Fun Renaissance Interactive!

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Provider:

Learner.org: Renaissance

Summary:

Age Range: 14-18 (grades 9-12, with parental supervision) This website is part of the extensive Learner.org resource for teachers. It offers an interactive exploration of the Renaissance (14th-16th centuries), a time of scientific, artistic, economic, political and social rebirth as Europe (and Italy in particular) emerged from the Middle Ages.

Description:

When you get to the site, you'll see a brief introduction. Navigate this interactive by using the menu on the left that includes:

*Out of the Middle Ages - Learn how the bubonic plague (aka "Black Death") resulted in a new middle class population, the resurgence of city living, and a new economy. Click on links to primary source documents, museum exhibits, and more.

*Exploration and Trade - Find out how scientific improvements in navigation tools and cartography led to advancements in exploration and trade. Don't miss the interactive, "Become a Spice Trader" and find out if your trading skills will lead to riches or ruin.

*Printing And Thinking - Discover how Gutenberg's printing press forever changed the lives of people worldwide as they transitioned from papyrus to paper. It launched a rebirth of classical studies in Latin and Greek, and led to the emergence of "The Humanist Philosophy" and also the Protestant Reformation.

*Symmetry, Shape, & Size - Explore Renaissance architecture and music. See how the merging of art and science affected mathematical perspective and consequently Galileo's work in astronomy, Fibonacci's numbers, and more.

*Focus on Florence - Find out why this Italian City was a focal point of the Renaissance period. Meet the Medici family. Learn about the spiritual and religious beliefs that were prevalent. Discover the art of Boticelli and Michelangelo.

In every section you'll find links to additional resources to explore. A few lead to error messages, but most of them work. That said, if you click on the links you'll visit other websites that I have not reviewed. So parents, as always, should preview and determine suitability of content.

Enjoy!

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C A T E G O R I E S

Orientation:

General

Subjects:

History

Teaching Methods:

Online Interactive

I N T E N D E D F O R:

Ages:

14,15,16,17,18

Grades:

9,10,11,12

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Web Site:

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