• Episode 10: The Renaissance

  • Jan 28 2025
  • Length: 22 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 10: The Renaissance

  • Summary

  • The Renaissance was a period of incredible creativity and intellectual growth that reshaped Europe and set the stage for the modern world. In this episode of The World History Curriculum Companion, we will review the art, ideas, and culture of both the Italian and Northern Renaissance of the 1500s.

    This episode serves as a companion to our World History unit on the Renaissance. In it, students discover the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Donatello, the political insights of Machiavelli, and the literary genius of Shakespeare. From humanism to scientific advancements, this era saw a flourishing of knowledge that transformed society.

    This episode provides an overview of the Renaissance unit in the Students of History World History curriculum, which includes engaging lessons and resources for every day of the unit. Learn more at Students of History.

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