UNIT 1 — RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION WEEK OF AUGUST 17 Introduction to the Renaissance & Italian City-States NC Standard:
7.H.1.1 – Turning points in modern history
7.H.1.2 – Causes and effects of historical events
7.B.1.1 – Culture and cultural change
7.G.1.1 – Trade and economic relationships
7.G.1.2 – Geography and human settlement
Learning Targets:
I can explain what the Renaissance was and why it was a turning point in world history.
I can compare the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
I can explain why the Renaissance began in Italy.
I can locate Florence, Venice, and Milan on a map.
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RENAISSANCE GEOGRAPHY DETECTIVES The Mystery: Why Did the Renaissance Begin in Italy?
Detective Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________
YOUR MISSION Something BIG is about to happen in Europe...
New art. New inventions. New ideas. New ways of thinking.
Historians call it the RENAISSANCE.
But there is a mystery:
WHY DID THE RENAISSANCE BEGIN IN ITALY? Use the 5 Themes of Geography to investigate the clues and solve the mystery!
CLUE #1 — LOCATION Italy is a peninsula in southern Europe. It sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea and is located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Think like a detective:
Detective Conclusion:
Italy's LOCATION helped the Renaissance because...
CLUE #2 — PLACE During the Renaissance, Italy had important cities such as Florence, Venice, and Rome.
These cities had:
Detective Conclusion:
What made Italy a special PLACE for the Renaissance?
CLUE #3 — MOVEMENT Italian merchants traded with people from many different places.
Ships brought goods such as silk, spices, and other valuable products to Italian cities.
But PRODUCTS weren't the only things moving!
What else can move from place to place?Circle your answers:
IDEAS • KNOWLEDGE • CULTURE • TECHNOLOGY • ALL OF THESE
Why would meeting and trading with people from different places lead to new ideas?
CLUE #4 — HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION People in Renaissance Italy changed their environment by building:
Large buildings
Churches
Bridges
Ports
Growing cities
As cities became wealthier, rich families spent money making their cities more beautiful.
Detective Question:
How could wealthy cities help artists, builders, and inventors?
CLUE #5 — REGION
Italy was part of the Mediterranean region.
Its location connected it to:
EUROPE ↔ ITALY ↔ AFRICA & ASIA
This helped Italian cities become important centers for trade.
Why do YOU think the Renaissance began in Italy?Use at least TWO pieces of evidence from your investigation.
Complete this sentence:
Geography helped cause the Renaissance because...
Detective Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________
YOUR MISSION Something BIG is about to happen in Europe...
New art. New inventions. New ideas. New ways of thinking.
Historians call it the RENAISSANCE.
But there is a mystery:
WHY DID THE RENAISSANCE BEGIN IN ITALY? Use the 5 Themes of Geography to investigate the clues and solve the mystery!
CLUE #1 — LOCATION Italy is a peninsula in southern Europe. It sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea and is located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Think like a detective:
- What continent is Italy located in?
- What large sea surrounds much of Italy?
- Why might Italy's location have been good for travel and trade?
Detective Conclusion:
Italy's LOCATION helped the Renaissance because...
CLUE #2 — PLACE During the Renaissance, Italy had important cities such as Florence, Venice, and Rome.
These cities had:
- Wealthy merchants and bankers
- Busy marketplaces
- Beautiful churches and buildings
- Ancient Roman ruins
- Artists, writers, and scholars
Detective Conclusion:
What made Italy a special PLACE for the Renaissance?
CLUE #3 — MOVEMENT Italian merchants traded with people from many different places.
Ships brought goods such as silk, spices, and other valuable products to Italian cities.
But PRODUCTS weren't the only things moving!
What else can move from place to place?Circle your answers:
IDEAS • KNOWLEDGE • CULTURE • TECHNOLOGY • ALL OF THESE
Why would meeting and trading with people from different places lead to new ideas?
CLUE #4 — HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION People in Renaissance Italy changed their environment by building:
Large buildings
Churches
Bridges
Ports
Growing cities
As cities became wealthier, rich families spent money making their cities more beautiful.
Detective Question:
How could wealthy cities help artists, builders, and inventors?
CLUE #5 — REGION
Italy was part of the Mediterranean region.
Its location connected it to:
EUROPE ↔ ITALY ↔ AFRICA & ASIA
This helped Italian cities become important centers for trade.
Why do YOU think the Renaissance began in Italy?Use at least TWO pieces of evidence from your investigation.
Complete this sentence:
Geography helped cause the Renaissance because...
Ferdinand Magellan
Nicholas Copernicus
Desiderius Erasmus
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Johannes Gutenberg
Raphael
Sandro Botticelli
Martin Luther
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