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192 resources with the concept the renaissance

The English Renaissance and NOT Shakespeare: Crash Course Theater #13 Video

The English Renaissance and NOT Shakespeare: Crash Course Theater #13

13 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewBelieve it or not, Shakespeare wasn't the only British playwright to rise to fame during the Renaissance. Writers other than the Bard make up the content of a video about British theater during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The...
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The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire Video

The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

5 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Empires come and empires go, and some aren't even known as empires until after they fall. Such is the case with what is today called the Byzantine Empire. Learn more about the history of the empire, founded by Emperor Constantine, that...
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Perspective and Leonardo’s “Perspectograph” Activities & Project

Perspective and Leonardo’s “Perspectograph”

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Filippo Brunelleschi's invention of linear perspective during the Renaissance was further developed by his apprentice, a young artist named Leonardo da Vinci. Now modern artists can give da Vinci's famous perspectograph a try with a...
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Why Babies in Medieval Paintings Look Like Ugly Old Men Video

Why Babies in Medieval Paintings Look Like Ugly Old Men

3 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Have you ever noticed that babies in paintings from the Middle Ages look a little...strange? Find out why with an informative and amusing video about the moment artists decided to make babies look cute again.
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Philosophy - Montaigne Video

Philosophy - Montaigne

6 mins 11th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
You can reach achievement with an ordinary, moral life without the proper education of past philosophy! So says Michel de Montaigne in a short analysis video that succinctly explains his views on academia, the virtue of a good life, and...
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Lesson Plan: A Writer’s Odyssey Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan: A Writer’s Odyssey

11th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Looking for a fresh approach to an end-of-unit project for The Odyssey? Check out a resource that has class members write their own hero's journey short story and then craft an illustration that depicts their tale. Apollonio di...
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A Golden Era
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A Golden Era

6th - 8th
Take a walk through the Italian city-states as you explore the European Renaissance. A collection of lessons about the period's art, music, scientific revolutions, and political upheavals engages even the unenlightened learners in your class.
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Renaissance Artists Who Inspired the World Graphic Organizer

Renaissance Artists Who Inspired the World

6th - 10th
The European Renaissance was a period of enlightenment and awakening, in science, literature, and art alike. Learn about the most influential artists during the Renaissance with a set of worksheets and activities that encourages learners...
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The Origins of Ballet Video

The Origins of Ballet

5 mins 7th - 10th
The role of Louis XIV, the Royal Academy of Dance and the Paris Opera Ballet, the five main positions of the body are are featured in a short video that traces the history of Ballet, the little dance.
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World History and Geography to 1500 A.D. Unit

World History and Geography to 1500 A.D.

6th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Here's a great resource for your curriculum library. The 240-page packet, organized into units by topics, includes sample lesson plans, links to primary and secondary source documents, worksheets, activities, and sample assessments.
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Reformation Dossiers Worksheet

Reformation Dossiers

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
If you were living during the Reformation and had to choose between arresting Henry VIII, Pope Leo X, or the Grand Inquisitor of the Catholic Church, who would you pick? This engaging assignment will have your young historians critically...
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Late Gothic/Proto Renaissance Art Presentation

Late Gothic/Proto Renaissance Art

10th - 12th
Whether or not used for AP art history and humanities classes, this 89-slide PowerPoint focused on Late Gothic and Proto-Renaissance Period in art and architecture (late 1200s - 1300s) will prove interesting. Information about the period...
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The Many Meanings of Michelangelo's Statue of David Video

The Many Meanings of Michelangelo's Statue of David

3 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Invite your learners to consider how the context of an artwork can alter its meaning and interpretation throughout its history by examining the intriguing history behind Michelangelo's statue of David. The video discusses how the...
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Multiple Choice Masterpiece Worksheet

Multiple Choice Masterpiece

6th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
What a fun way to mix up your traditional multiple-choice quiz on the Renaissance! After completing a worksheet reviewing significant Renaissance artists and events, your learners will have the opportunity see if tiles that correspond to...
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Mingle and Match Worksheet

Mingle and Match

6th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
From Michelangelo and Rembrandt to perspective and apprentice, check out this simple matching activity for your young learners to use when reviewing Renaissance key terms.
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Italian City-States Activities & Project
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Italian City-States

7th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Check out this packet of worksheets involving mapping activities, vocabulary logging, reading and comprehending informational texts, etc., which focuses on Italian city-states during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. There are also...
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Great Minds: Leonardo da Vinci Video

Great Minds: Leonardo da Vinci

9 mins 6th - 12th
Hank Green expounds on the ahead-of-his-time scientific genius of the famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci. Described are da Vinci's studies of bird flight, engineering design, and human anatomy. If you were already impressed with this...
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Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Test Worksheet

Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Test

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
This simple textbook assessment begins with a series of five short answer questions on major ideas from the Renaissance and Reformation. Then, young historians use their knowledge of artistic styles and developments from the period to...
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Renaissance and Reformation Writing for the SAT Worksheet

Renaissance and Reformation Writing for the SAT

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Responding to a question on the Machiavellian principle of a ruler's need for power and ruthlessness, young historians are given writing tips and a framework for constructing a well-developed essay in 25 minutes. The given structure of...
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Is There a Difference Between Art and Craft? Video

Is There a Difference Between Art and Craft?

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How do we come to view objects and artifacts as art? What terms and ideas do we associate with craft instead? The distinction between art and craft may be subtle, but has profound roots in art history and the development of western...
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Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Review Worksheet
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Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Review

6th - 11th
CCSS: Adaptable
Review key terms, vocabulary, sequence of events, and themes from the Renaissance and Reformation with this textbook chapter review. While designed by a publisher for a particular text, this resource can be incorporated into any...
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Shakespeare & The Renaissance: Activity Ideas Activities & Project

Shakespeare & The Renaissance: Activity Ideas

3rd - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Looking for ways to implement the words and works of William Shakespeare into your curriculum? This list of activity ideas is a great starting point, as it covers a wide range of grade levels and a wealth of online references to explore.
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Analyzing Visual of Samson and the Lion Worksheet

Analyzing Visual of Samson and the Lion

6th - 10th
What strategies do historians use for interpreting visuals? This simple activity lists four questions that learners can use to approach and analyze historical photographs, fine pieces of art, etc., as well as an opportunity to apply the...
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Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Test Worksheet
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Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Test

6th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
This is a traditional textbook chapter test on the Renaissance and Reformation, complete with eight multiple choice questions, six fill-in-the-blank, and a 10-question matching section identifying key individuals and terms from the...
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