Mr. Dorrough’s History Class

This week we will be looking at ten people who had a major impact on world history during the Renaissance.

In class today we will be working on our key terms for chapter 30.

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Budget Vocabulary Matrix

chapter-30-standard-guide

Florance Epitomizes the Renaissance. It was the home of inventors, architects, painters, and merchants.

This week we will will be examining this city in more detail.

In class today we did the pre-reading questions for chapter 29.

We also did the key terms for chapter 29.

I assigned essential question # 1 for home work.

Pre-Reading Questions

Budget Vocabulary Matrix

As we near the end of the school year we are  moving out of the “Middle Ages” and int early modern history. This begins with the Renaissance, which was a time of re - birth. Art changes from stout and stark religious works to bright and cheerfully works that depict humans in every day life.  This is not to say that religion is not found in the art of the time.

This is the Pietà by Michelangelo.  It depicts Mary holding the dead body of Christ.  It is an example of the new art style in Italy during the Renaissance.  We will be discussing art in great detail this week.

Pre-Reading Questions

Universal Symbol Log

Budget Vocabulary Matrix

Chapter 28 Standards Guide