Curated OER
Achievements of Leonardo Da Vinci
A short clip discusses Leonardo da Vinci's art, inventions, architecture, and amazing mind. Many of his inventions and ideas have actually been built, such as tanks, man-powered flying machines, and a parachute.
Curated OER
A (Brief) History of Democracy Part 2
The concluding segment of this two-part student project video begins with the Renaissance and ends with an homage to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Pierre Trudeau.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Sidneiana: Songs and Sonnets
Musical reconstructions of Contrafacta, "poems written to music" as opposed to "poems set to music," by Philip and Robert Sidney are discussed. The site includes recordings of sample songs in .WAV and Real Audio format.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Italian Renaissance
A series of resources with follow up questions created to introduce students to the Italian Renaissance period and its implications afterward. [55:24]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 12: The Renaissance
Today we learn about the Renaissance in Western Europe and how it affected people's ideas about rights.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 13: Capitalism
Capitalism gained prominence during the Renaissance and gave people more control over their lives.
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Classical Archives
Classical Archives: Pierre Attaingnant [Works]
Play one-minute clips of thirty Medieval and Renaissance compositions by various (many unknown) composers. These were first collected and printed by 16th century music publisher Pierre Attaingnant. Click on the About/Bio tab to learn...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 105: The Rennaisance Part 2
On the podcast today, we continue our discussion of the Renaissance. People learned that they did not need to stay within the social class they were born into allowing for opportunities. [1:15]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Rennaisance Part 1
Today we begin our discussion of the Renaissance and how it contributed to ideas about rights. [1:19]
PBS
Pbs: Arts in the Renaissance: About the Bransle
This video explains the purpose and structure of the Maltese Bransle, a country dance that was popular in the courts of England and France during the Renaissance.
PBS
Pbs: Arts in the Renaissance: Bransle
In this video viewers watch as Kentucky students perform the Maltese Bransle, a country dance that was popular in the royal courts of France and England during the Renaissance.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Late Gothic/early Renaissance in Italy
This lesson will explore the transition toward a more humanist style in the arts that occurred in fourteenth-century Italian art.