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Unit 1:. A “Modern” World Emerges: The Age of Exploration, Renaissance, and Reformation- 1400-1600 Pgs. 372-403, 407-418, 485-500. Medieval vs. Modern What’s the difference? What does “modern” mean?. Secular:.

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  1. Unit 1: A “Modern” World Emerges: The Age of Exploration, Renaissance, and Reformation- 1400-1600 Pgs. 372-403, 407-418, 485-500

  2. Medievalvs. Modern What’s the difference? What does “modern” mean?

  3. Secular: Pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred.

  4. Medievalvs. Modern InstitutionsInstitutions Social StructureSocial Structure Values EmbracedValues Embraced

  5. Let’s start with: Medieval Institutions

  6. Themes of the Middle Ages:

  7. Medieval Social Structure

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  9. Medieval Values Embraced

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  12. What establishes the “Modern?”

  13. Mass Communication= informationPrinting Press (the answer to 84% of all Modern World History questions) • Chinese invented block printing in 1020 • By 13th century- these writings reach Europe • Johann Gutenberg- re-invented movable type in 1440 (no knowledge of Chinese type casts) • Works for Europeans because of Roman alphabet • Printing press--- machine that presses paper against a tray of inked movable type

  14. Method Prior to the Printing Press

  15. This is an example of a medieval letter by a scribe.

  16. A Revolution in Communication

  17. Impact of Printing Press • Revolutionized European society • Thousands of books could now be printed • Books become cheaper • New ideas spread more quickly • Rise in literacy rates • Writing in vernacular language • People wanted to read the Bible! • Will impact religious culture initially

  18. Impact of Printing Press … HINT 1440 WHY??? 1492 …

  19. Age of Exploration How could the printing press impact “exploration” of the world?

  20. Why “explore”? In other words, “Why now?!”

  21. Ferdinand and Isabella= Monarchy= they want $$$$$$$$$$ Nation-State (Country)= being formed Portugal Spain Britain France

  22. Guanahani= San Salvador island= Bahamas

  23. Columbus Meets the Arawaks: Worlds Collide

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