The Renaissance教案

 reading and  vocabulary
step 1 presentation
the teachers words: look at the title . renaissance usually means a new growth of something , especially art, literature or music. judging from the title, what do you think renaissance will refer to in this article? what time, what place and what persons do you guess will be mentioned here？　on this basis , finish the activity 1 .
1. classical   (c) refer to ancient greece and rome
2. medieval   (a) refers to the middle ages(from about 1100 to 1500)
3. gothic     (d) refers to a typical style of art and architecture in the    
             middle ages
4. renaissance  (b) refers to the period which followed the middle            
             ages
step 2 go through each paragraph.
read the first paragraph
check the following sentences are facts (f) or opinions (o ) 
 … the mona lisa is a mysterious masterpiece. (o )
what is the main idea of the first paragraph?
the introduction of the mina lisa 
para 2  1.questions
1)why was the renaissance given this name?
 because it has the concept of “rebirth”
2)when and where did the renaissance begin?
it took place in the 14th---16th century in italy.
2. it was as if europe was waking up after the long sleep of the middle ages. (facts or opinions )
3. what is the main idea of the second paragraph?
  the implication of the renaissance
para 3
 what does it mean that europe was getting richer, too?
 this means that people had money to spend on the arts ; and it became
easier for artists to find people who could afford to buy their works or
employ them.
what is the main idea of the third paragraph?
the development of trade becomes one of the factors of the renaissance
para 4
1.what was new about ( a ) painting (b) music (c) architecture?
(a) perspective and effects of light (b) polyphonic music (c) lighter building
2. renaissance artists found new ideas for their work in classical greece and rome. (facts or opinions )
what is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
they formed the new ideas on panting, music, and architecture.
para 5 how did philosophy change at this time?
people, not religion, were at the center of the universe.
what is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
a change in ideas about religion