Module+1+-+Renaissance+Politics+and+Economy

What does "Renaissance" mean? And what exactly is Humanism?
(these topics will be discussed at the beginning of class)

=**Part 1: Online Assignment (click me!) **=

=**Part 2: Niccolo Machiavelli - Read, Write, and Share**=
 * As described on Fordham University’s Modern History Sourcebook Site, “Niccolo Machiavelli, a diplomat in the pay of the Republic of Florence, wrote The Prince in 1513 after the overthrow of the Republic forced him into exile. It is widely regarded as one of the basic texts of Western political science, and represents a basic change in the attitude and image of government”
 * Here is some further information about Machiavelli: @http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/machiavelli.html
 * Read this excerpt from Niccolo Machiavelli’s //The Prince// (1513) and pay special attention to the passage titled **Concerning Cruelty and Clemency, and Whether it is Better to be Loved than Feared**
 * **Now, write a response to the following prompt (and try to include a quote from Machiavelli!):**
 * //Please identify at least one modern day example of someone who is Machiavellian and explain how they fit this description. Do you agree that it is better to be feared than loved? Does the end justify the means?//
 * Post your response on your blog (use Blogsy) and then share a link with your small group on Edmodo

=**Part 3: Respond to Machiavelli Posts**= Please take the time to thoughtfully respond to at least two of the classmates' posts within your small group.