Section 1:
-Renaissance means 'rebirth' in French.
Began in Florence, Italy.
Medici family started the movement of arts. Lorenzo the Magnificent in particular.
Humanist= people who returned to the past to move forward.
-Frencesco Petrarch- wrote poetry, sonnets to Laura=imaginative person who was his ideal woman.
-<3Niccolo Machiavelli<3- Florentine writer. Wrote The Prince. "Is is better to be loved than feared, or feared than loved?" (Opinion: Loved. It is easier to be feared, and everyone would want to be a little of both, but that would be very hard to do. I would rather be vulnerbale and loved than powerful and feared.) Leader= loved than feared
Artists used perspective for the first time, which made them look normal, more realistic.
Michelangelo- Sistine Chapel inside the Vadican City.
Leonardo Da Vinci- famous for Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Scetched plants, animals, and machines.
Rafael-painted frescos, madonnas.
Titian-known for the Assumption of the Virgin
Gutenburg- known for creating the printing press machine-to copy the Bible.
Arasmus-wrote the Praise of Folly
Thomas More-The Utopia.
Shakespeare- stories dealt with something he dealt with or experienced.
Flemish- 1st to paint with oils on canvaseses.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Giotto di Bondone
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Chapter 14 Notes
Chapter 14 Section 3 Notes:
-The Black Death began in 1347, came from Asia and spread to Europe. Black rats on the ship carried the disease. The plague was spread to people by bites from fleas on the rates. Estimated 25 million died in Europe from 1347 to 1351, about 1/3 of population.
-Shaken people's faith and God, resulted in the church losing power & authority. Peasants staged up rises.
Section 4:
-vernacular languages=people with little education spoke this speech that varied from place to place.
-Troubadours were travelling singers who wrote poems about love and chivalry, sang in castles or towns. French fabliaux were short comic stories written in rhymed verse.
-Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer were medieval writes. Dante is considered the father of Italian language. Wrote The Divine Comedy. Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales.
-scholasticism=the attempt to bring faith and reason together. Peter Abelard=philosopher, wrote Sic et Non. Thomas Aquinas= considered greatest medieval philospoher, monk of the Dominican order, wrote Summa Theologiae which summarized medieval Christian thought.
Section 5:
-Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between England and France. Continued for 116 years as a series of raids and battles. By 1453 France controlled all of England's French lands except Calais. In 1328 the last male member of France's Capetain dynasty died. Edward III claimed the French throne. The French assembly chose Philip VI, the Count of Flanders, as king instead. in 1337 Edward brught an army to Flanders, hoping to gain control of this rich trading area.
-Saw new use of weapons in Europe. At the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, Enlgish foot soldiers used longbows (could fire arrows quickly, up to 200 yards away.) French were no match to them. Both used gun powder and cannons in battle.
-Parliament, particularly the House of Commons, gained more power over the king. They won the right of a special council to advise the king and the right to consider new taxes before they were discussed by the House of Lords, by 1300a the king needed Parliament's consent on all special taxes.
-Shortly after the Hundred Years; War ended, a war for England's throne began. In 1455 the York and Lancaster families started the War of the Roses. White rose was the badge of the House of York. Red rose was Lancaster. in 1485 Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster won the war. H edefeated King Richard III of York. Howeevr, Henry married a daughter from the House of York. As King Henry VII, he set up a strong monarchy in England once again.
-The House if Burgundy sided with the English against the House of Orleans, preventing France from uniting against the English. Finally in 1439, with help from Joan of Arc, Charles II of Orleans was crowned king of France. in 1461 Louis XI followed Charles as king of France. He made the monarchy even stronger.
-Spain became a nited nation in 1479 under Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.
-The Black Death began in 1347, came from Asia and spread to Europe. Black rats on the ship carried the disease. The plague was spread to people by bites from fleas on the rates. Estimated 25 million died in Europe from 1347 to 1351, about 1/3 of population.
-Shaken people's faith and God, resulted in the church losing power & authority. Peasants staged up rises.
Section 4:
-vernacular languages=people with little education spoke this speech that varied from place to place.
