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An Introduction to Early Modern European History

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent introduction to and overview of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This article touches on all aspects of the period.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Age of Exploration and Discovery

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Age of Exploration and Discovery of the European Renaissance including Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Portugal, and Spain.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Kirjasto: Lope De Vega: Father of Spanish Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on Lope de Vega, the most respected playwright of Renaissance Spain. Features extensive personal information and a bibliography of de Vega's plays and other works.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: The World of Don Quixote

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learning module using primary resources in which students explore how Cervantes' Don Quixote respond to the social conditions and literary traditions of early modern Spain.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: "Letter From Spain"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Modern American Poetry provides a review of the famous poem by Langston Hughes. The information that is provided is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Spain: Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Ubeda and Baeza

For Students 9th - 10th
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Ubeda and Baeza
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Curated OER

Unesco: Spain: Old Town of Caceres

For Students 9th - 10th
The city's history of battles between Moors and Christians is reflected in its architecture, which is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance styles. Of the 30 or so towers from the Muslim period, the Torre del...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Spain: Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiza provides an excellent example of the interaction between the marine and coastal ecosystems. The dense prairies of oceanic Posidonia (seagrass), an important endemic species found only in the Mediterranean basin, contain and support...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: El Greco (1541 1614)

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation provides a biography of El Greco that stretches from his early work in Venice through his work in Spain and beyond.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-featured online exhibition about Elizabeth I, her reign, and Elizabethan times.
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Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna

For Students 9th - 10th
This beautiful and historic museum houses maninly European art. Highlights include Renaissance and Baroque paintings from Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany.