This PPT talks about Renaissance in an interactive manner. Containing Activities + Learning in a nutshell

1. THE RENAISSANCE IN A NUTSHELL
By- Yatharth Dave

2. MAIN IDEA
• Italy: Birthplace of Renaissance
• The Northern Renaissance
• Luther Leads the Reformation
• Renaissance Continues

3. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF RENAISSANCE

4. THE HOOKING QUESTION
• Why did Renaissance (age of reformation) only
start in Italy?
• Clue:
Think about the past. All the sufferings Europeans
had gone through

5. ITALY’S ADVANTAGES
1. City States
• The number of city-states increased in the
northern part of Italy
• So more of trade and exchange of ideas/culture
2. Wealthy Merchant Class & Medici’s
• More the money, more the investment in to art and
culture (more education)
• Florence (city state) was ruled by the Medici
Family

6. CONTINUE…
• The Medici family bank had branches all over the
Italy
• In 1434, Cosimo de Medici won control over
Florence for 30 years
• Medici’s ruled as dictators but kept the
appearance of elected government
3. Looking Back towards the Past
• Art and Literature of the middle ages was studied
by the scholars

7. CONTINUE…
• They returned to learning of Greeks and Romans
• Art, Latin and Greek/roman manuscripts were
used to learn and discover the culture

8. ACTIVITY
• If Renaissance took place in your country, what
would be the 3 advantages for it to take place.
Make groups and create a Mind map!

9. THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE

10. HOOKING QUESTION
• How was literature and art important for the
renaissance to survive?
• Clue:
See the cause and effect from the last chapter (Italy’s
Advantages) and relate it here

11. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
• By 1450-1453 the population of northern Europe
started to increase after the plague and the France
–England war.
• As the population increased, more wealthy people
became, so more of money was allotted for art,
which increased the number of artist
• As the renaissance spread out from Italy it first
reached northern Europe, as a result northern
renaissance developed its own character

12. CONTINUE…
• Due to wars in Italy artist and writers fled away to
northern Europe for a safer place, they brought in
the flavour of Italian renaissance
• German Painters- The most popular artist of that
time was Albrecht Durer, who worked mostly for
religious sculptures
• Flemish Painters- A very well known Flemish
artist was Jan Van Eyck, he developed oil based
paints and created new techniques for the same
which are used presently

13. CONTINUE…
• Women’s reform- Christine de Pizan was the first
women to earn a living as a writer. Writing in
French, she produced many books, including short
stories, biographies, novels, and manuals on
military techniques.
• Renaissance reached England in mid 1500’s, this
era was known as The Elizabethan Age. This is
because of the Queen Elizabeth 1(1558 to 1603)
• William Shakespeare- He was the most famous
writer of Elizabeth age. He is also known as the
greatest play writer of all time.

14. CONTINUE…
• Block printing was invented in China and reached
all over the Europe. Using the printing press the
work became hundred times faster.
• This decreased the price for books and poor
people also could buy the books. Causing more of
education through out the world.

15. ACTIVITY
• List down all the social changes that took place in
the northern part of Europe. After that discuss it in
your class.

16. LUTHER LEADS THE REFORMATION

17. HOOKING QUESTION
• Research on who was Martin Luther and share
your research with your class.

18. LUTHER
• By tenth century the Roman Catholic Church had
become dominating all over the Europe
• By 1500, catholic church had become weak due to
the questioning attitude of the public
• In 1500’s the Christian humanist started to go
against the church and gained the support of the
civilians
• Martin Luther’s parents wanted him to become a
lawyer instead he became a monk and a teacher

19. CONTINUE…
• In 1517 Luther decided to take public’s side
revolting against one of the popes
• Luther’s theses were printed and he was known
over whole of the Germany, and than everybody
joined his revolution
• Luther’s teachings were based on three main
ideas:

20. CONTINUE…
1. People could win salvation only by faith in God’s
gift of forgiveness. The Church taught that faith
and “good works” were needed for salvation.
2. All Church teachings should be clearly based on
the words of the Bible. Both the pope and Church
traditions were false authorities.
3. All people with faith were equal. Therefore,
people did not need priests to interpret the Bible
for them.

21. CONTINUE…
• Many of the popes and emperors tried to threat
Luther but he did not fall back but tried to bring
justice
• Peasants got influenced by Luther’s ideas and
joined the revolution
• Due to this difference in opinions Germany was on
war and than it spread throughout the continent
• In England a man like Luther was Henry the 8th
who was against the church

22. CONTINUE…
• Elizabeth the 1st of England tried to restore the
churches but she was not that successful
• Elizabeth was given warnings and threatened by
other kings and citizens
• Elizabeth started to run out of money so
rebuilding churches was stopped

23. ACTIVITY
• Think about what would have happened if there
was no Luther in the reformation? Do it
individually and than share your ideas with the
class/friends

24. THE REFORMATION CONTINUES

25. HOOKING QUESTION
• By seeing the content till now, what do you think
will happen next. Note down your ideas and
checkout if you were right

26. REFORMATION CONTINUES
• On the same path as the Luther, John Calvin leaded
Switzerland
• Religious reformation was lead by Huldrych
Zwingli, who was catholic priest
• He influenced by religion and humanism both
• In 1536, Calvin published Institutes of the Christian
Religion, which talked god, salvation, and about
human nature
• Popes started to lose power and truthful popes to
god were given power

27. ACTIVITY
• List down all the main events and people and
make a chart on Renaissance. Discuss it in the class
and see who’s was the best!

28. THAT’S ALL FOR NOW, HOPE YOU LEARNT AND
ENJOYED!!!  