History k-10 Syllabus 2012

Topic 4d: Renaissance Italy (c. AD 1400 – c. 1600)
The way of life in Renaissance Italy (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH010)
Students:

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  explain why this period is known as the Renaissance
  
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  identify on a map the city-states of Italy during this period
  
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  describe the everyday life of men, women and children in Renaissance Italy
  
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  describe key economic and political features of Renaissance Italy
  

Significant developments and/or cultural achievements that reflect the concentration of wealth and power in the city-states (ACDSEH056)
Students:

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  using a range of sources, investigate and explain the importance of at least ONE of the following achievements of Renaissance Italy: painting, sculpture, architecture, science and technology, literature and humanist thinking
  
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  describe how the patronage of wealthy families encouraged these developments and/or cultural achievements
  

Relationships between rulers and ruled in ONE Italian city-state (ACDSEH057)
Students:

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  discuss the relationships between rulers and ruled in ONE Italian city-state, eg Pisa, Florence, Naples, Venice or Rome
  

The role and achievements of significant individuals (ACDSEH058)
Students:

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  investigate and assess the importance of significant individuals, eg Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Caterina Sforza, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Artemisia, Niccolo Machiavelli, Galileo Galilei
  
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  use sources to identify different perspectives on the chosen individuals
  

The spread of Renaissance culture to the rest of Europe and its legacy (ACDSEH059)
Students:

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  explain how ideas from Renaissance Italy spread to the rest of Europe and outline its legacy