Renaisance Vocabulary
The Renaissance Begins Word Pyramids 4-29-15
Renaissance- a great flowering culture, based on ideas of classical Greek and Roman ideas and art, that began in Italy in the late middle ages and spread throughout Europe
classical art- art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome
city-state- an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
republic- a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them
humanism- a philosophy the tries to balance religious faith with a focus on individual dignity and an interest in human nature and society
humanities- areas of study that focus of human life and culture, such as history, literature and ethics
individualism- the belief in the importance of an individual's accomplishments and dignity
Renaissance- a great flowering culture, based on ideas of classical Greek and Roman ideas and art, that began in Italy in the late middle ages and spread throughout Europe
classical art- art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome
city-state- an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
republic- a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them
humanism- a philosophy the tries to balance religious faith with a focus on individual dignity and an interest in human nature and society
humanities- areas of study that focus of human life and culture, such as history, literature and ethics
individualism- the belief in the importance of an individual's accomplishments and dignity
Florence: the Cradle of the Renaissance Picto-Words
(Make some of the letters of the word into pictures or symbols that relate to the definition of the word)
Florence- An Italian City-State and leading cultural center during the Renaissance (the cradle of the Renaissance)
Donatello- A Florentine sculptor who was among the first to use a realistic, life-like style
Michelangelo- A Renaissance artist renowned(famous) for his painting and sculpture (the Sistine Chapel, David)
secular- relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters
Dante Alighieri- a great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy (includes Dante's Inferno)
Leonardo DiVinci- a famous Renaissance artist, scientist and inventor
Niccolo Machiavelli- A Renaissance statesmen and historian who wrote a political and philosophical book called The Prince
(Make some of the letters of the word into pictures or symbols that relate to the definition of the word)
Florence- An Italian City-State and leading cultural center during the Renaissance (the cradle of the Renaissance)
Donatello- A Florentine sculptor who was among the first to use a realistic, life-like style
Michelangelo- A Renaissance artist renowned(famous) for his painting and sculpture (the Sistine Chapel, David)
secular- relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters
Dante Alighieri- a great Italian author of the Renaissance who wrote The Divine Comedy (includes Dante's Inferno)
Leonardo DiVinci- a famous Renaissance artist, scientist and inventor
Niccolo Machiavelli- A Renaissance statesmen and historian who wrote a political and philosophical book called The Prince
Leading Figures of the Renaissance Your choice Vocab
Complete the word, the definition and an additional vocabulary practice of your choice
Johannes Gutenberg- a German inventor who, in about 1450, developed the first printing press with movable type in Europe
William Shakespeare- an English Renaissance poet and playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior
New World- the name given by Europeans to the Americas, which were unknown to most Europeans until the voyages of Christopher Columbus
Miguel Cervantes- Spanish Renaissance author of the masterpiece, Don Quixote
Complete the word, the definition and an additional vocabulary practice of your choice
Johannes Gutenberg- a German inventor who, in about 1450, developed the first printing press with movable type in Europe
William Shakespeare- an English Renaissance poet and playwright whose plays show a deep understanding of human behavior
New World- the name given by Europeans to the Americas, which were unknown to most Europeans until the voyages of Christopher Columbus
Miguel Cervantes- Spanish Renaissance author of the masterpiece, Don Quixote
The Reformation Begins Sentence Vocabulary
indulgence- a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment of sins
simony- the selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church
Reformation- a religious reform movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups
Protestant- a Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic church during the Reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principals of the Reformation
Martin Luther- a German priest who broke away from the Catholic Church to start his own religion, Lutheranism. His posing of the Ninety-Five Theses started the reformation.
denomination- a particular religious group within a larger faith; for example, Lutheranism is one denomination within Christianity
indulgence- a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment of sins
simony- the selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church
Reformation- a religious reform movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups
Protestant- a Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic church during the Reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principals of the Reformation
Martin Luther- a German priest who broke away from the Catholic Church to start his own religion, Lutheranism. His posing of the Ninety-Five Theses started the reformation.
denomination- a particular religious group within a larger faith; for example, Lutheranism is one denomination within Christianity
The Spread and Impact of the Reformation Definitions
Lutheranism- a Protestant denomination of faith founded by Martin Luther; follows the idea of justification by faith
Calvinism- a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin; follows the idea of predestination
theocracy- a government or state in which God is the supreme ruler, and religious officials govern in God's name.
Anglicanism- a Protestant denomination of Christian faith that was founded by King Henry VIII in England; aka the Church of England
Counter-Reformation- a movement of the Catholic Church in reaction to the Reformation, in which Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic teachings, to condemn what they saw as protestant errors, and to win back members.
absolute monarchy- a monarchy in which the ruler's (a king or a queen's) power is unlimited
Puritans-English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church of Catholic elements
Lutheranism- a Protestant denomination of faith founded by Martin Luther; follows the idea of justification by faith
Calvinism- a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin; follows the idea of predestination
theocracy- a government or state in which God is the supreme ruler, and religious officials govern in God's name.
Anglicanism- a Protestant denomination of Christian faith that was founded by King Henry VIII in England; aka the Church of England
Counter-Reformation- a movement of the Catholic Church in reaction to the Reformation, in which Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic teachings, to condemn what they saw as protestant errors, and to win back members.
absolute monarchy- a monarchy in which the ruler's (a king or a queen's) power is unlimited
Puritans-English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church of Catholic elements