Lesson 1 - The Renaissance
View the Power Point and answer the questions within. Once you are finished, answer these questions as well...
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- How does the art and literature of this time help us understand their worldview?
- Why was the printing press so important?
- Compare the worldview of the Medieval Times with the worldview of the Renaissance. How were they different?
- How did the Renaissance worldview impact their decisions, particularly regarding art and literature?
- How has the Renaissance influenced our world today?
- How did the economy of the Renaissance affect the time period, and how do their ideas about economy and money affect our world today?
Lesson 2 - Guilds and Towns
Go through the Power Point and answer the questions, then answer the questions below:
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1. Why were guilds important? How did they reflect a change in worldview?
2. Why did people move into towns? How did this reflect a change in worldview?
3. Who had power in these towns? How did they get and maintain power?
4. How have these towns and cities affected our society today?
5. What is the modern equivalent of a guild? What purpose does it serve?
2. Why did people move into towns? How did this reflect a change in worldview?
3. Who had power in these towns? How did they get and maintain power?
4. How have these towns and cities affected our society today?
5. What is the modern equivalent of a guild? What purpose does it serve?
Lesson 3 - The "New" World
View both videos, and complete the handout, then answer the following questions:
1. Why did Europeans start exploring, and what did they hope to find?
2. What effect did the new goods have on the economy of Europe?
3. What effect did the goods and information have on the world view of the Europeans?
4. How did the age of exploration/exploitation affect European culture and the culture of the world?
5. What is the Columbian Exchange? What did Europe gain? What did the peoples of the Americas gain?
6. How did this change the balance of power in Europe? In the Americas?
7. What role did disease play in the age of exploration? Make sure you talk about both the Europeans and the Americans.
8. Think back to the effect the black plague had on Europe, do you think these diseases would have had a similar impact on the Americans? Explain your answer.
9. The Crash Course in World History talks a lot about the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the environment. Explain this effect.
1. Why did Europeans start exploring, and what did they hope to find?
2. What effect did the new goods have on the economy of Europe?
3. What effect did the goods and information have on the world view of the Europeans?
4. How did the age of exploration/exploitation affect European culture and the culture of the world?
5. What is the Columbian Exchange? What did Europe gain? What did the peoples of the Americas gain?
6. How did this change the balance of power in Europe? In the Americas?
7. What role did disease play in the age of exploration? Make sure you talk about both the Europeans and the Americans.
8. Think back to the effect the black plague had on Europe, do you think these diseases would have had a similar impact on the Americans? Explain your answer.
9. The Crash Course in World History talks a lot about the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the environment. Explain this effect.
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