Unit: Renewal in Europe

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1 Unit: Renewal in Europe

2 Lesson Title: The Renaissance Beyond Italy (See textbook pages )

3 The Renaissance spirit was spreading from Italy to other parts of Europe by the late 1400s. Travelers and artists helped spread ideas, but the development of printing was a giant step forward. For the first time ever, thousands of people could read books.

4 In class reading activity Read Spread of New Ideas on pages Answer these questions: 1. What were two advantages that paper had over animal skins? 2. What were the impacts of producing the Bible with the printing press? 3. Even though women could not attend universities, how did they help spread Renaissance ideas?

5 Paper, which was first made in China, was being made in Europe by the 1300s. In the mid-1400s a German, Johann Gutenberg, developed a printing press that used movable type. Each letter was a separate piece. A worker fit letters into a frame, spread ink on the letters, and pressed a sheet of paper against the letters. In this way an entire page was printed at once.

6 Before Gutenberg s invention, books were written and copied by hand. It could take 4 to 5 months to copy a 200 page book. The new printing press could produce 300 pages in a single day. So books and pamphlets could be made quickly. About how long would each process take to make a copy of one of our textbooks?

7 The printing press helped spread Renaissance thinking throughout Europe. As a result, literature written outside Italy increasingly reflected the ideas of humanism. Two important examples are the works of Miguel de Cervantes in Spain and William Shakespeare in England.

8 In class reading activity #2 Read Literature beyond Italy on pages Answer these questions: 1. Who was Cervantes and what was probably his most famous book? 2. Why do you think Cervantes thought his time was much better than the Middle Ages? 3. Read the biography of Shakespeare. List 3 facts about him. 4. Do you agree with Shakespeare s statement that all the world s a stage, And all the men and women merely players? Why or why not?

9 Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in the English language. His writing was very humanistic. It focused on human traits and situations, such as love, loyalty, selfishness, courage, fear and revenge. Shakespeare s plays were seen in the Globe Theatre in London.

10 Shakespeare s plays contained heroism, tragedy, and comedy. Perhaps the most famous is Romeo and Juliet. Who can summarize the story of the play?

11 One of the best known parts of Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo first sees Juliet and falls in love at first sight. Romeo. [To a Servant] What lady is that, which doth enrich the hand of yonder knight? Servant. I know not, sir. Romeo. O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

12 Right Side Notebook Activity Supper with Shakespeare! It s 1600 and you are having Shakespeare over to your house for supper in London. He asks you to come up with an idea (outline) for a play you will write together. The play should dramatize a human trait, and have a story with a beginning, problem, and resolution. Write: 1. The setting: place and time. Choose one of the cultures you studied for your project. 2. Plot: A sentence that describes the beginning of the story. A sentence that describes the problem or challenge. A sentence that describes what happens in the end. 3. Main characters: Describe two or more characters including their names and what they do in the plot. 4. The human trait you are writing about.

13 Renaissance Wrap-up: Lunch with Leonardo It s 1500 in Florence and you are having lunch with Leonardo de Vinci. Write 3 questions you want to ask him about his work or the Renaissance. Then add at least four more facts to your frame about Leonardo. See pages