The Renaissance: Italian City-States and Their Influence

Learning Intention:  We are learning about  the influence of Italian city-states on the development of the Renaissance.

Success Criteria: 

1. I can explain how Italian city-states operated independently and contributed to trade and governance.

2. I can identify key city-states such as Florence, Milan, Genoa, and Venice, and describe their economic specializations.

3. I can analyze the role of wealthy merchant families, like the Medici, in shaping politics and culture.

4. I can describe how trade wealth led to advancements in art, literature, and education.

5. I can explain how the Renaissance spread from Italy to the rest of Europe.

Open Ended

What are you learning about?

Multiple Choice

Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?

• rich merchants

• factory workers

• groups of priests

• guilds of painters

Multiple Choice

What is the name of a rich person who pays to support artists and start universities?

• a priest

• a scholar

• patrons

• craftsperson

Multiple Choice

What is the most important geographic feature that made city states rich?

• mountains

• climate

• location, location, location

• population

Open Ended

What fueled the cultural explosion during Renaissance?

Multiple Choice

How did wealthy families encourage learning?

• establishing universities

• establishing churches

• establishing restaurants

• establishing Inns

Multiple Choice

What does Renaissance mean?

• trade

• family

• clothing

• rebirth in learning