-Troubadours were travelling singers who wrote poems about love and chivalry, sang in castles or towns. French fabliaux were short comic stories written in rhymed verse.
-Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer were medieval writes. Dante is considered the father of Italian language. Wrote The Divine Comedy. Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales.
-scholasticism=the attempt to bring faith and reason together. Peter Abelard=philosopher, wrote Sic et Non. Thomas Aquinas= considered greatest medieval philospoher, monk of the Dominican order, wrote Summa Theologiae which summarized medieval Christian thought.
Section 5:
-Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between England and France. Continued for 116 years as a series of raids and battles. By 1453 France controlled all of England's French lands except Calais. In 1328 the last male member of France's Capetain dynasty died. Edward III claimed the French throne. The French assembly chose Philip VI, the Count of Flanders, as king instead. in 1337 Edward brught an army to Flanders, hoping to gain control of this rich trading area.
-Saw new use of weapons in Europe. At the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, Enlgish foot soldiers used longbows (could fire arrows quickly, up to 200 yards away.) French were no match to them. Both used gun powder and cannons in battle.
-Parliament, particularly the House of Commons, gained more power over the king. They won the right of a special council to advise the king and the right to consider new taxes before they were discussed by the House of Lords, by 1300a the king needed Parliament's consent on all special taxes.
-Shortly after the Hundred Years; War ended, a war for England's throne began. In 1455 the York and Lancaster families started the War of the Roses. White rose was the badge of the House of York. Red rose was Lancaster. in 1485 Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster won the war. H edefeated King Richard III of York. Howeevr, Henry married a daughter from the House of York. As King Henry VII, he set up a strong monarchy in England once again.
-The House if Burgundy sided with the English against the House of Orleans, preventing France from uniting against the English. Finally in 1439, with help from Joan of Arc, Charles II of Orleans was crowned king of France. in 1461 Louis XI followed Charles as king of France. He made the monarchy even stronger.
-Spain became a nited nation in 1479 under Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.
Monday, February 6, 2012
February Black History Month Bellringers
Jackie Joyner-Kersee:
1.) Jackie is teh younger sister of Olympic track and field star Al Joyner and is a track and field athelete herself.
2.) She was the first American woman to win a gold medal in the long jump at the 1998 Olympics.
3.) She is regarded as on of the greatest femal athletes in history, since she overcame her asthma and poor background to become a world heptahlon record holder.
Elijah McCoy:
1.) Was an invetor; helped make engines move more smoothly and safely.
2.) By the end of his life he had recieved 57 different patents for his inventions.
3.) In 1872 he recieved the first patent for a llubricator for steam engines.
Booker T. Washington:
1.) Didn't know his last name during role call, so made up the last name Washington; last name was really Taliaferro, so he became Booker T. Washington.
2.) In 1895 he gave his famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech.
3.) Tuskegee Institute became an important role in black education while under Booker's leadership from 1881 to 1915.
Louis Armstrong:
1.) His date of birth is not exactly known.
2.) He became entranced with music at an early age and tried to make a career out of it.
3.) His song "West Side Blues" is considered by many to be on of the greatest jazz records ever made.
Muhammed Ali:
1.) He had three world heavyweight boxing championships during his career.
2.) He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
3.) He began boxing at the age of twelve after his bicycle was stolen.
Harriet Tubman:
1.) Sher guided approximately three hundred other slaves like herself to freedom in the North via the Underground Railroad.
2.) She is one of the most famous anti-slavery leaders during the years leading up to the Civil War.
3.) In 1849 after hearing rumors that she was going to be sold, Tubman escaped to Pennsylvania alone and with no help.
Tiger Woods:
1.) At the age of eight he won the first of six Optimist International Junior World Titles in golf.
2.) In 1997 when he was 21 Tiger Woods became the first person of African or Asian descent to win a major golf championship.
3.) His parents gave him a sawed-off putter to practice with as soon as he could stand up on his own.
Maya Angelou:
1.) Born Marguerite Johnson, her older brother gave her the nickname "Maya."
