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This one-year course examines societal development from the Renaissance to the present with an emphasis on emerging ideologies, expansion of empires, growth of nations, and an increase of global interdependence.  Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographical, political, economic, and cultural contexts.  Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society.  The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course.  This course fulfills the World History/Geography and the Arts/Humanities credits required for high school graduation.

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Post-Classical Europe
Medieval Dark Ages, High Middle Ages & the Renaissance

 This Unit: 
  • Medieval Dark Ages [Chapter 8: Sections 1-3]
  • High Middle Ages [Chapter 9]
    • You were asked to skim this chapter for 5 major themes:
      • Political Consolidation [sections 1&2]
      • Economic Revival [section 1]
      • Crusades [section 3]
      • The Black Death [section 5]
      • The Hundred Years' War [section 5]
  • European Renaissance [Chapter 14: Sections 1-2 only]
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Part A: 
  • Know your SPICE-T Themes for a quick matching section
    • ex. Relating to belief systems, religions, ideologies, art and architecture, technologies, etc.Relating to belief systems, religions, ideologies, art and architecture, technologies, etc.
    • answer: (C) - Culture
Part B: 24 Multiple Choice Questions (probably the hardest part) split into the following themes:
  • The following questions are comparative in nature regarding western and eastern Europe from 500 to 1100 CE.
  • The following questions deal with continuities and change over time in western Europe from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the late Renaissance c. 1600 CE.
  • The following question are about Europe’s religious beliefs and institutions during the Medieval and Renaissance Periods.
Part C: Matching Medieval Key Evidence
  • Interdict / Sacraments / Scapegoat / Castles / Excommunication / papal supremacy / Feudal Contract / Feudalism / Chivalry / lords & vassals
Part D: Matching Renaissance Humans
  • Medici / Brunelleschi / Raphael / Michelangelo / da Vinci / Machiavelli / Durer / Erasmus / Moore / Cervantes / Gutenberg
Part E: European Chronology [about 5 questions here]
Part F: Map!
                                                                         Everything above is worth 50 Assessment Points
Part G: Short Answer Prompts
  • 1) What is humanism? How was it different than Medieval thinking?
  • 2) How did art change from the Medieval Period through the Renaissance? Explain how humanism influenced these changes. Use specific evidence; ex. cite the artist of title of a piece of art that proves your argument. 
                                               Two {2} Short Answer Prompts are worth 10 Assessment Points Each / 20 Total
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