Today’s Warm Up

If 500 AHS students died before winter break or 1/3 of Delaware’s population suddenly died, how would people react?

Emergence of the Modern WorldToday’s LEQ: What caused the

modern world?

Unit 1:

Emergence of the Modern WorldMost historians

believe the Renaissance marked the start of the modern world

Mid 1300s – 1500s

What Was the Renaissance? Philosophical and artistic movement

that began in Florence, Italy then spread throughout Europe

Completely altered the way Europeans thought about themselves and the world

Three main causes: Trade, Plague, and Humanism

Trade

Exposed Europeans to other cultures & sparked curiosity

Allowed for exchange of new products, new markets, and increased wealth

Brought on the bubonic plague

Black Plague Spread throughout

Europe and killed 1/3 of the population

Increased wealth

amongst survivors & allowed for social mobility

Encouraged living for

the “here and now” Caused people to go

against the Church

Visual: Increased Wealth for Surivors

1,200 People

$1,000 Economy = $0.83 /

Person

800 People

$1,000Economy = $1.25 /

Person

Before:

After:

Black Plague

“Ring around the rosy,

A pocketful of posies,

Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down!”

Music For Your Ears…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZy6XilXDZQ

Humanism

Began to adopt classical Greek & Roman beliefs Human capacity to create and achieve,

dignity, and self-worth Valued education Sought fulfillment in daily life

Believed there was an ideal person – one who could do almost anything – The Renaissance Man

Document Based InvestigationComplete the activity titled: “The Renaissance & Individualism”

Pages 64-65 in your textbook