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Notes from 9/8/11:
These Notes describe why societies and civilizations need governments. They also look at where civilizations first started.
Notes from 9/5/08:
Athens was birthplace of European democracy. Utilized direct democracy. Was only
applicable to male citizens (not slaves or women). Included trial by jury.
Roman Republic was the birthplace of a bicameral legislature with the Assembly
of Plebes & senate. Utilizes republic or indirect democracy. has co-consuls. Twelve Tables establish one of first written
constitutions. trial by jury with "innocent till proven guilty."
Notes from 9/10/09:
See a Venn Diagram of Compare/Contrasts between Judaism, Christianity & Islam prepared by a World History student this year. This diagram
was based on a reading of the ten Commandments from the Torah, the Bible and the Quran. Bravo!
The Renaissance
The Renaissance PowerPointŪ
Presentation was created some years ago and recently updated. Due to its large
size, it has been broken up into five parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, & Part 5). Hopefully the music links will work; if not, please visit the Internet Renaissance Band's site for example of the period's music.
Students who have
misplaced their handouts can print another copy from the presentation by printing out the actual slides from this presentation. See Mrs. Fine if you have difficulty.
The PowerPoint Viewer is available as a feee download, if you are interested from the www.microsoft.com site.
Notes
from 8/25/06 - Middle Ages vs. Renaissance
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Middle Ages = 476c.e. – 1400s
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Renaissance = 1300s-1600s
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Reformation (Protestants split from Catholic Church under Martin Luther) 1500s-1600s
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Counter-Reformation (Catholic Church “reforms” self to bring back parishioners
& income) 1500s-1600s
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Age of Exploration (Europeans take over New World) 1400s-1600s
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Scientific Revolution (observation & experimentation forma basis of knowledge, not
faith) 1500s-1600s
Comparison Chart of artistic values used in class http://daphne.palomar.edu/mhudelson/StudyGuides/MidAgesRen_WA.html (8/15/2006)
Comparison chart of societal values used in class http://www2.una.edu/dburton/MAvsRen.htm (8/15/2006)
Notes from 9/13/04
Renaissance covers 15th-16th century
- 2 Movements - Italian & Northern (know the difference between both)
- also Elizabethan Movement centered in England, but that was mostly focusing on drama with Shakespeare
- know major artists, artwork & styles (art ID on test)
- Focuses on reality (look to self for improving lot in life, not G-d) rather than
morality of Middle Ages (look to priests & G-d for moral guidance, focus on christian religion)
- Revives classical (Greek & Roman) learning - promotes reason and experience
as guides for beliefs, not religious faith
- Focuses on humans - the body is beautiful
Machiavelli
- wrote The Prince
- excerpt focuses on a Prince's finances & qualities of leadership
- "liberality" = generosity
- "niggardliness" = cheapness, miserliness
- good idea to go through vocab first, then read excerpt, then answer questions &
hand in for credit
- keep in mind that Machiavelli focuses on a Renaissance prince's need for practicality - he must appear to be free
with money, yet save for a rainy day; he must be ready to change alliances for the betterment of his people; the people must
be controlled, yet kept happy and riot free.
Other Suggested Reading
If you find that you are interested in the Renaissance, you may be interested in the following books for either pleasure
or book reports for English (some of these are nonfiction):
- Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code
- Machiavelli's The Prince
- Ross King's Brunelleschi's Dome
- Cellini's Autobiography
- Manchester's A World Lit by Fire (This book also explores the Reformation and the Age of Exploration, and is
required summer reading for AP European History)
- Georgio Vasari's The Lives of the Artists
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