Renaissance & Reformation Vocabulary

Define Renaissance

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define Classicism

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Define Reformation

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define Humanism

• Rebirth of culture and learning; most often associated with the 15th-17th centuries.

• Religious reform movement associated with Protestants leaving the Catholic Church.

• A focus on Greek and Roman cultures, learning, philosophy.

• A focus on achieving humanity's greatest potential.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Define Individualism

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy merchants, patrons investing in artists.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Define Perspective

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy merchants, patrons investing in artists.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Define Secularism

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy patrons investing in artists.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Identify the effects of the Renaissance on society.

• A focus on what makes an individual unique or accomplished.

• Technique used to create the illusion of depth (3D) images on a flat canvas.

• A focus on worldly, non-religious subjects.

• The rise of trade in cities, banks, wealthy merchants, patrons investing in artists.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define Printing Press

• Originated in Asia but successfully used in Europe. Led to cheaper books, higher literacy rates, and standardized spelling.

• Innovation that traveled to Europe via the Silk Road. Allowed sailors & traders to more accurately navigate.

• Document written by Luther; listed issues with practices in the Catholic Church like indulgences.

• Name for Christians who protested abuses in the Catholic Church by leaving to form other churches.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Define Astrolabe

• Originated in Asia but successfully used in Europe. Led to cheaper books, higher literacy rates, and standardized spelling.

• Document written by Luther; listed issues with practices in the Catholic Church like indulgences.

• Innovation that traveled to Europe via the Silk Road.

• Name for Christians who protested abuses in the Catholic Church by leaving to form other churches.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C