The Early Modern Worlds Era: THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD
From Evidence to Synthesis
Introduces the key figures of the Renaissance I Ordinary life I Includes Evidence • Critical Thinking • Synthesis writing
Teach It Together—or Assign It Independently
This Renaissance presentation is designed for flexible classroom use. Teachers can present the key figures and ideas as a whole-class lesson, with students completing the accompanying questions as they move through the 29-slide presentation. Or, the presentation can be assigned directly to students to work through independently at their own pace.
The student questions are intentionally tied to the content in the presentation, so students have everything they need in one place. There is no separate research assignment for the teacher to manage and no need for students to search the internet for answers. Students use the presentation as their source.
Questions progress from finding information and identifying evidence to critical thinking and synthesis, allowing students to move beyond simply collecting facts.
One resource, two ways to teach:
Teacher-led instruction + student questions
or
Independent student learning + student questions
This makes the resource especially useful for independent work days, teacher absences, differentiated pacing, or classes in which students need more ownership of their learning.
Included
29 Google slides & PDF Instructional presentation
Student worksheets with questions from find to critical thinking
Answer Key
One argumentative paragraph assessment with 2 prompt options. Includes Sentence frames provided for non-direct quote evidence from various sources. Rubric included.
Grading guidelines and common problems
The Early Modern Worlds Era: THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD
From Evidence to Synthesis
Introduces the key figures of the Renaissance I Ordinary life I Includes Evidence • Critical Thinking • Synthesis writing
Teach It Together—or Assign It Independently
This Renaissance presentation is designed for flexible classroom use. Teachers can present the key figures and ideas as a whole-class lesson, with students completing the accompanying questions as they move through the 29-slide presentation. Or, the presentation can be assigned directly to students to work through independently at their own pace.
The student questions are intentionally tied to the content in the presentation, so students have everything they need in one place. There is no separate research assignment for the teacher to manage and no need for students to search the internet for answers. Students use the presentation as their source.
Questions progress from finding information and identifying evidence to critical thinking and synthesis, allowing students to move beyond simply collecting facts.
One resource, two ways to teach:
Teacher-led instruction + student questions
or
Independent student learning + student questions
This makes the resource especially useful for independent work days, teacher absences, differentiated pacing, or classes in which students need more ownership of their learning.
Included
29 Google slides & PDF Instructional presentation
Student worksheets with questions from find to critical thinking
Answer Key
One argumentative paragraph assessment with 2 prompt options. Includes Sentence frames provided for non-direct quote evidence from various sources. Rubric included.
Grading guidelines and common problems
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