FilmQ_Ch14- Formation of Western Europe: Revival of Learning

Film Questions

Your responses to these film questions will form the foundation of, or supplement, your notes for this lesson. While the focus of the film is the northern Italian city of Venice, contrast the commercial goals of Medieval towns and the actual impact intellectually, politically, and religiously.
How to Use Video as a Source Step #1: Familiarize yourself with film questions prior to viewing the film. By reading the questions and understanding the vocabulary contained within, you allow yourself the luxury of viewing the film without having to look at the questions continuously. Step #2: View and Listen Attentively. Unlike a book, a video provides information via visual images and audio. Both forms of data are more valuable together than separately. For example, turn the volume off on your TV during your favorite program. Then, raise the volume while blacking-out the image. Under which conditions was the data most richly delivered? Always make sure that you have unobstructed viewing of a film and that the sound is audible. As you view the video, pay attention to visual and/ or audio cues that reflect the issues raised by the questions below. Your responses should refer to video content as well as your current knowledge and understanding of history. Step #3: Organize Your Thoughts. Unlike a book, the data from a video is often delivered at a constant rate. With a book, you can slow your reading speed when you encounter a particular segment that is complicated. You can also turn back to a previous page to review information. A film is a bit different in that you may not always have the option to use slow motion or rewind. Therefore, maintaining focus on the imagery and sound is important. Targeted Notes will reduce the amount of time you're looking away from the film. By writing quick and simple phrases of a few words each, you maintain greater attention to film events. Targeted notes use key words/ phrases that will ignite a thought or idea when you read them later. There is no concern for grammar or spelling while doing this. After the film has ended, you look at your targeted notes and manipulate the data to compile responses in complete sentences. Organizational Tip: Vertically divide the sheet of paper where your responses will go. On the left half, take targeted notes for each question given. After viewing the video, use the targeted notes to compose complete responses to each question (on the right half of the sheet). SOURCE: Millennium Video Series, The 13th Century: Century of the Stirrup. CNN Productions, Inc. 1999. [~10 Min.] ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Context: Southern Europe (Northern Italy), c. 13th 15th C., Rise of Commercial Towns

1. How did Venice's commercial interests fuel a revival of learning? 2. Who, among the merchants of Venice, contributed significantly to stimulating the European imagination about 'The East'? a. How did he accomplish this? b. What did he reveal? 3. Europe's religious view of the world began changing as the exchange between East & West increased. How do Roger Bacon and Francis of Assisi represent the Old World View of medieval Europe giving way to the New World View of Renaissance Europe? 4. How does this quote exemplify the transition to this new world view?: Vision is the channel of experimental knowledge