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Welcome to Our Renaissance History Homeschool Course

Did you know that scientists invented telescopes and calculus during the Middle Ages? In our Renaissance History course, students will learn about various aspects of the Renaissance as well as many unique and interesting facts. This course spans thirty-six weeks and examines art, literature, science, history, and religion through hands-on projects, writing assignments, crafts, videos, notebooking pages, and even lapbooks.

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Renaissance History

Length: 36 weeks
Content type: Text based
Grades: 3–7

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Getting Started with Our Renaissance History Homeschool Course

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Renaissance history homeschool course”? Leonardo da Vinci? Michelangelo? Maybe shoguns in Japan? What about the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires? Rhonda Clark helps homeschool students explore Renaissance history not only in Europe, but in Africa and Asia as well. Course activities include crafts, lapbooks, additional reading suggestions, and more.

Overview

  • 36 weeks
  • Includes reading assignments, links to maps and additional information, crafts, lapbooking and notebooking suggestions, and links to videos
  • Grades: 3–7

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; 3-ring binder for notebooking, colored pencil, gel pens or markers; an atlas

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan and lessons file. Start with the Day 1 reading assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

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Course Sample for Our Renaissance History Homeschool Course

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Renaissance History
Lesson One: What In the World is a Renaissance World?
By Rhonda Clark

I’m glad you asked. A Renaissance world is a changing world. By definition Renaissance means “rebirth.” Dictionary.com defines it as:

“the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.”

Not only did the world rediscover a love for art and literature that rivaled the ancient Greeks and Romans, but the world was in a period of flux. This period forever changed not only the power and rule of monarchies, but the landscape of the Catholic Church as well. It also laid the foundations for the Protestant Movement.

Although the Renaissance is dated starting in the mid-1300s and ending around 1700, I’m going to travel back a bit further to around 1100-1200 and start our journey there. Those previous 200 years are packed with blueprint and foundational information. You don’t want to miss those key details if you want to fully understand what’s happening.

Here’s a short list of what happened during this time in history:

  • Circumnavigation of the earth and new sailing technologies
  • Pacific Ocean discovered
  • New art techniques developed
  • Explorers found new lands for monarchs to rule
  • Catholic Church leaders were confronted, creating a new religious movement
  • Scientist invented telescopes and calculus, discovered planets and stars, and challenged the way we look at the natural world and astronomy
  • Authors took their works to the masses with the inventions of the printing press and the stage play
  • Majestic cathedrals were built
  • Islam spread throughout the Middle East and into Europe and Africa, making it the third largest religion in the world

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Course Outline for Our Renaissance History Homeschool Course

Thirty-six homeschool history lessons for elementary through middle school explore world history during the Renaissance period from the 1100s to the 1700s.

 

  • Lesson 1: What In the World is a Renaissance World?
  • Lesson 2: The Netherlands—Their Father and Their Fight
  • Lesson 3: Italy—The Birthplace of the Renaissance
  • Lesson 4: Medici Family
  • Lesson 5: Africa—A Land of Many Cultures
  • Lesson 6: India, Persia, and the Ottomans
  • Lesson 7: A Renaissance Christmas, Twelve Days of Christmas Song Worksheet
  • Lesson 8: Japan
  • Lesson 9: China
  • Lesson 10: Russia
  • Lesson 11: Explorers
  • Lesson 12: Explorers to North and Central America
  • Lesson 13: Explorers to South America and Beyond
  • Lesson 14: France During Renaissance
  • Lesson 15: Spain During the Renaissance
  • Lesson 16: William Shakespeare
  • Lesson 17: John Milton and John Bunyan
  • Lesson 18: Scientists and Their Discoveries Part I
  • Lesson 19: Scientists and Their Discoveries Part II
  • Lesson 20: Scientists and Their Discoveries Part III
  • Lesson 21: Renaissance Art – Italian Artists
  • Lesson 22: Renaissance Art – Northern European Artists
  • Lesson 23: Renaissance Art – Artists from Spain and the Americas
  • Lesson 24: Renaissance Art – Eastern Art of India, Japan, and China
  • Lesson 25: Australia
  • Lesson 26: English History
  • Lesson 27: King Henry VIII
  • Lesson 28: Irish History
  • Lesson 29: Scottish History
  • Lesson 30: Reformation and Reformers Part One
  • Lesson 31: Reformation and Reformers Part Two
  • Lesson 32: Reformation and Reformers Part Three
  • Lesson 33: Reformation and Reformers Part Four
  • Lesson 34: Reformation and Reformers Part Five
  • Lesson 35: Reformation and Reformers Part Six
  • Lesson 36: What Does the Renaissance Mean for You?

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More About Our Renaissance History Homeschool Course

A Renaissance world is a changing world. By definition Renaissance means “rebirth.” Not only did the world rediscover a love for art and literature that rivaled the ancient Greeks and Romans, but the world was in a period of flux. This period forever changed not only the power and rule of monarchies, but the landscape of the Catholic Church as well. It also laid the foundations for the Protestant movement.

Although the Renaissance started in the mid-1300s and ended around 1700, this homeschool history course travels back a bit further — to around 1100-1200. Those previous 200 years are packed with historical blueprint and foundational information. History lessons that include those key details are crucial to full understanding of the historical period.

This Renaissance History homeschool course spans 36 weeks and examines art, literature, science, explorers, monarchs, religion, and empires of the historical period. Hands-on projects, writing assignments, crafts, videos, notebooking pages, and even lapbooks are included in this homeschool world history course.

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Quick Start

1.  Bookmark the course for easy access during instruction.

2. Click “View Lesson Plan” and organize as desired (on computer desktop or in a printed format). 

3.  Gather necessary resources as listed in the lesson plan.

4.  Click “Go to Class Lessons” and get started.

5.  Enjoy the course!

6.  Utilize Applecore or your own record keeping system throughout the course.

7.  Print a certificate of completion.

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