Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Catholic Reformation
Explore the Catholic Reformation that occurred in response to the Protestant Reformation. Learn how the Jesuit society rose out of the Catholic Church to help change the image of the church and bring people back. The Jesuits focused on...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560 1715
Understand what occurred to begin and the end the Thirty Years' War in Europe with this lecture. Explore the different battles and treaties that went along with this time of unrest in Europe because of the religious indifference. Also...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Michel De Montaigne
An excellent and thorough biography and exploration into Montaigne's works, career, and philosophy.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Women Writers
This guide will help students explore the lives and works of women writers using our Discovering Literature website.[PDF]
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Ethnicity and Identity
From Othello and Shylock to depictions of the 'New World' and anti-immigration riots, explore Shakespeare's fascination with ethnic identity.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Reformation for Kids
Kids learn about the Reformation of the church during the Renaissance. Site explores what it was and who was Martin Luther?
Curated OER
Codex Atlanticus
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
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Paris Manuscript B
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
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Codex Trivulzianus
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
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Codex Madrid I
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Romare Bearden (Lesson Plan)
This 4-day lesson plan asks young scholars to explore artistic points of view, explore the elements and principals that contribute to mood, and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance. The 4-day process...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Classicism
This site gives an overview of classicism, then proceeds to compare it with neoclassicism. The article then explores the roots of the term "classicism" and its inherent meaning to the Greeks and Romans. Contains a French translation.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Wars of the Roses
Students explore the civil war between the English houses of York and Lancaster known as War of the Roses on this site.
Other
Birmingham Museum of Art
This is the website of the Birmingham Museum of Art with its nationally recognized collections of art. With a virtual reality tour of its galleries and departmental highlights, the Birmingham Museum of Art makes it easy to explore its...
Curated OER
Paris Manuscript H
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology of English L Iterature: Sixteenth Century: Overview
Introductory material for a survey of sixteenth-century English literature offering information on the period, its major figures, and influences.
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America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Learning to Read Rome's Ruins
Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 702: Trompe L'oeil
A short lecture on trompe l'oeil in art that introduces the concept of realism turned to visual deception in artwork. It explores the great divide in theory between Plato and Aristotle which serves as an epistemological backdrop to the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: History of the Violin
Kids learn about the history of the violin. Learn about a family of musical string instruments called the violin on this site. Explore its history and its beginning in the Renaissance period.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Dorothy West
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Dorothy West, an American writer who explored the aspirations and conflicts of middle-class African Americans in many of her works and was one of the last surviving members of the...
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Spanish Conquistadors
Learn about the history and motives of the famous Spanish Conquistadors in the New World. Features biographies, pictures, and timelines about the life of the famous European Explorers.