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Learners analyze a painting and create a slideshow presentation based on their analysis of the work. They include information about artistic elements and principles, knowledge about the time period or artistic style represented, and the artist's history.
In this social studies learning exercise, students view labeled full color pictures of 2 events which occurred in the late 1400's: the invention of the printing press and the voyage of Columbus. There are no questions on the page.
In this U.S history activity, students match 2 sets of terms correlating to the 1400-s through 1600's in United States history.
For this early American history worksheet, students match the words in column one with the fifteen descriptions to the right.
There are 29 different cities, countries, and water ways to locate, identify, and label on the provided map. The focus of this map activity is to show the states of Italy as they existed in during the Renaissance.
Learners increase their reading comprehension skills with a reading passage describing the early life of Christopher Columbus. They read the passage and then answer each of the five comprehension questions.
A fabulous unit of study on The Age of Discovery, European explorers, and Christopher Columbus is here for you. In these eight lessons, pupils study the affects these explorations had on other cultures. Hands-on activities include using navigational tools, enhancing mapmaking skills, and simulations regarding first contact. This outstanding series of lessons contain video links, resource links, worksheets, and a phenomenal teacher-created test to be given at the end.
Fourth graders discover that humans make things for many reasons. People create things for a specific purpose, to give themselves pleasure, or as a tribute of an event that occurred. They study shape, line, color, texture, balance and design.
What was it that made Europe so keen to explore during the 1400s and 1500s? Watch this presentation to find out about several key causes for exploration. Maritime technology, spices, the Crusades, and the spread of religion are some of the reasons that people like Christopher Columbus set out to sea.
Are you teaching a unit on the Mongols and their conquest for power throughout Eurasia? Use this slideshow to note major events, key players, and effects of Mongol rule from 1200-1500 AD. Topics covered include nomadism, Mongol religion, Mongol conquests, Anatolia, Yuan Empire, Ming Empire, Yi, Mongols in Japan, and the emergence of Vietnam. This is a very complete resource.