Renaissance Cultural

Contributions

Warm-Up

• Read the following passage:

“Upon this a question arises: whether it be better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than loved, when, of the two, either must be dispensed with … fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails.”

- from The Prince by Niccoló Machiavelli

• What do you think this quote means?• Why do you think Machiavelli’s book on how to be a good leader has

had such a lasting impact on the world?

Renaissance Thinkers

• Many Renaissance thinkers are still well known today. Do you recognize the names discussed in this video? Why do you think they are good examples of “Renaissance men”?

• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/B6A1D4D7-C292-4ADB-A0B7-22C4EE7EBE96

Achievements of Leonardo da Vinci

• Leonardo da Vinci excelled in many areas, including painting, sculpting, engineering, and anatomy.

• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/5D736E84-D188-4C0C-AAF9-0ACDB85B4C96

Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci

The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• The paintings and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were commissioned by Pope Julius II. The series of paintings, completed over a period of four years, tell the story of creation and the redemption of man.

• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/ad87fe34-43ae-416d-97ed-aba7718ce0b6

Gutenberg’s Printing Press and the Spread of Ideas

• Typeset printing presses allowed Renaissance authors to print multiple copies of their works of literature. Printing presses also allowed scholars and humanists to print their ideas in pamphlets and short essays.

• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/CF161F88-EA4A-4105-94BB-BCEBA1FEE9CE

Andreas Vesalius

• Andreas Vesalius challenged errors in the knowledge of anatomy.

• Vesalius shocked many people by dissecting human bodies and writing a book about it.

• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/86703F88-7AED-484E-A3AA-770EB0F36453

World Exploration During the Renaissance

• In the 1400s, European explorers began setting out on voyages to establish trade routes and obtain riches from far-off lands.

• http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/A969116B-917C-4499-8479-EBC0311CDB19

Main Idea Web (Station Sheet 5-7)

Exit Ticket

Students will answer the essential questions: • How did innovations of the Renaissance

influence the development of Western Society?• What contributions did writers, artists, and

philosophers make to the world during the Renaissance?

• How did the printing press influence the Renaissance?

Homework

Create an advertisement for a specific product, innovation, or idea from the Renaissance. Select one of these options:

• Movable type printing press • A new world map showing Asia and the Americas • Humanist philosophy • The Prince

Create an advertisement that shows how you would sell and promote the item or innovation or otherwise entice people to buy into the new idea. The advertisement should clearly show why people should use or interact with the product or innovation, and what the product or innovation will offer to society. Be sure to include both visual and text elements.