"Through an examination of Renaissance Europe, students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how the exchange of ideas and knowledge contributed to shaping the worldview of the Western world."
and:
"examine, critically, the factors that shaped the worldview evolving in western Europe during the Renaissance by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:"
- What was the Renaissance?
- How did the Renaissance spark the growth and exchange of ideas and knowledge across Europe (i.e., astronomy, mathematics, science, politics, religion, arts)?
- How did the physical geography of Renaissance Europe affect trade and competition among European countries?
- How did increased trade lead to the emergence of powerful city-states (i.e., Florence, Venice, Genoa)?
- In what ways did thinkers and philosophers influence society in the development of a humanist worldview during the Renaissance?
- In what ways were the Age of Discovery and the rise of imperialism expressions of an expansionist worldview?
- In what ways did exploration and intercultural contact during the Renaissance affect the citizenship and identity of Europeans?
