Hey guys! We are pretty much at mid trimester and I was wondering what was everyone's favorite thing we've talked about so far? Why is it your favorite thing and what does it connect to?
I really liked comparing the art pieces. It really helped to emphasize the different ideas of the Renaissance vs the Middle Ages. It was especially interesting to see the change of the focus going from up towards the heavens and god down to focusing on the characters or the background.
I agree with Matty, the renaissance art was my favorite. I loved that in the madonnas you could see all the changes religion endured. All throughout the trimester so far religion has caused some change or concept to be altered. The Madonnas of the Renaissance changed because they now had a sense of humanism. They weren't as focused on the divine but the connection you and God have. Examples being: Mary looks at Jesus with a more motherly loving look, baby Jesus isn't as muscular(looks like an actual human baby), and they don't have halos. The madonnas are just a small part of the renaissance but convey so much about the changing times.
I really enjoyed the Galileo trial because it was fun and also taught us a lot. It was interesting to see how the neutral people reacted to each sides comments and also awesome to see the others sides argument which at times was a prospective you hadn't seen before which is why I found the trial one of the best topics we've had yet this year.
I really enjoyed studying the Decameron. Personally, I always think of people from that time period as being really uptight and praying in church in all the time. Reading of people telling stories just for fun made me think of medieval people in a different way; It made them seem like real human beings, with personalities and names. Ms. Stuart, is this enough for full credit? Also, I cannot figure one thing out. Did people actually do this during the plague, or was Boccaccio just daydreaming of things he likes to do? Because, if going to castles and trading dirty stories was not actually a thing, I might be kind of disappointed.
I really liked learning about Galileo. Even though people were against him and accused him for going against the Bible, he still did what he believed was right. Being able to put yourself in Galileo's trial was something I loved doing because it made me understand everything and I felt like I was a part it all. I also enjoyed looking at the artwork from the medieval ages to the Renaissance. It was cool to be able to visually see the changes between the two time periods.
I also enjoyed reading and learning about Galileo because many of the themes in his thought process and his trial connect to situations today. I also enjoyed talking about the Renaissance art, especially when we were able to relate points about the artworks back to what we learned last year. I feel like knowing about Islamic art and symbols from Dante (as two specific examples) has really helped everyone to understand things with greater depth this year.
I enjoyed reading Machiavelli's The Prince. It was interesting to learn some of his tactics on gaining and maintaining power. Some of the stories were interesting like the one where he talks about the king of Syracuse killing everybody to get control and power. It was also interesting to learn about Machiavelli's view on human nature.
Nice discussion-starter, Elliot! To answer your questions, Ethan, yes, you wrote enough for full credit. And yes, I think people really did get together and tell dirty stories during the Middle Ages. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is another late medieval story collection that is full of dirty (or perhaps a better, more "academic" word for it would be "bawdy") stories.
Thank you Ms. Stuart! I most of all enjoyed the art like both Matty and Maddie. The fantastic pieces that came out of the Renaissance are still staples of what art is today. From the Mona Lisa to frescas throughout Italy, it is all beautiful and shows the prosperity and joy of the people during the Renaissance.
I really liked comparing the art pieces. It really helped to emphasize the different ideas of the Renaissance vs the Middle Ages. It was especially interesting to see the change of the focus going from up towards the heavens and god down to focusing on the characters or the background.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matty, the renaissance art was my favorite. I loved that in the madonnas you could see all the changes religion endured. All throughout the trimester so far religion has caused some change or concept to be altered. The Madonnas of the Renaissance changed because they now had a sense of humanism. They weren't as focused on the divine but the connection you and God have. Examples being: Mary looks at Jesus with a more motherly loving look, baby Jesus isn't as muscular(looks like an actual human baby), and they don't have halos. The madonnas are just a small part of the renaissance but convey so much about the changing times.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the Galileo trial because it was fun and also taught us a lot. It was interesting to see how the neutral people reacted to each sides comments and also awesome to see the others sides argument which at times was a prospective you hadn't seen before which is why I found the trial one of the best topics we've had yet this year.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed studying the Decameron. Personally, I always think of people from that time period as being really uptight and praying in church in all the time. Reading of people telling stories just for fun made me think of medieval people in a different way; It made them seem like real human beings, with personalities and names. Ms. Stuart, is this enough for full credit? Also, I cannot figure one thing out. Did people actually do this during the plague, or was Boccaccio just daydreaming of things he likes to do? Because, if going to castles and trading dirty stories was not actually a thing, I might be kind of disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI really liked learning about Galileo. Even though people were against him and accused him for going against the Bible, he still did what he believed was right. Being able to put yourself in Galileo's trial was something I loved doing because it made me understand everything and I felt like I was a part it all. I also enjoyed looking at the artwork from the medieval ages to the Renaissance. It was cool to be able to visually see the changes between the two time periods.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed reading and learning about Galileo because many of the themes in his thought process and his trial connect to situations today. I also enjoyed talking about the Renaissance art, especially when we were able to relate points about the artworks back to what we learned last year. I feel like knowing about Islamic art and symbols from Dante (as two specific examples) has really helped everyone to understand things with greater depth this year.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading Machiavelli's The Prince. It was interesting to learn some of his tactics on gaining and maintaining power. Some of the stories were interesting like the one where he talks about the king of Syracuse killing everybody to get control and power. It was also interesting to learn about Machiavelli's view on human nature.
ReplyDeleteNice discussion-starter, Elliot! To answer your questions, Ethan, yes, you wrote enough for full credit. And yes, I think people really did get together and tell dirty stories during the Middle Ages. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is another late medieval story collection that is full of dirty (or perhaps a better, more "academic" word for it would be "bawdy") stories.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ms. Stuart! I most of all enjoyed the art like both Matty and Maddie. The fantastic pieces that came out of the Renaissance are still staples of what art is today. From the Mona Lisa to frescas throughout Italy, it is all beautiful and shows the prosperity and joy of the people during the Renaissance.
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