If you can, show a picture of the San Gimignano towers or a map of Venice . It helps classmates visualize the "medieval skyscraper" look.
While much of Europe in the Middle Ages was made up of small villages and feudal estates, Italy was different. By the 11th–12th centuries, it became a land of powerful, independent cities. Because of its location in the Mediterranean, Italy became the "bridge" for trade between Europe and the East (Byzantium and the Arab world). If you can, show a picture of the
Medieval Italian cities were the "engines" of progress. They weakened the power of feudal lords, created the first banks, and fostered a culture of art and learning that eventually led to the end of the Middle Ages. By the 11th–12th centuries, it became a land
The old noble families who moved from the countryside into the city. They weakened the power of feudal lords, created