H - Hypothesize - Brainstorm answers to the essential questions.
What was the Renaissance, and why do you think it was called a "rebirth"?
How do you think the invention of the printing press changed the world during the Renaissance?
What is humanism, and how do you think it affected art and learning during the Renaissance?
Why do you think the city of Florence was important during the Renaissance?
How do you think the Renaissance changed the way people thought about the world around them?