Renaissance Inventions Info.pptx

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1. Journal entry Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance. Date: Journal: #1 Topic: Martin Luther -Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? -Historical Effects https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Luther-Martin/353401#:~:text=Luther%20was%20born%20in%20Eisleben,at%20the%20University%20of%20Wittenberg.

2. Inventions of the Renaissance Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance.

3. Which invention is most significant? Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance. As a class, you have been given 7 inventions to look at. I have added an additional 4 on the slides at the end of this PowerPoint. You will need to complete the worksheet using other students’ infographics as well as the slides to show what each invention did and how it changed things. You will then need to answer the questions at the bottom of the worksheet.

4. Additional Inventions

5. Compass Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance. One of the reasons Europeans made so many discoveries was their getting the compass from China. It arrives in Europe at the time of the Renaissance. Chinese and Middle Eastern explorers used it to find their locations. At first, the magnetized needles floated in water and showed the north, but over time this invention was improved and the "dry compass“ developed. It revolutionized European sailing. The first mention in Chinese historical sources of the compass dates back to 1086. It only got to Europe because of the increase in the number of books. All ships today still have compasses in case their electronic GPS’ break down.

6. Arquebus Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance. At the end of century XIV the arquebus was invented. It is not known for sure whether it was invented in Spain or Germany,. It was being used by the 1420s. At the end of the 1400s, the arquebus was a compulsory part of every European army. It was a staple part of all armies for around 200 years, when it was replaced by the musket, which was then replaced later by modern weapons. It was a very heavy weapon and it was necessary to support it in a fork which made difficult the mobility of the troops.

7. Pocket Watch Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance. During the Renaissance period, man took over time. Although the clock already existed, by the Fifteenth Century, clocks were appearing in the main towers of many European cities. In addition, the clock began to mark minutes and seconds, and became smaller, and so the pocket watch was invented. Clockwork developed rapidly at this time. The pocket watch was invented in France, made possible by the inclusion of the spring in its mechanism. By the Sixteenth Century, pocket watches were no longer rare and their price declined considerably as lots were produced. The most famous pocket watches of the time were called Nuremberg eggs, which were invented by the German Peter Henlein. Watches are still common today, although many people use them for fitness, messaging, etc. rather than just the time.

8. Springs Learning aims: -To be able to give a brief overview of new ideas during the Renaissance. The pocket watch might not have been possible without the creation of the spring. The first springs appeared in the 1400s and their development is closely linked to the watch industry. Although engineers already used the spring, it was not until 1676 when Robert Hooke explained that the force of a spring is proportional to its extension. This helped it to become an important part of many mechanisms of the time and is still used today in almost any movable machine from firearms to robots used in car manufacturing.