Renaissance Science and Geography

Science in the Renaissance Name:__________________________

Assignment: Write an obituary about one of the following Renaissance Scientists:

1) Leonardo da Vinci

2) Galileo Galilei

3) Nicolaus Copernicus

An obituary is a short piece of writing that describes someone’s life after they have died. An obituary tells the reader about the deceased (the dead person) including the years of their life, about their accomplishments, and their contribution to the world. These obituaries appear in newspapers or magazines.

Requirements for your obituary:

1) Your obituary must have the dates of the person’s life

2) It must be between ½ and 1 page long.

3) It must have three paragraphs:

· the first describing the person (their background, birthplace, etc.)

· the second describing major events in their lives and their accomplishments

· the third summarizing their contribution to the Renaissance Worldview

The draft must be edited and signed by someone else (a classmate, a parent, an older brother/sister)

I, _________________________________ read and edited the attached writing assignment.

Date:_______________________________ Signature:___________________________________

**Please hand in your draft that has been edited, your good copy, and this sheet***

Marking Rubric:

Name on assignment: /1

Instructions followed (3 requirements met): /3

Draft shows signs of editing: /2

Assignment sheet signed by editor: /2

Spelling and grammatical accuracy (spell check used): /5

The deceased is well described in the first paragraph: /3

All major events and accomplishments in the life of the deceased are highlighted: /3

The student makes a connection between the deceased and the Renaissance Worldview: /3

Overall quality of writing and assignment: /3

______

Total: /25

Potential Resources:

· Page 69, 70 and 74 of “Our Worldviews” · Great Ages of Man: Renaissance · The Renaissance: The Living Past · Janice VanCleave’s Scientists Through the Ages · Handbook of the Renaissance · Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius who defined the Renaissance · The Story of Science

· Eyewitness Science: Astronomy · The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci · The Universe of Galileo and Newton · Around the World Library: Galileo · Galileo for kids: His life and Ideas · Theories for Everything · Wikipedia

Renaissance Geography: (See Mrs. D to get the actual maps)

1) Using two different colours, show on the map the Western (Roman) and the Eastern (Byzantine) Empires in the 4^th century. (Remember: This whole area, both east and west, was once part of the

Roman Empire. The territory was divided to prevent war between the two halves of the Empire.) [page 14]

Bonus Question: give one year from the 4^th century:_____________________

Key points: The Roman Empire was very large and powerful. The Romans were a very sophisticated society who borrowed many of their ideas from the Greek Civilization that came before then. Humanists of the Renaissance greatly admired Roman civilization.

2) On the map, show the route of the Silk Road. Also, mark and label on the map the ultimate destination of the Crusades of the Middle Ages. [pages 16 and 21]

Key points: The Silk Road connected European, Islamic and Asian civilizations and allowed for the sharing of ideas and worldviews, material goods, and disease (the plague). The Crusades were a number of journeys undertaken by Medieval Europeans to re-conquer the Holy Land, which was at the time, under Muslim control.

3) Label the following Renaissance City States on the Map: Naples, Rome, Urbino, Florence, Pisa, Genoa, Venice and Milan. [page 29]

4) Label the Italian Peninsula on the map. Record the two major bodies of water on the map. Finally, using small triangles, draw in the mountain ranges in Europe

Answer the following questions:

How did the physical geography (mountains, rivers, islands, etc.) of Europe affect

a) the spread of Renaissance ideas:

b) trade and economics:

Key terms: (if you’ve already got them in your glossary, GREAT!)

Humanism

“Renaissance Man”

Castiglione

Machiavelli

City State

Pope

Roman Catholic Church

Feudalism

Courts (ex. of the Duke of Urbino where Castiglione hung out)

Gutenberg

Petrarch

Erasmus

Perspective

Michelangelo

Leonardo da Vinci

Copernicus

Shakespeare

Patron

Secular

Aristotle

Ptolemy

Geocentric

Heliocentric

Galileo

Budgeting my time:

Due dates and tentative schedule:

M Nov. 19 – Text questions due, Introduction to science in the Renaissance

T Nov. 20 – Obituary & Geography assignment (research and planning)

W Nov. 21 – Obituary & Geography assignment (research and planning)

R Nov. 22 – Current events

F Nov. 23 – current events test, work on obituary and geography assignment (writing)

M Nov. 26 – Geography assignment due, work on Obituary (writing)

T Nov. 27 – Obituary due

W Nov. 28 – Review of the Renaissance so-far

R Nov. 29 – Current events

F Nov. 30 – Current events test, Renaissance review game

Politics and the Renaissance

City State: __________________________________________________

It is as if Dave Bronconnier ruled all of Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks and Cochrane with its own set of laws, its own currency

In the Renaissance there were five major city-states:

_______________, ____________, ______________, ______________ and the __________________ and a number of smaller ones that were mostly controlled by the major city-states

There are several modern day city-states including _____________,_____________

and ______________________

These city-states were often at war

Even the Pope (____________________________________) was a prince with territory that he had to defend. The Papal States were often at war during the Renaissance

Pope Julius II is even known as the “___________________” for all of the battles he fought

Niccolò Machiavelli

1469 C.E. - 1527 C.E.

Humanist from Florence

“The Prince”: how a ruler should __________, _____________ and __________ their power

Just like Baldassare described the ultimate courtier, Machiavelli described the ultimate prince

“The Prince” was modeled after ______________ (illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI) who was given an army to carve out territory for himself in Italy

Machiavelli said....

For a man who, in all respects, will carry out only his professions of good, will be apt to be ruined amongst so many who are evil. A prince therefore who desires to maintain himself must learn to be not always good, but to be so or not as necessity may require.”

“There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. “

“War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.”

“War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.”

“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.”

Based on what he said, what did Machiavelli believe?

