(4th period, be sure to scroll down for Monday night's homework as well!)
Today in class we talked about the Isms of the Renaissance. Tonight's reading will further look at Humanism and how it drove the creativity of the day.
Read pages 412-416 and answer the following:
#4. What is Humanism? How did it foster an increased emphasis on the individual and help produce the creative thrust of the Renaissance?
#5. What was the humanist view of the proper role of education? What was the role of the classics in such an education?
#6. Discuss the dominant ideas and themes in The Prince.
#7. What is secularism? Did it conflict with the Christian beliefs of Renaissance figures?
Today in class we talked about the Isms of the Renaissance. Tonight's reading will further look at Humanism and how it drove the creativity of the day.
Read pages 412-416 and answer the following:
#4. What is Humanism? How did it foster an increased emphasis on the individual and help produce the creative thrust of the Renaissance?
#5. What was the humanist view of the proper role of education? What was the role of the classics in such an education?
#6. Discuss the dominant ideas and themes in The Prince.
#7. What is secularism? Did it conflict with the Christian beliefs of Renaissance figures?