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New Ideas and Art p. 618 - 626
Students will: use modern day examples to better understand the contributions of great Renaissance Thinkers and
Artists.
Create a list of some of the most important people of your generation. Use the chart below to complete your list.
What do they do?
Why are they important? What impact have they had on
society?
Choose your own person
President Obama
Stephen Hawking
Steve Jobs
Now create a similar list using pages 618 – 626 in your textbook.
What did they do?
Michelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
p. 614
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo di Vinci:
Why are they important? What impact have they had on
society?
In the space below, try to redraw one of Leonardo’s sketches of his inventions (p. 621).
None of these drawings had ever been seen by anyone
else, in fact these designs were unique to da Vinci.
Think about how difficult and inventive this must have
been as you create one of your own sketches for a brand
new invention below.
Create a sketch of your own for some new household
product/invention. Write a brief description at the bottom
of the box.
Leonardo’s curiosity fueled his creativity and interest in science
What invention created in the last 100 years do you think
would impress Leonardo the most? Why?
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What was the importance of the printing press on Renaissance society?
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What was humanism? Name two authors who used humanism in their stories. How might these stories be different
than things written during medieval times?
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How did humanism affect society? Give and explain one example.
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