Romeo & Juliet Historical Content

Why is the Renaissance period known as the "birth of learning"?

• It was a movement within Western Christianity in the 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Roman Catholic Church and papal authority in particular.

• It was in Europe between the fall of Rome in 476 CE.

• Artists and scholars looked back to the learning and knowledge of ancient Rome and Greece to increase their understanding of the world.

• It was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the difference between the English Renaissance and the Italian Renaissance?

• The English Renaissance was faster than the Italian Renaissance.

• The Italians were more inventive than the English.

• The English spent more time sailing.

• The Italian Renaissance emphasized the visual arts more than the English Renaissance did.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Why is the reign of Elizabeth I seen as the golden age in English history?

• There was economic and political stability in the nation, and commerce and culture were able to flourish.

• There was gold in all of the people's clothes.

• Gold was plentiful and people were able to afford gold jewelry.

• People wore gold to the theaters.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are one or two major differences between the Globe Theater and modern day theaters?

• Huge set and dynamic costumes were used in Shakespeare's time.

• People could all sit and watch the action on the play in Shakespeare's time.

• People had a crude sense of humor in Shakespeare's time versus modern time.

• Open-air theater with people standing in front of the stage was common in Shakespeare's time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In what ways has Shakespeare had an impact on culture?

• He contributed by adding costumes to his plays.

• He contributed by inventing poetry and sonnets.

• He contributed by writing plays and contributing to the English language.

• He contributed by becoming a world-famous singer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10