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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: 1450 1750 Renaissance and Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to embedded videos and other information about World History: 1450 - 1750 Renaissance and Reformation including the The Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, Spanish and Portuguese Empires, Mughal rule in...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Web Guides: A Guide to Harlem Renaissance Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Library's resources as well as links to external web sites on the Harlem Renaissance, and a bibliography.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Music and Dance

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the music and dance of the European Renaissance including choirs, madrigal, instruments, composers, and movements.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Music and Dance

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Renaissance Music and Dance Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Renaissance and Baroque

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated essay on the paints and painting techniques used by Renaissance and baroque artists.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Giorgione and the High Renaissance in Venice

For Students 9th - 10th
7 full-color images from Italian Renaissance artists. Three of the works are from Giorgione. Click on each to find a short explanation and analysis.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: La Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses all aspects of European Renaissance including the artists of Italian high renaissance. Links to the renaissance movement in the Netherlands, Germany and France.
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Other

Italian renaissance.org: Basic Ideas of the Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the Renaissance. Looks at Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, painting, and sculpture. Touches upon humanism.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
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Other

Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of representative art from the Harlem Renaissance.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Early Renaissance Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Several thumbnail-size examples of Renaissance architectural features. Includes exteriors and interiors, floorplans, closeups of column capitals, and similar subjects. Also includes original drawings and plans by famous Renaissance...
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Delve into the British Renaissance period through this informative site. This site has tons of resources for every type of enthusiast.
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Northern Virginia Community College

Introduction to Theater: The Renaissance/neoclassicism in Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief class notes on the Italian Renaissance, Also includes notes on Neoclassicism, Italian staging and Commedia dell'Arte
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Other

Art and Architecture of the British Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview of the art of the English Renaissance provides information but not many images.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Rome Reborn the Vatican Library & Renaissance Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
The exhibition presents the untold story of the Vatican Library as the intellectual driving force behind the emergence of Rome as a political and scholarly superpower during the Renaissance.
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PBS

Pbs: Masterpiece Theatre: The Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the writers and artistry during the Harlem Renaissance by Masterpiece Theater. With links to Langston Hughes and a teacher's guide to watching the film "Cora Unashamed".
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Humanism and the Italian Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the foundation of the Italian Renaissance, classical studies, and humanism. This is a comprehensive study tool.
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West Valley College: The Italian High Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Harlem Renaissance Authors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a study of the Harlem Renaissance, students will do research on a Harlem Renaissance author. Individually, students will use websites to gain information about the author and the author's impact in literature and society....
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Life in Renaissance England

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the world of Renaissance England. Discusses how that world is reflected in the works of William Shakespeare. Includes interesting information on how the English language became stabilized due to the printing press. Highlights...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Renaissance Humanism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a overview of Renaissance humanism from the modern European intellectual history lectures. It discusses the age, the tenets of humanism, and the major personalities involved in the movement.
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PBS

Literature & Life: Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the African-American writers and poets who were prominent in the early part of the twentieth century are featured on this page. They were important voices during what became known as the 'black Renaissance'. Here, you can listen...
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PBS

Pbs: American Novel: Literary Timeline: Literary Movements: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the Harlem Renaissance, including information on prominent writers of the time period.

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