“The ends justify the means”

Ends = _______________

Justify = _______________________

Means = _______________________ we take to achieve goals

when the actions we take are considered acceptable because of the specific end results we want to achieve

Pragmatism: (“do whatcha gotta do to get whatcha want”)

Ex. 1) Doing well on your social tests and getting good marks justifies (makes reasonable) studying every night even though you may not want to.

Ex. 2) Wanting access to certain resource justifies invading another territory

Art Gallery Assignment

SS 8 Renaissance ART GALLERY ASSIGNMENT

Name:________________________________

Station I: Roman Art and Architecture

1) My observations about Roman sculpture:

2) What is special about “The Laocoon”? What does this statue tell us about the Renaissance?

3) My observations about Roman Architecture:

Station II: Medieval Art (Art from the Middle Ages)

1) My observations about Medieval art:

2) Are the human figures realistic? Why or why not? Are the animal figures realistic? Why or why

Not?

3) What does medieval art tell us about the worldview in the Middle Ages?

4) What does the architectural style of the great cathedrals (churches) of the Middle Ages tell us about their worldview?

5) What does the beautiful letter “h” in the picture tell us about medieval books? Were they printed on a machine or copied by hand? Would this make books cheap or expensive?

Station III: Renaissance Portraits

1) Observe exhibits a, b and c (by Piero della Francesca, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael Sanzio respectively. Are they realistic?

2) Are they flattering? Do they portray the people in the painting/sketch favourably?

3) What does this tell us about the Renaissance Worldview?

Station IV: Michelangelo: More than just a Ninja Turtle!

1) Observe Michelangelo’s “Pieta”, his “David” and his sculpted self portrait. What features of Renaissance Art do these works demonstrate?

2) Observe Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam”. What does the space around God (who is about to touch Adam’s finger and give him life) look like? Why do you think it was portrayed this way?

Station V: Features of Renaissance Art

1) How do the following paintings demonstrate the Worldview of the Renaissance?

a) “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli?

b) “The Arnolfini Wedding” by Jan Van Eyck

c) “The Hunters in the Snow” by Peiter Brueghel the Elder

d) “The Dead Christ” by Mantegna

e) “Judith slaying Holofernes” by Artemisia Gentileschi

Station VI: Leonardo: The Ultimate Renaissance Man

1) Flip through the book Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius who Defined the Renaissance. Knowing what you know about Baldassare’s “The Courtier,” why is Leonardo considered a Renaissance Man?

Station VII: Written Art: William Shakespeare

1) What does Shakespeare’s success tell us about the Renaissance?

2) Create two Shakespearean insults!

What do you like best: Roman, Medieval and Renaissance art? Why?

What is your favourite piece of art in our “gallery”? Why?

FOR GRADE NINES ONLY!!!

SS 9 Quality of Life Personal Response Essay

Personal Response Essay: QUALITY OF LIFE

Write an essay, 5 paragraphs in length, which argues that either
Western Canada or City of Joy has a higher quality of life. This
essay should reflect your own personal opinion but should not be
written in the first person.

NO: I believe that City of Joy has a high quality of life because…
YES: The quality of life is higher in City of Joy because…

Be sure that your essay has all of the following components:
1) Introduction
2) Topic sentence
3) Three paragraphs explaining your arguments
4) Conclusion
5) References

Formatting:
• 12 pt. font
• Do not fiddle with margins
• Title and name
• Preferably double sided
• Single, 1.5 or double spaced

Example:


Soaring in the Slums: Quality of Life in the City of Joy
By: Mrs. L. Darling

Mother Teresa, a nun of Calcutta, once said "I want you to
be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door
neighbor?" This quote demonstrates…

SS Industrial Revolution: Note Taking Assignment:

If you managed to get all the reading done, congrats. That was a lot of reading and a major challenge. Good for you if you got it all the way done. If not, you will need to do that.

Write on Notes Assignment sheet in package

Write what is important to you, part of this process is deciding for yourself what is important to note

1) Did the underlining/highlighting system work for me? Why or why not?

2) *What changes would I make to improve the system?

-not highlight, makes it messy, can’t distinguish key terms from key points, had to switch pens to write in the margins

3) Did the system help me read actively, understand better and retain more? Why or why not?

Creating a Summary (a.k.a. a cheat sheet)

*Step #1: Decide on your key words to be defined (should already be done)

*Step #2: Decide on the key points you will write down (should already be done)

*Step #3: Pick out your headings

Background about Industrial Revolution

Factory System

Cottage/Domestic System

Inventions/Innovations

Immediate effects of the Industrial Revolution

Step #4: Put it together in a way that makes sense and is meaningful to you (see examples)

Notes on Notes:

· Key terms designated (ALL CAPS, Underlined, etc.)

· Paraphrase DO NOT COPY FOR WORD—this is a waste of time and less likely to stick

· Use symbols, shorthand and diagrams (↑,↓, IR) Just don’t forget what they mean (key)

· Spacing and formatting (indents and bullets)

· Paper size (regular, legal, gigantic)

· Typed vs. Hand written (neatness factor, benefits of rewriting)

· Inspirations

Examples:

Textbook questions continued:

1) How did increasing trade in the late Middle Ages affect the worldview in Europe? (29)

2) What is a “city-state” and what were the largest city-states in Europe by the middle of the 14^th century? (29)

3) How did memories of the glory of ancient Rome affect the Renaissance in Italy? (30 &31)

4) What is a republic? (31)

5) What is a despot? (31)

6) What is a guild and who was allowed in? (35)

7) Is this statement true or false? “...the history that is recorded is that of the powerful and the rich.” Why? (45)

8) How did geography of Italy affect the Italian Renaissance? (46)

9) What other societies had an impact on Renaissance Italy? (46)