maximum points possible=30)   15

 

Portfolio Due 3/7

Origins of the Renaissance Section 1

Copy the timeline from pages 294-295 and add 3 more events (no graphics)

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Page 299 Geography Skills question 2

 

2. What was the ancient trade route the Polos took?

 

3. What were the four great trading cities of Italy?

 

4. How did Florence help begin the Renaissance?

 

Section 1 Assessment review - use complete sentences

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DIRECTIONS Write three descriptive phrases that describe the term.

1. Cosimo de’ Medici _______________________________________________________________

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2. Renaissance _____________________________________________________________________

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3. Marco Polo ______________________________________________________________________

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4. Silk Road _______________________________________________________________________

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5. signoria ________________________________________________________________________

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Section Quiz

FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements fill in the blank

1. After the plague, Europe’s ________________began to grow again.

2. ________________ increased, and new products appeared in the markets.

3. The ________________ was a caravan route that started in China it ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

4. ________________ went from Europe to China and spent 20 years traveling and living in Asia.

5. In the 1300s four northern ________________ cities became major trading centers.

6. ________________ and Genoa were Italy’s main port cities.

7. Bankers in ________________ developed a bookkeeping system that is still in use today.

8. One of the richest families of bankers was the ________________ family.

9. ________________ hired painters, sculptors, and architects, to redesign much of the Florence.

10. A love of art and education was a key feature of a time we call the ________________.

The Italian Renaissance - Section 2

1. Page 309 answer the Analyzing Visuals.

 

2. Who were some of the great Italian Renaissance Artists?

 

3. Why would Renaissance ideas change as they moved to different countries?

 

Section 2 Assessment – use complete sentences

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Summarize the article about Michelangelo

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and fill in the blank.

artists / Botticelli / buildings / Dante Alighieri / historians / humanism / Leonardo da Vinci / Niccolo Machiavelli / Michelangelo / Petrarch / perspective / poetry / m. scientists / perspective / vernacular

1. ___________________ refers to showing a three-dimensional “real” painting.

2. The common language of the people is called ___________________.

3. ___________________ was a sculptor, architect, inventor, engineer, and expert painter.

4. An emphasis on human value and achievement is called ___________________.

5. ___________________ was an Italian writer whose major work was TheDivine Comedy.

6. The painting that covers the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was painted by ___________________.

7. Early Renaissance scholar named ___________________ spoke about importance of knowing history.

9. ___________________ wrote a short book called The Prince that offered advice for rulers.

10. ___________________ An early Italian writer who was a politician and a poet

11. _________________ Rich families and church leaders hired them to create paintings and sculptures

12. ___________________ Painted the Mona Lisa

13._______________ Refers to showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface, so that it looks real

14. ___________________ A painter from Florence who showed respect for people

The Renaissance beyond Italy - Section 3

1. Who were some of the artists of the Northern Renaissance?

 

Section 3 Assessment- use complete sentences

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DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a statement is true and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write the correct term on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence a true statement.

______ 1. Albrecht Dürer developed the movable type printing press.

______ 2. William Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer, best known for his famous plays.

______ 3. Johann Gutenberg was a Dutch priest who was the most important scholar of humanism.

______ 4. The Praise of Folly was written by Miguel de Cervantes as a criticism of uneducated clergy.

______ 5. The combination of humanism and religion is called Christian humanism.

______ 6. Don Quixote, written by Erasmus, poked fun at the romantic tales of the Middle Ages.

______ 7. Paper, printing, and new universities spread Renaissance ideas.

______ 8. The ideas of the Italian Renaissance and the ideas of the Northern Renaissance were the same.

______ 9. Unlike Miguel de Cervantes who wrote in the vernacular of his region, William Shakespeare wrote all of his pieces in Latin.

______ 10. Johann Gutenberg developed a printing press that used movable type.

______ 11. The first book printed was a Bible in Latin.

______ 12. The Northern Renaissance was characterized by Catholic humanism, a combination of humanist and Catholic ideas.

