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Read Works

Read Works: The Renaissance Florence During the Renaissance

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Florence, Italy during the Renaissance. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: La Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.com explains the Renaissance, not only as a time period, but as how it changed thought, writing, and art throughout Europe. See links to Renaissance in Italy, Germany and Netherlands.
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Eugene School District: The Renaissance Begins [Pdf]

For Students 7th - 9th
Chapter 28 of a middle school textbook on world history (7 pages). It explains how the Renaissance began in Italy, and the differences between classical, medieval, and Renaissance art. It discusses the expanding world of trade and...
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A&E Television

History.com: History: Italian Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Renaissance as it was expressed in Italy, with links to videos on the subject aired on History, the cable television channel.
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Other

Historical Musical Instruments: Renaissance Recorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents information on early Renaissance recorders and their construction. Includes link to audio and video recordings.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Italian Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of life in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance, the emergence of humanist thought, and of how the Renaissance got its start in Italy. The Lorenzo de Medici's important role as a patron of the arts in Florence is...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Renaissance Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover the fascinating, colorful lives of Renaissance writers including John Donne, Ben Jonson, and Christopher Marlowe, and explore key features and themes in their groundbreaking plays and poetry.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Renaissance Day: Discovering the 'Lost World'

For Students 7th - 9th
Gain knowledge of how exploration, mapping, and voyages of the Renaissance period shaped and changed our understanding of the modern world.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Harlem Renaissance Retrospective

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students work in collaborative groups to conduct Internet research and create a museum exhibit that highlights the work of selected artists, musicians, and poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Renaissance Humanism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan explores Renaissance humanism in both "Hamlet" and "The Birth of Venus." Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Renaissance Explorers

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the motives behind the exploration of the "new world" during the Renaissance. Discusses the trading that took place between the "new world" and Europe and various riches offered in Mexico and Latin America.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: High Renaissance Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological listing of artists from the High Renaissance. This list covers the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Works of art and biographies available with each name.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Northern Renaissance in the 16th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about 16th century Northern Renaissance art? Find out by answering this eight-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Early Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at Artcyclopedia you find a very brief explanation of the Early Renaissance along with many links out to the artists related to the movement.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Kate Rushin describes the Harlem Renaissance as a large social and cultural movement fueled by many factors in this video from A Walk Through Harlem.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: Plague Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the society of the Middle ages and the effect of the Plague on these societies of the Renaissance.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: New Middle Class

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the rise of a new middle class during the Italian Renaissance and the resulting growth in Italian cities.
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ThoughtCo

About.com: Renaissance Humanism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what Renaissance Humanism means, its origins, the role of Petrarch as the 'Father of Italian Humanism,' how it evolved through the 15th and into the 16th century, and how it ended.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Architecture in the Italian Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on how Italian Renaissance architecture found its roots in the ancient world, the principles it rested on, and some key figures in its development.
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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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