Ch. 11: The Renaissance

Welcome to the Renaissance (1271-1600)

The standards we will cover this chapter will include: HSS 7.8; CS3; English Language Arts 7.2.4b & 7.1.2.

Homework for this week is:

1. Quick Writes (completed daily)
2. Read pages 298-303
   
3. Page 303 #'s 1-4
4. Marco Polo or Trade Cities Map (page 299 or 301)
5. Quiz on Friday

Key terms/Vocab for Section one are:

1. Marco Polo
2. Interest
3. Cosimo de Medici
4. Renaissance

Objectives:
Students will learn that:

1. European trade with Asia increased in the 1300s.

2. Trade cities in Italy grew wealthy and competed against each other.

3. As Florence became a center for arts and learning, the Renaissance began.

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