Terms & Concepts
feudalism                manor life                 hierarchy               chivalry                    knighthood              "divine right of kings" The Crusades     The Inquisition          Byzantine Empire    Black Death              serf                      Magna Carta            habeas corpus        guild                       apprentice                journeyman             heretic                  Renaissance             classical art              medieval art             perspective          humanism                           Reformation             indulgence
trial by ordeal




Individuals of Importance (Renaissance & before)
Joan of Arc                          Johannes Gutenberg            
Michelangelo                       Titian                                    Isabella I                Johannes Kepler           
Leonardo da Vinci                Albrecht Durer                     Elizabeth I              Gallileo
Sandro Botticelli                   Nicholas copernicus            Wm Shakespeare   Isaac Newton


Virtual tour of Sistine Chapel

360 degree self-guided tour of Sistine Chapel

Virtual tour of Florence, Italy

Individuals & Concepts of Importance (Reformation)
John Wycliffe                   Johann Tetzel                         John Calvin               Ninety Five Theses
Jan Hus                            Martin Luther                          Henry VIII                 Diet at Worms
blasphemy                        heresy                                     predestination         Council of Trent           
Protestant                         absolute monarchy                 Puritan


Writing Assessment - Understanding Martin Luther's Role in the Reformation

Individuals of Importance (Age of Exploration)
Vasco da Gama                    Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus          John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan              Henry Hudson
Hernan Cortes                       Sir Francis Drake              (Marco Polo - earlier)

Foundational terms
culture                 supply            monarchy          red figure           Map Projections:   Mercator     
civilization            demand         oligarchy           black figure                                      Robinson   
universal              surplus          tyranny              Doric                 caravansary           Peter's
economics           scarcity          democracy        Ionic                  entrepôt
market forces      marketing       republic             Corinthian         monsoon




DOCUMENTS for Katherine
Culture Universals Template
Characteristics of Civilization
Examining Culture

Educational Links
Monsoons, Mude, and Gold - ARAMCO magazine 
Ancient Maps - See how the Greeks & Romans envisioned the world
Maps That Changed the World - Atlantic Monthly article that shows ten interesting historical maps
The Indian Ocean - educational website on history, geography, and trade
Roads of Arabia - this show is coming to the Asian Art Museum in late October 2014.Geography Games - Here's an entertaining way to learn country names!
Owl & Mouse - Maps of the US & the World
Nations Online - Maps of the World & World Almanac
Ancient History Encyclopedia - This is a big site that has lots of information
Greek Government - Ancient History Encyclopedia
A History of Rome - History Learning Site (UK)

Interesting Links to Just Explore
Resonate - Ayla's blog about helping women in Rwanda

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