Mrs. Reif's History Classes
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  • Global 9
    • Introduction to Global History
    • Unit 9.1: Development of Civilization >
      • Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
      • The First Civilizations
    • Unit 9.2 & 9.3: Belief Systems and Classical Civilization >
      • Introduction to Classical Civilizations & Trade Networks
      • Religions >
        • Judaism
        • Hinduism & Buddhism
        • Chinese Philosophies
        • Christianity
      • Ancient Civilizations & Golden Ages >
        • The Maurya & Gupta Empires
        • The Qin Dynasty >
          • Han Dynasty Gallery Walk
        • Ancient Greece >
          • Early Greece
          • Greek Golden Age
          • Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Civlization
        • Ancient Rome >
          • The Roman Republic
          • Pax Romana
          • Fall of Rome
      • Greece-Rome Enduring Issues Assessment
    • 9.3-9.4: Post-Classical Asia >
      • Geography of the Middle East
      • Islam and Muslim Expansion >
        • Islamic Expansion
      • Tang and Song China
      • The Mongols
      • West African Trading Kingdoms
    • 9.3-9.4: Post-Classical Europe >
      • Byzantine Empire
    • 9.7-9.8: Pre-1600s >
      • The Ottomans
      • Ming Dynasty
      • Pre-Colombian Civilizations >
        • Mayans and Aztecs Gallery Walk
    • 9.9-9.10: Transformation of Europe >
      • The European Renaissance
      • The Reformation
      • The Age of Exploration >
        • The Age of Exploration: Causes
        • The Age of Exploration: Eastern Hemisphere
        • The Age of Exploration: Spanish Exploration
      • Scientific Revolution
      • Absolutism
  • Global 10
    • Absolutism, Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment >
      • Absolutism
      • Scientific Revolution
      • The Enlightenment
    • Nationalistic Revolutions >
      • The French Revolution
      • European and Latin American Revolution
    • The Industrial Revolution >
      • The Agricultural Revolution
      • Innovations of the Industrial Revolution
      • Effects of the Industrial Revolution
      • New Economic Theories
    • Imperialism >
      • Scramble for Africa
      • Imperialism in Asia >
        • Imperialism in China
        • Meiji Restoration
    • Ch. 29: WWI >
      • Causes of WWI
      • WWI Warfare
      • The End of WWI
    • Ch 30: Revolutions and Nationalism >
      • The Russian Revolution >
        • Causes of the Russian Revolution >
          • Russian Civil War >
            • Communist Leadership
      • Gandhi and the Partition of India
    • World War II
    • The Cold War >
      • The Beginning of the Cold War
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The Renaissance (1300s-1600s) is considered a bridge between the Dark Ages of Europe and modern history.  Spurred by the events of the later Middle Ages like the Crusades and the Black Death and the rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman ideas, there was a shift from a strict, pious lifestyle to one of more secular viewpoints which led to many new artistic pieces, architecture and literature.  Many of the things that came out of the Renaissance still impact and inspire us today.

​_Enrichment Resources
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History Channel: Italian Renaissance
History Channel: Renaissance Art
The Italian Renaissance
KidsDiscover: The Renaissance
Important Renaissance People
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Leonardo da Vinci
History Channel: Leonardo da Vinci
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Michelangelo
History Channel: Michelangelo
9 Things You Didn't Know About Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour
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​Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli Biography

Lesson Resources
Use the video to complete the notes on the Causes of the Renaissance.
Causes of the Renaissance Notes
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