Answer the questions with notes from your reading as you complete the lesson.
1. How does the spreading of a computer virus compare to the spreading of human viruses?
2. How did the Black Plague spread so rapidly?
3. What impact did the plague have upon the 14th century economic system in Europe?
4. While famine hits parts of the world, other areas continue to flourish. What accounts for this trend?
04.02 Travel Journal
Answer the questions with notes from your reading as you complete the lesson.
1. Italy never had a strong feudal system. Why did this make it easier for city-states to develop?
2. Venice’s trade with other countries meant that many different nationalities and cultures lived in the city. How did this help with the development of the Renaissance?
3. Why was Rome a center for artists and scholars?
4. How did Milan and Naples develop differently during the Renaissance?
5. What were the major contributions of the five Italian city-states?
04.03 Travel Journal
Answer the questions with notes from your reading as you complete the lesson.
1. How might the shift from religious to secular thinking make the individual more important?
2. What elements changed from the medieval painting to the Renaissance painting?
3. Why did the patronage system make it easier for artists to produce great works?
4. Why would writing literary works in the vernacular be a reflection of humanism?
5. How do the works of Shakespeare and Cervantes fit into the innovations happening in the Renaissance?
6. What technological innovations from today do you think come from the Renaissance?
7. How was Renaissance art, architecture, and literature influenced by other cultures?
8. What are some other examples of how the Renaissance was a bridge to the modern world?
04.04 Travel Journal
Answer the questions with notes from your reading as you complete