MAGELLAN'S EXPEDITION; A VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD
From Richfield, WI, Hannan Rehbein tells us about Magellan's expedition:
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GUESS WHO SHE WAS
1) Where is this place? 2) What kind of Spanish Renaissance can you distinguish in this building? Why? 3) Who can she be? Why does she appear here? 4) Tell me some data about her. 5) When she died, who was in charge of her body? do you know any anecdote about this fact?
FERDINAND AND ISABELLA. CHAPTER 5. PUTTING THE "CATHOLIC" INTO "CATHOLIC MONARCHS"
After reading the chapter 5, answer the following questions: 1. When was the Inquisition established in Castile? 2. What was an auto de fe? 3. What happened to the Jews in Castile and Aragon? 4. What happened if an accused died before the Inquisition trial was finished? 5. Explain two different torture methods used by the Inquisition. 6. Look at the second video, about Muslims, look at the minutes 02:43 and the 49:39-57:00, and answer: when did it happen? As always, the series "Isabel" helps with its images to understand a little better this part of the unit: La expulsión de los judíos Capítulo 33 Copia sellada del Edicto de Granada . «Nosotros ordenamos además en este edicto que los Judíos y Judías cualquiera edad que residan en nuestros dominios o territorios que partan con sus hijos e hijas, sirvientes y familiares pequeños o grandes de todas las edades al fin de Julio de este año y que no se atrevan a regresar a...
THE RENAISSANCE
About the Renaissance, you can review and download here our presentation: Watch also this video about Leonardo's life, quite easy to understand:
THE PART FOR THE WHOLE II.
Another Renaissance painting: a) Whose toes are these? b) Who is the author? c) Did the author paint during the Quattrocento or the Cinquecento? d) Tell me the names of other painters and their artworks during the same period. You got right! It was "Lamentación sobre Cristo muerto" (The Lamentation over the Dead Christ or the Lamentation of Christ) by Andrea Mantegna, around 1480. It portrays the body Christ lying on a marble slab. He is watched over by the Virgin Mary and Saint John whose cut-off profile is behind the Virgin Mary, who are weeping for his death. The realism and tragedy of the scene are enhanced by the violent perspective , perspective is one of the features of the Renaissance.
THE HABSBURG DYNASTY. THE AUSTRIAS
You can watch here our presentation about the Habsburg dynasty in Spain, the Austrias: Or download our notes, clicking here .
THE RENAISSANCE ART OVERVIEW VIDEO
This is the Renaissance Art overview video prepare by the Utah System of Higher Education. If you have problems to understand it try to activate the subtitles in this page https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history/art-history-1400-1500-renaissance-in-italy-and-the-north/beginners-guide-to-Renaissance/v/renaissance-art-introductoin
FERDINAND AND ISABELLA. CHAPTERS 4 AND 5
CHAPTER 4. RULING THEIR KINGDOMS Answer the following questions about this chapter: 1. When did Granada surrender (day, month and year)? 2. What words did Boabdil say just before giving Ferdinand the keys to the Alhambra 3. What was the Archbishop of Granada's name who forced Muslims to convert to Christianity? When? 4. There is a mistake in our book, you can see in the last line on page 40 "The moriscos were finally expelled from Spain by Philip III in 1614". What is wrong in that sentence? 5. Why is a place called "The Moor's Last Sigh" known with such a curious name? CHAPTER 5. PUTTING THE "CATHOLIC" INTO "CATHOLIC MONARCHS" 1. When was the Inquisition established in Castile? 2. What was an auto de fe? 3. What happened to the Jews in Castile and Aragon? 4. What happened if an accused died before the Inquisition trial was finished? 5. Explain two different torture methods used by the Inquisition. Yo...
ENJOY SOCIAL SCIENCES THIS CHRISTMAS THROUGH READING!
Learn about Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs. Two of Spanish history's most defining figures are brought back to life in this colourful account of their reign, lives and times. Includes excerpts from real historical sources, as well as illustrations, a map and other interesting features, while also recycling vocabulary from the ESO 2 Early Modern Age topic. ISBN: 9788467377866 During Christmas we should read the Introduction and the first two chapters, until the page 29. After reading this part of the book, you should go to the final pages and complete the activities for these pages.