Grade 6- The Renaissance

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During the Renaissance, there was a "rebirth" of interest in

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art and learning.

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Why was Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?

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Its location connected it to classical civilizations and trade with other civilizations.

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How did the increase of trade on the Italian peninsula lead to the Renaissance?

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Increased wealth allowed the wealthy to invest in arts.

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Who created the Mona Lisa?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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How did William Shakespeare impact European culture during the Renaissance?

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He wrote many popular plays.

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A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.

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Renaissance

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An Italian Renaissance painter, born in 1452 A.D., who painted many masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and also excelled in scientific research.

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Leonardo da Vinci

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An Italian Renaissance artist, born in 1475 A.D., who worked mainly as a sculptor but also painted such famous works as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

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Michelangelo

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A German who, in the mid-1400s, invented a press for printing with movable type.

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Johannes Gutenberg

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A machine for pressing paper against inked movable type.

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printing press