Year 7 - History
The Italian Renaissance: science and anatomy
The Renaissance: what do the artefacts of the Renaissance tell us about it?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about the Renaissance by examining its material culture. They study various artefacts of the Renaissance and compare the Northern and Italian Renaissances. Throughout, pupils reflect on what evidence about the Renaissance can be taken from these sources.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what some artefacts show us about Renaissance science.
Key Notes
- Inventors like da Vinci developed new scientific ideas.
- Da Vinci's notebooks contain examples of his new inventions.
- People began to study anatomy more scientifically.
- Some developments were made in the understanding of the human body.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Church: the Church refers to the institution of the Christian religion
- anatomy: the scientific study of the body and how it functions is called anatomy
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils might think that dissection was banned by the medieval Catholic Church.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Inventors like da Vinci developed new scientific ideas. Da Vinci's notebooks contain examples of his new inventions.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'Church'
the Church refers to the institution of the Christian religion.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Pupils might think that dissection was banned by the medieval Catholic Church. Correction: Explain to pupils that, while dissection was not banned, there was still a taboo around handling dead bodies which limited the number of dissections that took place during the medieval period.
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