Huntington Library
Huntington Library: The Reformation
For this lesson, students examine primary source materials to investigate how ideas change and evolve over time and what impact past ideas have on people's perceptions of the present, or how the present may be perceived at some future time.
PBS
Pbs: Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance
Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Englishmen and the Classical Renaissance: John Colet
Detailed biography of John Colet, a famous scholar during the Reformation whose ideas influenced the movements of his day.
British Library
British Library: Illuminating the Renaissance: Flemish Manuscripts
A selection of high-quality images from the Flemish manuscripts in the British Library along with a timeline of contemporary European events.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Protestant Reformation
This lesson will introduce the art that influenced the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Glossary and Terms
Kids learn about the glossary and terms of the European Renaissance. Words and definitions you need to know.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Timeline
Kids learn about the timeline of the European Renaissance including proto, early, and high Renaissance periods. Major events.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Daily Life
Kids learn about the daily life during the Renaissance including housing, schools, shopping, food, clothing, and entertainment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Daily Life in the Renaissance
History Questions: Daily Life in the Renaissance Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Age of Exploration and Discovery
Kids learn about the Age of Exploration and Discovery of the European Renaissance including Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Portugal, and Spain.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Word Search: Renaissance
A fun word search game with terms about the Renaissance. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Renaissance for Kids
Kids learn about the events and timeline of the European Renaissance in history on this site. Learn about the rebirth in science, art, philosophy, and literature.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Renaissance
An interactive crossword puzzle game about Renaissance. Students can learn about the history and have fun at the same time.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Food for Kids
History Questions: Renaissance Food Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Science and Inventions for Kids
History Questions: Renaissance Science and Inventions Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: History for Kids: How Did the Renaissance Start?
Kids learn about the beginning of the European Renaissance in history. Learn how the European Renaissance got started?
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Renaissance Architecture and Buildings for Kids
Kids learn about Renaissance architecture. What made it different and who were the great architects of the time.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Renaissance
An interactive crossword puzzle game about Renaissance can be found on this website.
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: The New Intellectual Order: Man, Nature and Society
A survey of the different philosophers of the Renaissance period. Includes a general look at Bruno, Montaigne, Descartes, Hobbes, and Locke with links to their biographies. The lecture tries to give the readers an insight into the...
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 3 Quiz
Choose the correct answer for each of the five multiple choice questions to evaluate your comprehension of Renaissance and Reformation.
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?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art
Because of Dante's image-driven descriptions in "Divine Comedy", many artists have sought to illustrate his text through a wide variety of media. This essay will look at two outstanding examples of how Dante's words fed the creative...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Impact of Luther and the Radical Reformation
Review history with this site to see how Luther attracted a following to form Lutheranism. Learn how Luther's teaching came at the right time and made people leave the Roman Church. Understand that Luther preached peace and didn't...