Vocabulary: despotism, scholasticism, antiquity, rhetorical, usurper, vexation, reticent, arbiter, recourse, laudable, humanism, fresco,
Text Reading:
Topic 1.2 (3-12)
Topic 1.3 (15-18)
Topic 1.5 (25-32)
Topic 1.11 (78-79)
Historical Perspective: None
Assigned Novel: The Prince
Assigned Primary Documents
Essential Questions for documents
When looking at these in your group think about the following:
- How does this represent an ideal/s of humanism?
- Compare the thoughts or ideas to those of the mindset of the Middle Ages.
- Discuss and compare gender roles and portrayal of women
Guiding Questions Machiavelli
1. Explain Machiavelli idea behind laying the foundation of power of a prince on the people even thought they are a “contemptible lot”
2. Does Machiavelli believe in reliable alliances between princes
3. Explain the idea behind the lion and the fox
4. Can a prince appear virtuous without having some real virtues
5. Does Machiavelli consider a prince one who has a certain office, or one who has a certain character. Compare this to the Culver model.
6. Why does Machiavelli advise new princes to respect their subjects old ways of life.
7. Does Machiavelli advice apply to leaders of democratic states and of private organizations
8. If you believe your goal is worthwhile, should you do whatever you have to do to achieve it
9. Does Machiavelli incorporate women in leadership model?
Assigned Video
Helpful Guiding Questions on Video
1. Explain how the Medici family became so powerful and how did that differ from “New Monarchs”
2. How did the Medici family used the arts to further their power?
3. How did the Medici family spark the innovation and continued growth of the ideals of the Renaissance and humanism? (Need 4 examples)
4. Explain how the Medici family used the Church to further the family power.
Assigned Podcast: None
AP European History 