7th Grade WEEK 6 CYCLE 1

7th Grade Cycle 1 Week 6

10/12/10

Objective:

Students will explain how ideas of the Renaissance & Reformation changed Europe and the Catholic Church.

Hook:

Read “ Connect: History & Culture” at the top of pg 140.  What is the printing press? How did it work? Who is Johann Gutenberg? How did the invention of the printing press help ideas spread during the Renaissance?

Line:

1. In the 1400s, the Renaissance started to spread from Italy to what other countries?( pg140) Draw the spread of the Renaissance on the attatched map.
2. How did the wealthy merchant class develop? How did they help artists and writers? ( pg 140)
3. What did Northern European artists like to paint?(pg 140)
4. What themes did Shakespeare’s plays examine?pg (140)
5. What advances did scholars make in science?( pg 140)
6. What criticisms did reformers have against the Catholic Church? ( pg 140)
7. Why did people start examining and questioning the institutions around them? ( pg140)
8. Explain the Reformation. Who led the movement? Why?
9. What are the Ninety five theses? Where were they posted?
10. Why did Protestant sects start in countries like Switzerland, Scotland, & England?

Sinker:

Explain how ideas of the Renaissance & the Reformation changed Europe. W

Give 5 examples ( pgs 138-141)

Homework:

Take home test DUE FRIDAY.