______ 13. Dürer published the book The Praise of Folly a criticism of corrupt members of the clergy.

Book: The World in Transition – Leonardo de Vinci 143-147

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 Renaissance Review #2

some answers may not be in the book-Write the letter of the best answer!

 

_____1. People became infected with the Great Plague as a result of

                        A. drinking dirty water              B. being bitten by fleas/ticks      C. using imported products

_____2. Between the 1100's and 1300's power in Western Europe began to shift from

                        A. nobles to kings                     B. kings to nobles                     C. nobles to church leaders

_____3. The Hundred Years War was fought between

                        A. France and Italy                   B. England and Italy                  C. England and France

_____4. Which of the following was not a way in which warfare change during the Hundred Years War.

                        A. Fewer soldiers were needed

                        B. Armies of paid soldiers were used

                        C. Weapons gave foot soldiers an advantage over knights

_____5. What reason did Joan of Arc's enemies give for killing her?

                        A. She led soldiers against them

                        B. She, as a peasant, tried to usurp the king.

                        C. She had unacceptable religious beliefs.

_____6. Around the time of the Renaissance, which country was a leader in trade?

                        A. Italy                                     B. England                                C. France

_____7. The growth of trade and towns increased people's belief in the value of

                        A. religion                                 B. feudalism                              C. individual goals

_____8. Which country did not have a strong central government during the late Middle Ages.

                        A. Italy                                     B. France                                 C. England

_____ 9. Which of the following was most able to move up in society in Renaissance Italy?

                                    A. A Farmer                 B. A Peddle                 C. A Merchant

 

If the statement is true, write "true" on the line. If the statement is false change the word in bold type to make it true.

10. ___________________________ A government headed by a king or a queen is called a monarchy.

11. ___________________________ The name Renaissance comes from Latin and means culture.

12. ___________________________ A patrician was a member of Italy's middle class.

13. ___________________________ Patrons were people who gave their talent to advance the arts.

14. ___________________________ A dowry was the property a family gave with the bride,

15. ___________________________ The Renaissance did not change the lives of workers in Italy.

16. ___________________________ The plague in Europe was spread by Cats.

17. ___________________________ Republic is a representative style of government.

18. ___________________________ During the Renaissance Italy was not a unified country.

19. ___________________________ Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistene Chapel.

20. ___________________________ During battle it was not good for a knight to leave his horse.

21. ___________________________ The plague began in the Red Sea area.

22. ___________________________ Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa

23. ___________________________ The Papal States was a country headed by King Henry IV.

24. ___________________________ The Papal States were located in Southern Italy.

25. ___________________________ The Renaissance started because of contact with the Middle East.

26. ___________________________ The Renaissance came to Northern Europe through Trade.

27. ___________________________ The discovery of America shifted trade away from Italy.

 Tell about these Renaissance People: 1 line

1.      Paracelsus:

2.      William Shakespeare:

3.      Ambroise Pare:

4.      Joan of Arc:

5.      Leonardo da Vinci:

6.      Petrarch & Boccaccio:

7.      Filippo Brunelleschi:

8.      Pieter Brueghel:

9.      Cosimode Medici:

10.    Johannes Gutenberg:

11.    Desiderius Erasmus:

12.    Michelangelo:

13.    Sir Thomas More:

14.    Galileo Galilei:

Bonus: One line of fame

1.      Niccolo Machiavelli

2.      John Locke

3.      Jean-Jacques Rousseau

4.      Oliver Cromwell

5.      Montesquieu

6.      Thomas Aquinas

7.      Elizabeth I

8.      Louis XIV

9.      Raphael Sanzio

10.    Nostradamus

11.    Nicolas Copernicus

12.    El Greco

13.    Henry VIII

14.    Charles V

15.    Miguel de Cervantes