2.) She appeared in an off-Broadway play Calypso Heatwave in 1957 and recorded an album of calypso music.
3.) In January 1993 Angelou became the first poet since Robert Frost (in 1961) to take part in a presidential inauguration ceremony when she wrote and read "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration.
Jesse Owens:
1.) Entering grade school, Owens had the nickname J.C. but the teacher misheard and wrote Jesse, which stuck.
2.) Black team track members like Jesse could not dine in restaurants or use the restroom facilities when the team went to and from meets.
3.) Owens recieved gold in he 1936 Olympic Games for the long jump of 26 feet and 5 and 1/4 quarter inches. He won four gold medals overall.
1.) Jackie is teh younger sister of Olympic track and field star Al Joyner and is a track and field athelete herself.
2.) She was the first American woman to win a gold medal in the long jump at the 1998 Olympics.
3.) She is regarded as on of the greatest femal athletes in history, since she overcame her asthma and poor background to become a world heptahlon record holder.
Elijah McCoy:
1.) Was an invetor; helped make engines move more smoothly and safely.
2.) By the end of his life he had recieved 57 different patents for his inventions.
3.) In 1872 he recieved the first patent for a llubricator for steam engines.
Booker T. Washington:
1.) Didn't know his last name during role call, so made up the last name Washington; last name was really Taliaferro, so he became Booker T. Washington.
2.) In 1895 he gave his famous "Atlanta Compromise" speech.
3.) Tuskegee Institute became an important role in black education while under Booker's leadership from 1881 to 1915.
Louis Armstrong:
1.) His date of birth is not exactly known.
2.) He became entranced with music at an early age and tried to make a career out of it.
3.) His song "West Side Blues" is considered by many to be on of the greatest jazz records ever made.
Muhammed Ali:
1.) He had three world heavyweight boxing championships during his career.
2.) He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
3.) He began boxing at the age of twelve after his bicycle was stolen.
Harriet Tubman:
1.) Sher guided approximately three hundred other slaves like herself to freedom in the North via the Underground Railroad.
2.) She is one of the most famous anti-slavery leaders during the years leading up to the Civil War.
3.) In 1849 after hearing rumors that she was going to be sold, Tubman escaped to Pennsylvania alone and with no help.
Tiger Woods:
1.) At the age of eight he won the first of six Optimist International Junior World Titles in golf.
2.) In 1997 when he was 21 Tiger Woods became the first person of African or Asian descent to win a major golf championship.
3.) His parents gave him a sawed-off putter to practice with as soon as he could stand up on his own.
Maya Angelou:
1.) Born Marguerite Johnson, her older brother gave her the nickname "Maya."
2.) She appeared in an off-Broadway play Calypso Heatwave in 1957 and recorded an album of calypso music.
3.) In January 1993 Angelou became the first poet since Robert Frost (in 1961) to take part in a presidential inauguration ceremony when she wrote and read "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration.
Jesse Owens:
1.) Entering grade school, Owens had the nickname J.C. but the teacher misheard and wrote Jesse, which stuck.
2.) Black team track members like Jesse could not dine in restaurants or use the restroom facilities when the team went to and from meets.
3.) Owens recieved gold in he 1936 Olympic Games for the long jump of 26 feet and 5 and 1/4 quarter inches. He won four gold medals overall.
Whoopi Goldberg:
1.) She was born under the name Caryn Elaine Johnson.
2.) She is widely known as a comedian and black spokesperson.
3.) In New York City she was raised and born on November 13, 1949.
Lena Horne:
1.) From an early age Lena wanted to be a performer, even against her family's wishes.
2.) She was hired when she was 16 at Harlem's Cotton Club.
3.) In 1947 she married white bandleader Lennie Hayton, but their marriage was kepy secret for three years due to racial pressures.
Duke Ellington:
1.) At the age of seven he began taking piano lessons.
2.) His nickname 'Duke' is from a friend from school calling himt hat for his fancy clothes and manner.
3.) Known for his composing, piano playing, and bandleading skills.
