Welcome to the renaissance!
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Introduction The
Renaissance Period (1350-1550) was the transition period between the Medieval
Era and the modern world. It is reviewed as a time of struggle and
hardship for individual freedoms, including intellectual pursuits, religious
beliefs, human rights, ownership through servitude, and warfare over
properties. The
word renaissance means "revival" or "rebirth". The
Renaissance was a time of reawakening and new experiences, especially in the
areas of religion, education, social philosophies, and inventions that made
global changes scientific discoveries. There was also a new outlet for tremendous
creative expression in the fields of music, sculpture, painting and building.
It was indeed marked by a flourishing cultural identity, but at the same
time, it was the unashamed pursuit of valuable possessions that set the tone. A
single-syllable word transformed monarchies and fueled land and sea
rivalries: “GOLD.” Commerce and international trade provided the enormous
fortunes that funded artistic production, and luxury goods. This became
important as means of displaying newly acquired wealth and status. It was an
urge to OWN, a ceaseless quest for new horizons and exotic treasures. To
publicly succeed was a never-ending goal. The
typical “Renaissance Man” was motivated by material objects as well as
humanistic principles. The
leaders of the Renaissance society lived in ornate palaces filled with fine
paintings, sculpture, marble and stone, porcelain, Venetian glass, silk from
China, broadcloth from London, rich velvet, and fine tapestries. Renaissance
religious art reflected a belief that only the very best was good enough to
honor their sacred subjects. Literature and art mixed a celebration of
valuable commodities with sacred themes. Task Look through the categories of
occupations found on the link below that were common during the time of the
Renaissance. You will choose an individual from one of these categories
to research on the internet. As an apprentice to this person, your job
will be to learn all that you can about your person during his/her life in
the Renaissance Era. You will prepare
a slide presentation depicting the knowledge you have gained about your
person. Each discipline must have a separate slide and each class you
are currently taking must be represented (i.e. math, science, history,
language arts, and special area classes.) LINK TO OCCUPATIONS PAGE Click
on the link below. Choose one of
the categories from the site and then choose 1 person within your chosen
category to research. Follow the
links on the site to help guide your search. |
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