https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl Quarterly en-us 2021-10-14 14:58:05 UTC 2021-10-21 15:27:12 UTC hello@padlet.com lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1817386464 2021-10-14 15:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1817386464 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1817468307  Giovanni Boccaccio's father was a Tuscan merchant while his mother was most likely French. Boccaccio had an upsetting childhood growing up in Florence. His father did not understand Giovanni's passion for literature and attempted to get him interested in business by sending him to a business school. ]]> 2021-10-14 15:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1817468307 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819824980 2021-10-15 14:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819824980 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819834961  "The Decameron" was, and still is, a popular piece of literature written by Boccaccio. ]]> 2021-10-15 14:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819834961 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819838434 2021-10-15 14:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819838434 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819875153  In Florence, Italy, there is a statue of the Italian poet, Giovanni Boccaccio. ]]> 2021-10-15 15:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1819875153 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1832852927  Boccaccio was born in Paris, France in 1313 and died in Certaldo, Tuscany (Italy) on December 21, 1375. ]]> 2021-10-21 08:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1832852927 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833013468 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eh9KYUi5GHWB0OytfB_hZfaMphnrcTh3h0wVpWzd9qA/edit]]> 2021-10-21 09:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833013468 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833576093  Giovanni Boccaccio was a talented poet and scholar. He had made an influence on the Renaissance and inspired many with his narrative fiction stories, like one of his most famous stories, "The Decameron". He was a well known humanist and most of his stories were based on love and romance. ]]> 2021-10-21 13:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833576093 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833913297 2021-10-21 15:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833913297 lgjokaj25 https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833923144 He eventually became a government representative and taught humanism, which he felt strongly about. He had promoted using classic Greek literature in the Italian curriculum influencing all of Europe. Boccaccio had made a major impact on those surrounding him with his intelligence, beliefs, and poetry. ]]> 2021-10-21 15:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lgjokaj25/zs86hytypvke36yl/wish/1833923144