Renaissance Harkness Discussion (Monday and Tuesday)

Before the sophomores head out for retreat on Wednesday, we are investigating the extent to which history influenced Renaissance values in Southern and Northern Europe.  Make sure you are through pages 301-315 (stop where the spread of the Renaissance begins) of the Perry reading handed out late last week for Monday's class.  And, below are some links to helpful videos since we will cover this period quickly:

Annenberg Learner: The Western Tradition (27 minutes)
Renaissance humanists made man "the measure of all things." Europe was possessed by a new passion for knowledge.  http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=843

(History Channel) Humanism Triggers the Renaissance (1 min, 20 seconds) 

http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment/videos/humanism-triggers-the-renaissance?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

(Crash Course) The Renaissance: Was it a Thing?  (11 minutes, 33 seconds) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vufba_ZcoR0

(PBS) Magnificent Medici  (55 minutes, begins a series on the family) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBlGkTTol9E