Materials

• A copy of “Comparison of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance” chart for each student (Attachment A)
• Slides or other examples of Medieval and Renaissance artwork
• Textbook

Instructional Activities

1. Begin by having students consider the following question:
   
   • How have styles in clothing and music changed over your lifetime?
   
   Relate the students’ experiences with change to the changes that occurred between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
   
   
2. Have students divide into pairs to complete the “Comparison of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance” chart (Attachment A). They may use their textbooks for this exercise.
   
   
3. Discuss the chart with the students, emphasizing the increasing role of secularism and humanism. Show students examples of artwork to illustrate the differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.