Thursday – April 19, 2012 Mr. Lombardi

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Do Now: Answer the following in your notebook1.Which one of William Shakespeare's plays have you/will you read this year in school?2.Which other plays of Shakespeare will you read in high school?3.Why do you think William Shakespeare's plays are still read/learned in schools and performed in theaters today?

Aim: Why did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe?

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The Renaissance ideas spread from Italy to Northern Europe

Summary

• Why did the ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread to northern Europe?

Analyzing Art: Peasant Life– Read the handout.– Answer the question with a detailed response.– Due: Tomorrow, April 20

H.W. #3

After analyzing the provided painting and passage, answer the following question to the best of your knowledge. 1. In what ways does this painting present a snapshot (image) of peasant life? Explain your answer.

The Flemish (Netherlands) painter Pieter Bruegel’s paintings provide information about peasant life in the 1500s. Peasant Wedding (1568) portrays a wedding feast (above).

•The Bride: The bride sits under the paper crown hanging on the cloth.•The Servers: Men who may be her brothers are passing out plates.•The Guests: Several children have come to the party.•The Musicians: They are carrying bagpipes. One glances hungrily at the food.

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

How and why did the religious attitudes of the Middle Ages change during the Renaissance?

1.Write at least 4 sentences summarizing the answer of our “discussion question”.

2.Answer the following: Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?