Benjamin Banneker:
1.) When he was younger he self-taught himself astronomy.
2.) Had a stamp made in his honor.
3.) He spent most of his life on his family's farm.
Hank Aaron:
1.) He was recruited by the Milaukee Braves.
2.) In Mobile, Alabama he was born on February 5, 1934
3.) Baseball wan't even intergrated until he was a teenager.
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett:
1.) She was born a slave in Mississippi.
2.) She was a journalist and aslo fought for racial justice.
3.) Her parents and most siblings passed away from yellow fever when she was young.
Mae Jemison:
1.) Mae was the 1st African American woman accepted into the astronaut training program.
2.) She recieved a B.S. in chemical engineering.
3.) Jemison in 1922 recieved Ebony Black Achievement award.
Marshall Thurgood:
1.) He was a lawyer.
2.) Out of 32 cases he has he won 29 of them.
3.) In 1930 he enrolled in Harward University.
1.) She was born under the name Caryn Elaine Johnson.
2.) She is widely known as a comedian and black spokesperson.
3.) In New York City she was raised and born on November 13, 1949.
Lena Horne:
1.) From an early age Lena wanted to be a performer, even against her family's wishes.
2.) She was hired when she was 16 at Harlem's Cotton Club.
3.) In 1947 she married white bandleader Lennie Hayton, but their marriage was kepy secret for three years due to racial pressures.
Duke Ellington:
1.) At the age of seven he began taking piano lessons.
2.) His nickname 'Duke' is from a friend from school calling himt hat for his fancy clothes and manner.
3.) Known for his composing, piano playing, and bandleading skills.
Benjamin Banneker:
1.) When he was younger he self-taught himself astronomy.
2.) Had a stamp made in his honor.
3.) He spent most of his life on his family's farm.
Hank Aaron:
1.) He was recruited by the Milaukee Braves.
2.) In Mobile, Alabama he was born on February 5, 1934
3.) Baseball wan't even intergrated until he was a teenager.
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett:
1.) She was born a slave in Mississippi.
2.) She was a journalist and aslo fought for racial justice.
3.) Her parents and most siblings passed away from yellow fever when she was young.
Mae Jemison:
1.) Mae was the 1st African American woman accepted into the astronaut training program.
2.) She recieved a B.S. in chemical engineering.
3.) Jemison in 1922 recieved Ebony Black Achievement award.
Marshall Thurgood:
1.) He was a lawyer.
2.) Out of 32 cases he has he won 29 of them.
3.) In 1930 he enrolled in Harward University.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Video Facts- Digital Learning
-2,000,000 million TVs in bathrooms in the U.S.
-95% of songs downloaded last year weren't paid for.
-90% of 200,000,00 million emails sent is spam.
-93% of adults own a cell phone.
-Major colleges today didn;t exist 10 years ago.
-More than 50% of 21 one year olds created content on the web.
-The first commercial text message was sent in December 1992.
-1 out of 8 couples in the U.S. meet online.
-Project-based learning is now used in only 1 out of 10 schools.
-1 in 5 teachers used technology in daily instuction
-90% of whiteboads are not in use anymore.
-China will soon be the #1 English speaking country.
-There are more 200 million registered users in the world for Myspace
-31 billion google searches every month.
-540,000 words in the English language.
-The amount is doubled of new technology every 2 years.
-95% of songs downloaded last year weren't paid for.
-90% of 200,000,00 million emails sent is spam.
-93% of adults own a cell phone.
-Major colleges today didn;t exist 10 years ago.
-More than 50% of 21 one year olds created content on the web.
-The first commercial text message was sent in December 1992.
-1 out of 8 couples in the U.S. meet online.
-Project-based learning is now used in only 1 out of 10 schools.
-1 in 5 teachers used technology in daily instuction
-90% of whiteboads are not in use anymore.
-China will soon be the #1 English speaking country.
-There are more 200 million registered users in the world for Myspace
-31 billion google searches every month.
-540,000 words in the English language.
-The amount is doubled of new technology every 2 years.
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