Complete document for Renaissance and Trade. This is a large file and should be downloaded (right-click on link) and viewed in Adobe Reader.
Session 1: Exploring the Cities of Renaissance Europe
The time period of the Renaissance is known as a rebirth of culture and began on the Italian Peninsula. Many of the Crusades had their points of departure from this region. The interaction with the areas of the Middle East resulted in increased trade and diffusion of ideas. In this learning activity students identify the benefits of geographic location for the northern Italian city-states in terms of their local characteristics (site) and the developing networks of trade throughout Europe and the Middle East (situation).
Key Questions
- How did land and sea routes connect people and places?
- How does location influence the ability to interact with the rest of the world?
Note: The following files contain layered pdfs. In order to manipulate the map layers, you must download each file.
Lesson
Lesson with attachments This is a large file and should be downloaded (right-click on link) and read in Adobe Reader.
Attachments
- Attachment A: Italian City States
- Attachment B: Renaissance Centers
- Online Map, http://arcg.is/1Rnz0oY
Using Layered Portable Document Files (pdfs)
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