Thursday September 17th

Today you will work on your vocabulary terms. You should follow the same format as you did on the last set of words. You divide your paper into 4 equal section. You will have the vocabulary word in the center of your paper (index card) and your will

1. Write the definitions today on each of your cards2. You will Draw a picture to represent the word3. You will write down like terms (what words come to

your mind when you think of the word?)4. Write a well- developed sentence with each word.

These will be due next week. Use your time wisely in class.

Here is an example of what your card should look like

Renaissance HumanismPhilosophy MovementTechnology City-StateAbsolute Monarchy TradeSilk Road MerchantMuslim Far East

The Renaissance

14th thru 17th Centuries

Renaissance-

The cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries, based on the rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome.

Philosophy

the study of ideas about knowledge,

truth, the nature and meaning of life.

Technology

technical advancements such as the printing press, linear perspective in drawing, patent law, double shell domes and Bastion fortresses. The invention of new devises to make

man’s life easier or to help him obtain more knowledge.

Absolute Monarchy

Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom

The Silk Road

is an ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea during various periods of time.[1]

Muslim

relates to a person who follows the religion of Islam, a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion based on the Quran.

Humanism

An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems..

City State

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

TRADE

involves the transfer of the ownership of goods or services from one person or entity to another in exchange for other goods or services or for money.

Merchant

a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade."the area's leading timber merchant"

Far East

The region encompassing East Asia, Southeast Asia, and sometimes South Asia.