Today’s Warm Up

• If 500 AHS students died before winter break or 1/3 of Delaware’s population suddenly died, how would people react?

Causes of the Modern World

Unit 1:

Hmmm…•What do you think marks the start of the modern world?

Emergence of the Modern World• Most historians believe the

modern world began at the end of the Middle Ages and at the start of the

RenaissanceMid 1300s to modern day

The Renaissance• Began in Italy (mid 1300s – 1500s)

• Philosophical and artistic movement and expression

• Altered the way Europeans viewed themselves and the world

• Brought major changes in politics, culture, and the economy

3 Main Causes

•Humanism

•Trade

•Plague

Humanism• Idea that you focus on your life (Humans)

more then the Religious world.

• Adopted many classical Greek and Roman beliefs

• Sought fulfillment in daily life

• Believed all people had dignity and worth

– Valued individual achievement and creativity

Trade• Exposed Europeans to other

cultures and ideas sparking curiosity

• Allowed for the exchange of new products, opened new markets, and increased wealth

• Brought on the plague

Black Plague• Spread throughout Europe and killed

1/3 of the population

• Increased wealth amongst survivors and allowed for social mobility

• Encouraged living for the “here and now”

• Caused people to go against the Church

Visual: Increased Wealth for Survivors

1,200 People

$1,000 Economy =

$0.83 / Person

800 People

$1,000Economy =

$1.25 / Person

Before:

After:

Bubonic Plague Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZy6XilXDZQ

Black Plague

““Ring around the Ring around the rosy,rosy,

A pocketful of A pocketful of posies,posies,

Ashes, Ashes, Ashes, Ashes,

We all fall down!”We all fall down!”

Check for Understanding

•In your opinion, which cause had the biggest impact on European society and why?