1. Analyze the idea of social change during the Renaissance
2. Evaluate the impact of the Renaissance in the North
3. Examine the role of politics and the state in the Renaissance
PA Academic Standards for World History
8.4.12 Grade 12
A. Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups who made major political and cultural contributions to world history since 1450.
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Political and Military Leaders
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Cultural and Commercial Leaders
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Innovators and Reformers
B. Evaluate historical documents, material artifacts and historic sites important to world history since 1450.
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Documents, Writings and Oral
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Artifacts, Architecture and Historic Places
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Historic districts
C. Evaluate how continuity and change throughout history has impacted belief systems and religions, commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and roles of women since 1450.
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Europe
D. Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations impacted world history from 1450 to Present in
Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe.
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Domestic Instability
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Labor Relations
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Military Conflicts
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Ethnic and Racial Relations
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Immigration and Migration

Objective #1: Analyze the idea of social change during the Renaissance
Education and Political Thought
The Printed Word
Women in Renaissance Society
Blacks in Renaissance Society

Objective #2: Evaluate the impact of the Renaissance in the North
Compare and contrast the Northern Renaissance with the Italian Renaissance; what were the similarities and differences?
Thomas More Desiderius Erasmus
Years Lived
From Where?
Popular Publications, books
Basic Philosophy

Objective #3: Examine the role of politics and the state in the Renaissance
Who were the “new monarchs” and in what ways did they live up to that title?
France England Spain