Bell WorkDirections: During the first 10 minutes of class time, work with your table to define the following words on the notes packet on the back table. You can use a dictionary, your cellphones, tablets, or laptops to look up the definitions

1) Renaissance2) Humanism

3) Individualism4) Secularism 5) Nation-State6) Mercantilism7) Capitalism

Objectives

I will be able to define Renaissance vocabulary

I will be able to identify the phases of the Renaissance

The Renaissance

“Renaissance” means rebirth

The Renaissance began a period of renewed interest and engagement with “classical” (Ancient Greece and Rome) learning, culture, literature, art, style, etc.

Major Themes of the Renaissance

Humanism (both secular and religious) - Human potential, human progress, expansion of human knowledge

Individualism-focus on the unique qualities and abilities of the individual person

Secularism-greater emphasis on non-religious values and concerns

Nation-State Read “Section 2: Economic and Political

Change in Europe”

Nation State

A nation = a socio-cultural entity, a union of people sharing a cultural and linguistic identity.

A state = a legal or political entity that is comprised of the following: a) a permanent population; b) a defined territory; c) a government ; and d) the capacity to enter into relations with other states.

Major Historical Events of the Renaissance Period

Age of Exploration (Period of European Expansion)

Protestant Reformation and the Religious Wars

Scientific Revolution- Rise of Modern Science

The Rise of the Modern Nation-State

The Economy Read “Section 6 Transformation of European Economics”

Mercantilism = an economic system developed to unify and increase the power and monetary wealth of a nation through strict governmental regulation of the entire national economy usually through policies designed to secure an accumulation of bullion, a favorable balance of trade, the development of agriculture and manufactures, and the establishment of foreign trading monopolies

Capitalism = an economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state, based on a “free market”.

Exit TicketPrediction: Rank the vocabulary concepts in order of how important they are going to be during the Renaissance (1 = most important and 7 being the least important):

Renaissance, Humanism, Individualism, Secularism, Nation- State, Mercantilism, Capitalism

Explain why you chose your FIRST and LAST ranking using COMPLETE sentences

Homework For Tomorrow: Read and annotate

sections 1 and 3 for homework (“Section 1- Introduction” and “Section 3 – Europeans Look Outward”

Topic Selection AND Time Period Selection DUE Friday, January 10 to Ms. Albin

Parent Approval Modern Film Selection Due Monday, January 13th to Ms. Albin