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SSWH9 The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation
a. Explain the social, economic, and political changes that contributed to the rise of  Florence and the ideas of Machiavelli.
b. Identify artistic and scientific achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, the “Renaissance man,” and Michelangelo.

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35) JOURNAL ENTRY, “The Renaissance” _______________
Essential Question - What factors led to the Renaissance and what is the “Renaissance Man?”  (Information found on pg. 471-477)

·       On the Right Side - Answer the following:
1) What was the Renaissance? 
2) What were Italy's three advantages? 
3) How did Italy’s urban population help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance?
4) Who are the Medici’s?
5) What was the role of the patrons in the Renaissance?

·       On the Left Side - create a graphic organizer that describes the accomplishments of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

·       Underneath on the Left Side describe what a Renaissance man was and why da Vinci is described as one.

The Works of Michaelangelo 

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Internet Resources and Enrichment Activities worth 10 points on Unit 4 Test.

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The Renaissance, a movement which stressed the ideas of the classical world, has been described as ending the medieval era and heralding the start of the modern age. Its causes were many, all deeply interconnected and now historians debate the relative importance of each, as well as when the Renaissance actually began.
Investigate the eight causes of the Renaissance.
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"Renaissance," French for "rebirth," perfectly describes the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries.

Summarize the main points about the Renaissance by exploring the links.  You can complete a graphic organizer or type a paper 1-2 pages in length.
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Between 1300 and 1600 the Western world was transformed. An extraordinary wave of artistic and cultural innovation shattered medieval society and brought European culture reluctantly into the modern era. 


Explore the Medici Family and their importance to Florence.  Present in a paper or a Graphic Organizer.
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Welcome to The Renaissance Connection, the Allentown Art Museum's interactive educational web site. With the simple click of a mouse button, travel 500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations revealed through the Allentown Art Museum's Samuel H. Kress Collection of European art.

Have fun here with the quizzes and the timelines.  Take a look at the art to!

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