Examine the diagram above and then answer the following questions.

1. In this “Renaissance plant” which root grows straight up? Which roots branch out?

2. What might this tell us about how the two time periods, medieval and classical,

influenced the growth of the Renaissance?

3. Plants need soil, sunlight, and water to grow. In the diagram, what three things seem

to be contributing to the growth of the Renaissance?

4. Why do you think the soil is labeled “Europe”?

Essential Question:

What changes in Europe led to the Renaissance?

Section 27.2: What was the Renaissance?

Part I

Fill in the cause and effect chart below to explain how the classical world of ancient

Greece and Rome was rediscovered, leading to the period known as the Renaissance?

In the Late Middle Ages,

merchants and Crusaders

brought back…

Cause #1 Cause #3 Cause #2

The Roman Catholic

Church kept knowledge of

ancient times alive by…

Europeans also read

classical works that came

by way of…

Effect:

This flow of ideas led to…

…goods and ideas

from the East,

including classical

learning.

…copying

documents that

survived from the

classical period.

…Muslim

scholars.

…a rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture.

The renewed interest in classical culture led to the

great flowering of art and learning we call the

Renaissance.

Section 27.2: Part 2

As you read the subsection in your book on p.334 entitled, “Exploring the Rebirth of

Classical Ideas Through Art,” fill in the chart below.

Classical Medieval Renaissance

Purpose of this type

of art

Two style

characteristics of

each example in

your book

To show the

importance of:

-ordinary

people

-civic leaders

-gods and

goddesses

To teach

religion to

people who

could not

read or write.

To show the

importance of:

-people

-nature

figure is nude

body is

active and in

motion

face is calm

and without

emotion.

figures are

all fully

dressed in

stiff

clothing.

highlights

Jesus who

is larger

than other

figures

colors reflect

lighting

lifelike three-

dimensional

figures

figures are

shown in

motion

Renaissance: _____ Medieval: _____

Section 27.2: Part 3

Examine the visuals below and then fill in chart by doing the following:

- Describe in which period each artwork was created. Write the period AND

letter of each work in the correct row.

- List TWO or more characteristics from Part 2 that led you to your

decision.

C B A

the woman is

in a scene

from her daily

life

figures look

flat; not real.

has depth

the faces of the

figures are very

calm; no

background or

sense of

perspective.

the poses are

harmonious

and balanced

Letter identifying

the artwork

Two or

three style

characteristi

cs in this

piece of art

Classical: _____

Mary is larger

than the other

figures

figures look

realistic

facial

expressions

are revealing

full landscape

in background

The Beginning

of the

Renaissance in

Europe

After reading each section, 27.3 through 27.5, complete in the diagram by identifying and

explaining examples of the different causes that led to the beginning of the Renaissance

in Europe.

Section 27.3

Cause: _________________________________

Example 1:

Example 2:

Cause: _____________________________

Example 1:

Example 2:

Cause: ____________________________________

Example 1:

Example 2:

Section 27.4

Section 27.5

Growth of Trade & Commerce

Influence of Italian City-States

Growth of Humanism

Merchants & bankers grew wealthy & could afford to pay

for new buildings & art to beautify their cities.

Growing trade meant that more classical texts, art, and

artifacts were passed along trade routes sparking interest in

classical culture.

Their wealth encouraged a

growth in art and learning.

Rich families supported the

creation of art, new buildings, and

centers of learning, such as universities

and hospitals.

People began to change their ideas about many things,

such as government, social class, and religion.

They tried to improve upon the art, architecture, and ideas

of the classical period, which led to new discoveries, new ways of

studying things, and new inventions in many areas of life

Section 27.3: The Growth of Trade and Commerce

1. Describe how Marco Polo’s travels along the Silk Road helped reawaken interest in

classical culture.

2. Explain two results of the increased in trade in Europe.

3. Identify the primary cause from this section that led to the start of the Renaissance. Write

this primary cause in the box on the previous page of notes. Then, write two examples

that further describe how this cause led to the rebirth of classical culture and learning in

Europe.

Section 27.4: The Influence of the Italian City-States

1. What were the Italian city-states?

2. How do the pictures below illustrate how the city-states were governed?

3. How did Italian city-states become so powerful?

4. Identify the primary cause from this section that led to the start of the Renaissance. Write

this primary cause in the box on the previous page of notes. Then, write two examples

that further describe how this cause led to the rebirth of classical culture and learning in

Europe.

= = =

In the 13th century, Mongol conquests made it safe to travel along

the Silk Road. Marco Polo’s travels sparked a greater interest in the

East, and helped encourage the transport of food, art, and luxury

goods along the trade route.

It also helped craftspeople, merchants, and

bankers become more important in society.

An increase in trade led to a new, money

economy.

Italian city-states were powerful cities in Renaissance Italy that ruled the

surrounding towns and countryside. They were independent and were often

republics governed by elected councils.

Because of their central Mediterranean location, Italian

city-states became major centers of trade and business.

guilds rich

merchants

powerful

families

Section 27.5: The Growth of Humanism

1. Define humanism.

2. Who is the man pictured to the right? Why is he significant

in the humanism movement?

3. What did Renaissance humanists believe about people's abilities?

4. What subjects from ancient times did humanists study and explore?

5. Define individualism.

6. How did the Renaissance humanists’ beliefs sometimes conflict with those of the

Catholic Church?

7. Identify the primary cause from this section that led to the start of the Renaissance.

Write this primary cause in the box on the previous page of notes. Then, write two

examples that further describe how this cause led to the rebirth of classical culture and

learning in Europe.

Renaissance humanists believed that people could shape

their own lives and achieve great things.

Renaissance humanists studied classical

art, architecture, government, history,

poetry, and language.

The Church taught that laws were made by God and required people

to follow its teachings without question. It also emphasized life after

death as opposed to life on Earth. Renaissance humanists believed

that people should question everything and tried to balance

religious faith with an active interest in human existence.

a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith

with an emphasis on individual dignity and an

interest in nature and human society

Francesco Petrarch is considered to be the

founder of Italian Renaissance humanism.

the belief in the importance of an individual’s

achievement and dignity